West Hancock building trades class builds sheds

BRITT|When it comes time for his building trades class, Kole Ross likes not having to sit in a desk.

Instead, the West Hancock High School senior is usually working on a project in the shop or on a shed at a job site.

"It's more hands-on," he said of teacher Paul Francis' class. "It's a lot easier to learn than sitting in a classroom listening to the teacher lecture."

"We get to go build an actual building," Ross said.

And on an actual job site.

The West Hancock students recently completed a made-to-order shed for Ray Tlach. The 16 by 16 by 13 foot shed was built on Tlach's farm near Duncan.

"It's one of the bigger and nicer ones we've done," Francis said.

The building trades students usually build two to three sheds a year. The sheds are made-to-order and sold to area customers.

Francis was impressed with the work the students put into completing the larger shed for Tlach's farm.

The students measured the site and then came back to the West Hancock shop to build the walls and rafters. The completed pieces were hauled out to Tlach's farm on a trailer and assembled on site.

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West Hancock building trades class builds sheds