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Summer Workshop For Kids
I'm thinking of doing a workshop class for kids at the shop this summer. We have a great set up for this (safe and clean) and think it would go off well in our community.
Not talking about kids using the TS or CS. Just thinking about having them be able to glue up a pre-cut bird house and then painting it themselves. Seems like a nice way to help keep kids busy over the summer vacation and give a little boost to the company as well. Thoughts?
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07-12-2009, 09:18 PM
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Re: Summer Workshop For Kids
I think that is a great idea! Maybe you could contact a local school or rec center that is doing a summer school program.
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07-12-2009, 09:30 PM
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Re: Summer Workshop For Kids
Our Boy Scout programs don't get much wing around here. I thought it might be a nice way to give something back, and give some T/O for the parents.
Thanks for the vote of confidence RC.
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07-12-2009, 09:36 PM
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07-12-2009, 09:59 PM
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Re: Summer Workshop For Kids
I also think it is a great idea Jason .
 I,m sure the kids would love to be able to create something on their own . It would really help them expand their imaginations and give them something to be proud of . Great idea !!
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07-12-2009, 10:01 PM
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Good idea, but run it by your insurance agent first. CYA.
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07-12-2009, 10:07 PM
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07-12-2009, 10:33 PM
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It's a bunch of clumsy kids in your shop. Anything can happen. CYA.
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07-12-2009, 10:36 PM
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Even with a Tool avatar.
Maybe you could un-plug everything. I think you might be stepping on HD toe's, they usually have some bird house thing at the store a few times a year. |
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07-12-2009, 10:41 PM
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I would make sure everything was unplugged so no accidents happened. I think it would be a shame to have no mentors in wood working just because of some poor planning and paranoia. JMHO
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07-12-2009, 10:44 PM
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07-12-2009, 10:46 PM
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I like Green things
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I am hoping you could turn out something a bit nicer than the ones HD lets the kids slap together there. 
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07-12-2009, 10:51 PM
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Re: Summer Workshop For Kids
Let me know when you would want to do it Jason, I'll bring the kids up and volunteer to help out.
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07-12-2009, 10:54 PM
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I like Green things
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Make them out of scrap Azex.
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07-12-2009, 10:55 PM
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07-12-2009, 10:58 PM
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Im just trying to help your bottom line.
Those would be some durable bird houses. What kind of birds will these houses be for? |
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07-12-2009, 11:05 PM
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I would love to hear some more feedback from cranbrook2 on this subject. I'm thinking 1 1/4" holes would work well.
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07-12-2009, 11:06 PM
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Re: Summer Workshop For Kids
Yeah that sounds very cool.
I wanna come. I want to learn how to build a bird house too. Seriously, I have wanted to do something like that too. I would want to fire up a tool or two though. How can we expect them to be in a shop full of tools and not let them play with something? A jig saw, sander, something. If I was to lose over something like that, wtf anyway. |
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07-12-2009, 11:08 PM
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I know that blue birds are finicky, I was just curious.
Sounds like a good project for a bunch of kids!! |
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