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Since the spring semester began, Bobby Bordelon, department head of carpentry at Central Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus, has been volunteering to assist the Leesville High School carpentry class in creating a school emblem, displaying Wampus Cat pride.
LHS Principal, Renita Page, said the idea for the project came from the seven students in the class.
"The students came to my office with sketches and designs already made up and said they wanted to build this for the school," said Page. "This project has been very unique."
Tracy Reese, carpentry instructor at the high school, said the students have done everything from designing the cat's head to estimating how much concrete would be needed. The emblem is made up of six different pieces. Senior Chris Jackson said they ran into a little trouble.
"The hardest part was the cat head because we had to actually bend the wood,"Jackson said. "After we formed the outside with wood, we had to fill the inside with wood and cement."
"It took a lot of time and patience," senior Trayvonne Wilson said.
Bordelon said the students had the opportunity to learn how to pour and mix cement, measure properly and got a taste of manual labor. All concrete was donated by former educators, George and Mary Thompson.
"It was a lot of dedication and hard work," senior Jon Williams said.
The carpentry class, in its second year, is offered to any junior or senior who want to learn more about carpentry and construction. Kim Florich, assistant campus dean at Lamar Salter, said this is one of the ways Lamar Salter continues to strengthen their ties within the community. She also said these types of projects act as a feeder to introduce carpentry to students who might want to pursue a career.
"We do try to stay involved as much as we can with the high schools," Florich said. "Bobby has been very active with the schools and students."
Page said they were very lucky that Lamar Salter allowed Bordelon to come to the high school every week. The students, along with instructors, are very proud of the outcome of the project.
"They left a lasting mark at LHS," Page said.
Since the spring semester began, Bobby Bordelon, department head of carpentry at Central Louisiana Technical College-Lamar Salter Campus, has been volunteering to assist the Leesville High School carpentry class in creating a school emblem, displaying Wampus Cat pride.
LHS Principal, Renita Page, said the idea for the project came from the seven students in the class.
"The students came to my office with sketches and designs already made up and said they wanted to build this for the school," said Page. "This project has been very unique."
Tracy Reese, carpentry instructor at the high school, said the students have done everything from designing the cat's head to estimating how much concrete would be needed. The emblem is made up of six different pieces. Senior Chris Jackson said they ran into a little trouble.
"The hardest part was the cat head because we had to actually bend the wood,"Jackson said. "After we formed the outside with wood, we had to fill the inside with wood and cement."
"It took a lot of time and patience," senior Trayvonne Wilson said.
Bordelon said the students had the opportunity to learn how to pour and mix cement, measure properly and got a taste of manual labor. All concrete was donated by former educators, George and Mary Thompson.
"It was a lot of dedication and hard work," senior Jon Williams said.
The carpentry class, in its second year, is offered to any junior or senior who want to learn more about carpentry and construction. Kim Florich, assistant campus dean at Lamar Salter, said this is one of the ways Lamar Salter continues to strengthen their ties within the community. She also said these types of projects act as a feeder to introduce carpentry to students who might want to pursue a career.
"We do try to stay involved as much as we can with the high schools," Florich said. "Bobby has been very active with the schools and students."
Page said they were very lucky that Lamar Salter allowed Bordelon to come to the high school every week. The students, along with instructors, are very proud of the outcome of the project.
"They left a lasting mark at LHS," Page said.
