Roll up your sleeves, break out the wrenches and ratchets, and tear apart  and rebuild a small engine like a pro!

• Learn the various parts of an engine and how they work together to create power and movement.
• Get hands on experience working with the assorted tools used on small engines.
• Investigate the basic theories of engine design and performance.
• Learn and practice shop safety in a fun and exciting environment.

Join Forest City YMCA Program Director Tony Reynolds for this hands-on experience in beginner-level carpentry and develop life skills that will benefit kids for years to come—all while completing a fun, beginner-friendly project.

• Learn and practice basic construction skills such as measuring, cutting, and nailing.
• Discover how to read and follow building diagrams to construct a fully functional building.
• Learn the importance of shop safety and learn to be safe using hand tools.
• Develop life skills that will benefit you in many way for years to come!

Boost Creativity & Inspire Brilliant Minds!!!

Master Builders is a deep dive into the construction techniques and architectural concepts involved in house building. Using scaled dimensional lumber made of balsa wood, participants ages 10-14 years old will follow detailed blueprints to frame a realistic 1:16th scale house.

Participants will learn about:

1. Using construction techniques in accordance with the International Building Code
2. Dimensioning the lumber to the scale of real lumber used in construction
3. Reading house plan drawings
4. Framing concepts and terminology used in house building
5. Structural design and engineering
6. And MUCH, MUCH More!!!