Sprott-Shaw Blog

The Prince George campus this year decided to adopt a family through their local Salvation Army Christmas campaign. The family they adopted was a 32 year old single mom with 6 children; the ages ranged from 2 to 13 (5 boys and 1 girl).

The Prince George campus managed to collect a lot of food and clothing for everyone in the family. In the end they brought the family over 6 boxes of stuff! The families wish list were for warm clothing, hockey sticks, balls, board games for the boys and for the girl she wanted dollies and puppies. Everything on the list was achieved plus a little extra. The Prince George campus managed to get a $50.00 certificate for a turkey as well.

Sharon our lovely advisor from Prince George is also a billet coordinator for the Prince George local BCHL Hockey team and she managed to get 2 family passes for 8 which included popcorn, pop, mini hockey tickets and #1 FAN sponge hockey finger! How exciting!!

I am sure the family will enjoy everything which was given as there were so many generous donations… The Prince George campus hopes to do this again next year!

This is such a great thing to do! This time of year can be hard for a lot of people, it is the time to give and be grateful for what you have!

♥ Doll

The Prince George campus Residential Construction Framing Technician students decided to lend a hand in helping the community for the quilt fair at the Prince George Exhibition. Sprott Shaw has partnered with the Women in Trades program and will be making 20 quilt stands. These 20 quilt stands will display 80 items at the quilt fair. The Women in trades program is great; all the students are willing to learn.

The Residential Construction Framing Technician students are halfway through there program and have received all their safety certificates. So now it is time for the hands on training and job shadowing which will end with on the job experience that takes place the last two weeks of August.

For the on the job experience they will be building sheds for the Habitat for Humanity. They will be building sheds for the last two homes which were built. Not only do they get job experience but they are doing a great thing by giving back to the community.

For these students who are out in the community helping with the Prince George Exhibition as well as building the sheds for the Habitat for Humanity it is a great way to become known in the community and make some connections. It’s all about networking!

The Residential Construction Framing Technician program will prepare you for a career in the rapidly growing construction industry, our Residential Construction Framing Technician program provides you with the opportunity to learn the methods, materials and technologies defining residential construction standards in North America today!

For more information go to http://www.sprottshaw.com or call 301 HIRE (4473)

♥ Doll

On Friday June 26, 2009 the Prince George campus will be celebrating the grand opening of their new campus! Prince George’s local radio station The River, the Citizen news paper, representatives of the Northern Health Authourity, local employment services as well as students (present & alumni) and instructors. There will be draws, give aways and a barbeque for the general public! 

Congrats to the Prince George campus, I can’t wait to see all the pictures!! 

♥ Doll