SYRACUSE — Even with sophisticated equipment, weather forecasters can still fail to achieve absolute accuracy due to the unpredictable nature of the weather. So when building a house, especially in northern Indiana, and not starting until past the middle of August, staying on schedule is of prime importance … Read More
SYRACUSE — During the annual Wawasee Building Trades Banquet Thursday evening, May 9, at Wawasee High School it was another example of the impact an educator can have on students. Ed Waltz, building trades instructor at Wawasee for more than 25 years, is retiring at the end of … Read More
SYRACUSE — As he has been this time of the year since 1994, Ed Waltz, building trades instructor for Wawasee High School, is busy helping to put the finishing touches on the project house and also preparing for the annual banquet and open house. But this year has … Read More
NORTH WEBSTER — Being in the right place at the right time opened a door for Jeff Phillips and his family. Wawasee Building Trades is building a new ranch style home for the family off CR 950E, near Backwater Road in Tippecanoe Township. “They were looking for a … Read More
SYRACUSE — Welding students are leaving the shop to get hands-on learning a few miles away. Hands-on learning is quite common in public schools and the welding students based in the Pathways shop in the old VFW building in Syracuse have teamed up with Wawasee Building Trades students … Read More
SYRACUSE — Pathways Cooperative held its annual building trades banquet Tuesday evening, May 1, in the cafeteria of Wawasee High School. Students from Wawasee, Fairfield and West Noble high schools were recognized for the work they have done during the 2017-18 school year on two separate house projects. … Read More
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Plan B became plan A for the Wawasee Building Trades project. Originally the plan was to build a house beginning with the start of the school year in August. But that plan fell through when the property owner wasn’t able to secure financing for the … Read More
SYRACUSE — Wawasee, Fairfield and West Noble building trades students have been busy using power tools, levels, wrenches, screwdrivers, paint brushes and more to build a house at Syracuse Lake. Tuesday evening, May 2, in the Wawasee High School cafeteria, those students were honored during the annual Wawasee & Fairfield Building Trades Banquet.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Almost immediately, one would likely notice a picturesque view of Syracuse Lake when walking into this year’s house being built by Wawasee, Fairfield and West Noble high school building trades students. And it seems, though it is not literally true, one could also almost reach out of a window and touch the water of the lake.
Read MoreGOSHEN — Wawasee/Fairfield will hold a building trades open house from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 27, at the project site, 67408 Kensington Drive, Goshen.
Read MoreTOPEKA — Westview survived a physical game with Wawasee to find victory Tuesday night.
Read MoreSYRACUSE – Elkhart Memorial snapped a nine-game losing streak by downing Wawasee 70-53 Friday night.
Read MoreELKHART COUNTY — Last year was the first time Wawasee and Fairfield’s high school building trades programs teamed up to do a project. This year the two schools are again partnering and will do so for a third time next year.
Read MoreThis year’s building trades banquet at Wawasee High School, held Thursday evening in the cafeteria, was a little different. Since the project house has been a joint effort between Wawasee and Fairfield building trades students, the banquet was a combined effort, too, and instructors for each program honored … Read More
Students in the building trades program of Wawasee Area Career and Technical Cooperative were honored during the annual banquet Tuesday evening in the Wawasee High School cafeteria. Building trades is one of the several programs offered by the Wawasee Area Career and Technical Cooperative. A house was built … Read More
