Collegiate Challenge: Week 2

This week we were joined by 40 students from Georgetown University, Wake Forest University, and The College of William and Mary.  I was apprehensive going into this week, because I knew it would be challenge to keep 40 students busy at all times. But, when we circled up bright and early on Monday morning, I knew this would be a good week.  Laughter was flowing from the start and the groups seemed to get along great. We started Monday with an ice breaker courtesy of Georgetown. Everyone had to stand in a circle say “Yee-Haw” and pass it to your neighbor (I guess you had to be there). It was definitely a great way to break the ice.

A lot was accomplished this week. At 660 Kent Street, the sheathing was finished, blue board and tyvek paper was put up, the trusses were finished, most of the roof was put on, the lattice was put up, and the porch was started.  

The week started with “Yee-Haws” and ended with a generous donation of cupcakes from Cupcake on Long Point Road. It was a great week in my book!

Next week we will be joined by students from NYU and Siena College!

Nailing of the sheathing

Working on Lattice

Charlie and his porch crew

Putting the first sheet on the roof

Installing the Front Trusses

The Beginning of the Tyvek Paper

Georgetown

Wake Forest

William and Mary

The Entire Group from the week

Last Saturday, March 5, we were joined by a group from the Citadel along with members of local churches for our monthly Apostle's Build. We were able to install most of the trusses. With the addition of these trusses, it's starting to look like a house!

The Citadel Group