Jim Finn Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 An elementary school teacher from a nearby town contacted our club to ask us to give a demonstration of things to make/do with wood working tools. We spent two hours there with the 24 children ranging in ages from four to eleven. We brought ,with us, toys that were finished but needed wheels installed. Those that wanted to , painted them (cars and critters) and installed the wheels. Five guys from our club attended and we had the kids nailing into boards, (they loved that) nailing together small bird houses and installing the wheels. I also brought thirty 3-d cut horses and I taped them back together after cutting so the kids could take the pieces apart and reveal the horse inside. It is good we had five of us there. Four would also have worked but no less. There were three teachers there to help, also. With all that adult supervision the children were very well behaved. (Of course, a lot more fun than arithmetic!) lawson56, Phantom Scroller, Lucky2 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Awesome work Jim and the kids no doubt had a great time. thanks to your club and members for stepping up to the plate and helping out with such a great idea. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 And to think i could have started out at a young age!Good job! Jim! Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 They look a happy bunch good for you Jim. Roly Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Very kewl outreach there. Glad you were able to instill some interest in the young in our skill. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Such a good story!! Heartwarming to hear about young kids enjoying real things...not just TV and video games!!! Your club did a good thing!!! Lew Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 a wonderful and rewarding thing to do.. Working with the kids is so much fun, especially at this age. Nice thing for you and your club to do. Thanks to all who participated. I bet you will be asked again next year Dick heppnerguy Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 30, 2018 Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Kudos to and your club. I know the kids had a good time. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Sounds like a good time was had by all. Well done. Jeff Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 What a wonderful idea. Now their little brains have ideas on what they want to do if they get the opportunity. Great effort by all of you. Marg. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blights69 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Great job Jim and so special to get the kids involved too to fire up their creative imagination is worth so much more than anything else Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScollSaw Slasher Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Great thing to do by your club. Some of us old timers can actually remember having a class called shop in our school curriculum. Worked with wood, metal, leather etc etc. Actually still have a very small wall unit display that I've carried around 60 years later constructed in "shop". Love the new stuff, but missing the boat on teaching kids to working with their hands and mind. Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 To You and Your club Outstanding job!!!! Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfie Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 That's great Jim I'm sure the kids loved it thanks for sharing it with us Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 great job Jim Finn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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