Napavine will be offering three classes this summer for students in eighth through 11th grades anywhere in Lewis County.
The classes will meet June 27 through July 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are open to all eligible Lewis County students.
According to Napavine Career and Technical Education Adviser David Rutherford, participating students will officially be students of New Market Skills Center but the program will be hosted at Napavine.
In one of the classes, students will build a go-kart as part of a pit crew with other students. The students will build their vehicle by learning to weld while also modifying a Predator 212 engine. Rutherford said the gokart class is filling up fast.
“The class is designed for students to learn how to do this on their own at home after the class,” he said, adding, “The most common question is, ‘Do I get to keep the go-kart?’ The answer is no, we will reuse the majority of the supplies for next year.”
Another class the school is offering is an Emergency Drone Response Lab. As part of the lab, students learn techniques for flying drones while also learning how to program them to solve real world problems. An example of one such problem that Rutherford provided is medication delivery.
“There (might be) a bridge that is flooded but there is a person that needs medication, so a drone is used to deliver the medication,” he said.
A third class is Art Exploration, in which students will have the opportunity to learn about the world of commercial art. Rutherford describes commercial art as “a variety of medias that are able to be sold such as pottery.”
“(These classes are) a great option for credit retrieval,” Rutherford said.
Each class requires at least 12 students. There is a maximum capacity of 20 students. Classes are held simultaneously so students will only be able to take one class.
Participating students will be responsible for their own transportation and lunches.
Interested students should complete forms available W.F. West, Adna, Winlock, Toledo and Onalaska schools.
Students can also email Rutherford directly for an application at drutherford@napavineschools.org.
Applications are due by May 27.
