Spring 2005

TEAMWORKin Training

Building Industry Makes Dreams Come TrueTucson’s Fabian Liera, winner of the first NAHB President’s Award, says he is living the AmericanDream thanks to his Home Builders Institute training in Job Corps and the booming building industry.Pictured: HBI President and CEO Fred Humphreys, HBI instructor John Gallagher, Ralph DiBattista, UnitChief, Division of Program Planning and Development at the National Office of Job Corps, Awardwinner Liera, HBI 2005 Chairman of the Board of Trustees Patsy Smith and HBI Immediate PastChairman, James A. Sattler during the award’s presentation in Orlando. (Page 4)

INSIDE

Lowe’s Renews Commitment toBuilding Careers Scholarship!(Page 3)

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From the Chairman

I have served on the Board of Trustees of this great organ-ization for nine years, during which I have had the chanceto get to know the programs, the staff and meet many ofthe students. More importantly, I have seen HBI’s missionin action.

Nowhere is HBI’s commitment to help people buildcareers in residential construction more evident than in itsyouth programs, such as those we offer in Job Corps. For31 years, HBI has worked with the Department of Laborto provide our students not only construction skills, buttraining for life, support and understanding.

One of the most exciting advances to benefit our JobCorps programs in recent years has been the advent ofnew industry training standards, and the ResidentialConstruction Academy Series of instructional materialsand credentialing developed by HBI.

The Series is the first time materials with a home buildingfocus and based on training standards developed byNAHB members have been available. It also provides HBIJob Corps instructors with the inside track on what toteach to help their students establish a solid basis for suc-cessful entry into the industry.

Job Corps is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.Keeping pace with the times has maintained the programvital to the youth it serves while keeping it relevant to theNation’s employment marketplace.

Similarly, HBI has continuously worked to align its train-ing with the skill needs and demands of our industry – theResidential Construction Academy Series being the latestof these efforts. It will not be the last.

It is this kind of vision, enterprise and commitment thatwill help ensure that years from now, the residential con-struction industry will still have a place for HBI’s JobCorps graduates on our job sites -- and in our hearts.

Our goals will be focused in continuing to provide theseskills for life to our Nation's youth. As Trustees of the

Home Builders Institute, we are honored to serve andpledge continued focus on training and working closelywith our industry to benefit our students.

Sincerely,

2005 Patsy R. SmithChairman of the Board of TrusteesHome Builders Institute

HBI BIN(Building Industry Networks)Greater Dallas HBA NetworksNorth Texas Job Corps Students

HBI instructors Rick Oberlin, plumbing, JimHenderson facilities maintenance, and their studentshosted members of the board of the Collin CountyDivision of the Greater Dallas Home BuildersAssociation in March.

The center’s culinary arts class catered the event thatwas followed by a tour of the shops. During the visit,contractor Bill Long called one of his subcontractorsto tell him about employing Oberlin’s students.

Bob Morris, Executive Vice President of the GreaterDallas HBA made sure HBI Student Chapter membersparticipated in the HBA’s Austin Day on March 1.Oberlin and Henderson took the students to the capi-tal to learn about leadership, the legislative processand the new Texas Residential ConstructionCommission.

David Thompson, Erica Carroll, Steven McCanless, Richard Smith, JonahFerrer, Bryan Lawshe and Keith Knight at Austin’s Capitol Building.

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• Felicia Fox, an electrical graduate from JohnGaddis’ program at the Golconda Job CorpsCenter, used her scholarship to relocate to LasVegas where she works for Helix Electric. In athank you note to Lowe’s she wrote:

“Dear Lowe’s-HBI Scholarship Fund,

My life has dramatically changed. I have never been sohappy. Without the help of Mr. Gaddis and you I can’timagine what I’d be doing now. I have personallyexperienced that if you keep your mind set, stayfocused and work hard you can go beyond yourdream… My next accomplishment is to become aJourneyman Electrician, with the help of you all I willsurely be able to. I am eternally grateful.”

Lowe’s Donates Another $50K!Lowe’s reasserted its commitment to HBI and itsJob Corps graduates and acknowledged the consid-erable resource the HBI/Lowe’s Building CareersScholarship program is to students like Gibrilla,Ashley and Felicia, and contributed another$50,000 to continue the program.

From boots to tools, transportation to rent and autoinsurance, graduates making the transition to an indus-try job, can work with their instructor and HBI region-al placement coordinator to see if they qualify for anHBI/Lowe’s Building Careers Scholarship. Thank youLowe’s!

Lowe’s Makes the Difference FromCoast to Coast From Alaska through Nevada to Virginia and NorthCarolina, Lowe’s Building Careers Scholarships madethe difference for three young people in recentmonths...four if you count Eboni’s new job! Read on fordetails on the latest scholarship winners:

• Ray Coston HBI’s electrical instructor helpedAshley Davis get on track. After trying college andthe military, she enrolled at the Potomac Job CorpsCenter in Washington, DC and graduated inMarch. Her Lowe’s scholarship bought her a car,coat, work boots and new tools for her new jobwith Mastec/Advanced Technologies where she hasher own truck and began installing Direct TV.

• Gibrilla Seisaygraduated fromRoy Prior’s carpen-try trade at the OldDominion JobCorps Center inMonroe, Virginia,and is working withEarl and KaleyCabinetry in Paris,VA. Thanks toLowe’s, he now hasa car to get him toand from his newjob every day.

Although not a scholarship recipient, but just as grateful to Lowe’s for giving her a chance isEboni Jones, Lowe’s new assistant manager in Anchorage, Alaska, pictured with her FMinstructor (r) Stan Colegrove and HBI Regional Program Manager Jesse Constancio, onher first day at work.

Teamwork in Training

HBITeamwork in Training is published by Home Builders Institute, the workforce development arm of the National Association of HomeBuilders (NAHB). It is designed to provide Job Corps training professionals, members of the building industry and others, with informa-tion on HBI’s Job Corps programs.

Patsy R. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Frederick N. Humphreys, President and CEO

Scholarship recipient Ashley Davis buying a new set of tools with Wes Pinnix, CustomerServices Department Manager at Lowe’s in Charlotte, NC.

(Turn to pages 6 and 10 for more Lowe’s news)

Gibrilla Seisay gets to work at Earl and KaleyCabinetry in his new car.

International Builders’ Show2005As always, the InternationalBuilder’s Show (IBS) stoodout as a highlight on the HBIcalendar and once againkicked off another excitingyear for the home buildingindustry. The eight studentsrepresenting the trades weteach in Job Corps had achance to meet many NAHBmembers who also chose careers in the industry andone special member, Fabian Liera, a Job Corps alumwho shared many of their experiences.

Liera Receives First NAHB President’s Award

Liera, 28, a graduate from the HBI plumbing programat the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center in Tucson,Ariz., and a new associate member of the SouthernArizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA), was therecipient of the first NAHB President’s Award. NAHBPresident Bobby Rayburn presented the award during

the association’s Board of Directors’ meeting held inconjunction with the International Builders’ Show inOrlando, Fla.

Since his graduation from Job Corps in 1992, Lieraremained active in the industry, rising through theranks first as a plumber in the field, later in the sup-plier side. In 2003, he became owner and general man-ager of Ironwood/Winnelson Plumbing, exceeding $4million in business last year.

The NAHB President’s Award will be given annuallyto an HBI Job Corps graduate displaying the ability toovercome obstacles and find success in the homebuilding industry. (Continued on page 6)

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Navy Petty Officer Wins Shirley Wiseman LachAward for Exceptional Promise

Candace Ellisor, 36, was always a distinguished studentduring her HBI carpentry training with Mike Kohlbakerat the Sacramento Job Corps Center. She took the timeto serve on the Student Governmentand counsel other students. It seemsmulti-tasking has always been one ofher strengths. After graduation, shedevoted ten years to the trade, securingher journey level certification.

She returned to the Sacramento campusmany times as a motivational speaker,talking with other young women aboutthe construction trades. In2002, she joined the Navy,completing three tours of dutyin Iraq. On January 14, 2005,she gave birth to daughterAlexandra, the same day theaward would have been presented to her in Orlando.

The annual award, named after the former NAHBpresident and HBI Trustee, recognizes the success ofa young graduate from an HBI Job Corps programwho has displayed remarkable promise and commit-ment to the housing industry.

In a letter to Ellisor, Lach wrote,“Candace, three years ago you joinedthe U.S. Navy and put your talents towork at the service of our greatnation…I want to take this opportu-nity to thank you for serving ourcountry. I admire your courage andthe choice you made to apply andgrow the skills you learned in Job

Corps… I regret not to havethe opportunity to presentthis award to you personal-ly…. you have shown exem-plary promise and I amproud that you are the recipient of this award.”

NAHB President Bobby

Rayburn invited HBI

Board of Trustees 2005

Chairman Patsy Smith and

Immediate Past Chairman

Jim Sattler to join him in

presenting the award to

Liera.

The Shirley Wiseman Lach Award for Exceptional Promise was presented to Ellisor by her

HBI carpentry instructor Mike Kohlbaker (left), Sacramento Job Corps Center Director,

Peter Gregerson (back) and HBI’s Regional Program Manager, Jesse Constancio.

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Orlando Magic!

This year’s IBS saw some magic at the HBI skills exhib-it booth… if we didn’t know better we would attributeit to a wishing star, the Magic Kingdom at play or sim-ply the new venue. Maybe these did play a role, but thereasons for the exhibit’s sizzle this year was a combi-nation of factors.

The student ambassadors and HBI staff performedlike a finely tuned machine; thousands of membersstopped at the booth and hundreds tried their luck atthe nail driving contest; Job Corps Unit Chief RalphDiBattista met the students and saw first hand whatthe excitement was all about. Then of course, was thebooth structure itself – it had a special magic this yearthanks to Lowe’s contribution of the building materi-als and the imagination and hard work of the HBIstaff and students.

HBI’s student ambassadors had no idea what to expectas they walked into the venue measuring four footballfields with forklifts, hammers, drills and saws produc-ing a cacophony of sight and sound days before theshow. As opening day got closer, the energy, anticipa-tion and noise level increased accordingly.

Then it was show time, as thousands of NAHB mem-bers poured in through more than a dozen doors andwould continue to do so over the next three days.Filled with wonder, the students soon realized thattheir HBI training and goal to earn a living in thenation’s building industry, also made them part of theworld encapsulated in the show – they belonged. Thiswas what they were working toward and the realiza-tion that the industry welcomed them made the showmagical for them as well. The student ambassadorsand their instructors were:

Joe Entiero, brick masonry instructor at Red Rock JCC, made a special effort to travelto the show, accompany and oversee the work of his two students, OlatunjiOgunfowokan and Josh Perry. Thank you Joe!

Olatunji Ogunfowokan Brick Masonry Josh Perry Brick Masonry Felicia Fox Electrical WiringJeovanny Amaya Painting Patrick Corbett CarpentryAlberto Zuniga CarpentryLouis Lorenzo FMErica Carroll Plumbing

Joe Entiero Red Rock JCCJoe Entiero Red Rock JCCJohn Gaddis Golconda JCCStephen Eckart Old Dominion JCCGretchen Cantali Cassadaga JCCMike Kohlbaker Sacramento JCCRichard Pickover Homestead JCCRick Oberlin, Jr. North Texas JCC

Lowe’s exhibit at the IBS had a special place for theHBI/Lowe’s Building Careers Scholarship and the JobCorps graduates that have benefited from this partnership.

Right up frontwas a display ofthree plaques,with the JobCorps, NAHBand HBI logos,listing the namesof the studentwinners crownedby a trophy. Abrief statement

cited Lowe’s commit-ment to the effort andthe students. The HBILowe’s Scholarshipprogram was estab-lished in 2004 with a$50,000 donation from the corporate leader to help HBIstudents make the most of their training and transition tothe working world.

Liera has strong ties to the Fred G. Acosta Job CorpsCenter and its HBI plumbing program led by JohnGallagher, in particular. He has established a work basedlearning site enabling all plumbing students to go throughthe program, hiring several of them to work atIronwood/Winnelson.

Liera was asked to speak at the Center’s recent graduationin April, encouraging the students to “follow theirdreams.” That same evening, he joined his fellow SAHBAmembers at the monthly dinner and told them about JobCorps and the many benefits of a solid partnership withthe Acosta center and its HBI programs. �

Center News“Why We Do What We Do…”

In a touching reminder to HBI JobCorps instructors answering thequestion Why do we do what wedo?, Gilberto Rincon, graduate ofthe Golconda Job Corps Center,wrote to his former HBI electricalinstructor John Gaddis expressinghis gratitude for the valuable men-torship he received. He wrote:

“You were my first true mentor,instructor and friend. You were myfirst teacher. In my second phase inlife here in Southern Illinois you helped me find my first car,my first apartment, my first job and my first family. I thankyou 1,000 times, for being there for me even on graduationday. I knew you wouldn't let me down because you'venever let me down.”

Rincon was not talkingabout his graduation fromthe Golconda Center, butfrom Southern IllinoisUniversity with a Bachelorsdegree. Rincon credits JobCorps as the launching pointfor his education, futurecareer and is grateful to havehad such a knowledgeableinstructor.

The intense support thatGaddis gave Rincon over the

years inspired him to follow in his former instructor’s foot-steps and enter into the teaching field; with the hopes thathe can give back to his students in a similar fashion. Rinconis now pursuing a Masters in linguistics, as well as being a“Certified Electrician.” (Continued on page 14)

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Liera at SAHBA membership

event (l-r) shakes hands with

Alex Jacome, HBI Instructor

John Gallagher, Joe Altamirano,

Fred G. Acosta Center Director and

John Shorbe, President, CANOA

Homes and SAHBA’s Immediate

Past President.

The framed photos Rincon sent Gaddis after his graduation from Southern

Illinois University.

IBS 2005 Liera (Continued from page 4)

Loring Job Corps CenterLimestone, Maine

The carpentry and painting students teamed up to workfor the Little League baseball teams of Caribou, ME. Thegame field needed a new outfield fence and the Loring

students were ready todo the job. HBI car-pentry Instructor JohnWorsley and his stu-dents put their newpanel saw to good use,sawing the lumber tosize, while BruceSmith’s painting crewapplied the paint. Thegroup then loaded thepanels on a truck sothey could be installedin time for the season opener.

Fred G. Acosta Job Corps CenterTucson, Arizona

Participants from all three HBI trades on the center gaveback to the city of Tucson. Students from JohnGallagher’s plumbing, Gerardo Ortiz’s electrical and

Michael Flores’ FM classesworked for the Park &Recreation department at pop-ular Reid Park. This year theycleaned the David Bell Bikeand Walking Path, a three-milecourse surrounding the park.The Department was happy towelcome the group back andwas once again impressed bytheir efforts and the enthusi-asm they brought to the job.

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For the past seven years, HBI instructors and studentshave taken part in National Youth Service Day (NYSD)in order to give back to their respective communities.This year’s event took place on the weekend of April 15and HBI participants had several interesting stories toshare on their continued involvement.

Golconda Job Corps CenterGolconda, Illinois

Nine students from John Gaddis’ electrical class helpedout in Royalton, IL, clearing two parks of litter and treelimbs as well as cleaning up a baseball field!

Inland Empire Job Corps CenterSan Bernardino, California

The electrical students at Inland Empire JCC were excit-ed to make a local child care center shine as their NYSDcontribution. Instructor Walt Ridgeway supervised thestudents as they helped paint the center’s exterior, and

freshen up thelandscape aroundthe facility.

National Youth Service Day, April 15-17 2005

HBI instructors and students at the Fred G. Acosta center celebrate Job Corps’ 40th

Anniversary on NYSD.

Charles McClure takes a quick

break to share a laugh.

Gaddis takes a photo souvenir of his hardworking NYSD team. Front Row: HansMaldonado, Miguel Villanueva, Alonzo Lofton, Terrence Butler and EricBerry. Back Row: James Raisanen, Brandon Ware, Raymundo Barrera, andGeoffery McDowell.

William Coston’s plumbing

students stayed closer to home

– they helped clean up the Job

Corps Center and pick up litter

on I-215 highway.

Carpentry instructor John Worsley keeps a close

eye on the new panel saw operation.

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A Visitor with Flair at Treasure Lake Job Corps Center

HBI plumbing instructor Chloveta Caudill gave her stu-dents and members of Donnie Garrett’s electrical class atthe Treasure Lake JCC a special treat. She coordinated avisit by representatives from Flair It Fittings and PEXTubing who gave the students an hour long, hands-ondemonstration on their use and application. Pictured areCaudill and Travis Parker during the demonstration.

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NYSDSacramento Job Corps CenterSacramento, California

In a massive NYSD service event, HBI carpentry instruc-tor Mike Kohlbaker, joined instructors John Stiff, land-scaping and Bill Katsifolis, at the William Land GolfCourse. Not to play golf, but to work with course super-intendent Bob Cline and 26 students on refurbishing thefacility. In just one day, the Job Corps team power-washed the exterior of the main building, painted rest-rooms and exterior trim, replaced old carpet, located andidentified irrigation equipment and revitalized the putting green. Cline was so pleased with the work that hewrote the group thanking them for their ongoing effortsto improve the community.

Treasure Lake Job Corps CenterIndiahoma, Oklahoma

HBI students enrolledin Chloveta Caudill’splumbing class joinedDonnie Garrett’s elec-trical and FredGallimore, unionplaster trades as theytook to the streets,specifically one mileof Quanah Parker

Trail Way, to pick up trash and clear the road. The groupcollected 41 bags of trash and took the time to deliver thegarbage to the landfill. �

41 bags of trash later, students are ready to visit the landfill: (l-r) Jeff Tully, JoshuaWilliams, Travis Parker, Jarau Jones, Carlos Camacho, Roderick Westbrook,Brian Owens. Not pictured: Thomas Hulett

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Community TiesChild-Imagined Playscape Built for Montgomery Community

Carpentry instructor Jeffrey Potts and his students atthe Montgomery Job Corps Center worked hand inhand with the Junior League of Montgomery tobuild the Discovery Village Playscape. The projecttook five days and nearly 500 hours with veryrewarding results. Discovery Village Playscape is aninteractive science-based playground designed fromchildren’s ideas. Potts’ class also devoted three daysand 300 hours working with Rebuilding Together ofCentral Alabama to renovate low-income housingfor the elderly and disabled.

Lawton Industry Visits HBIPlumbing at Treasure Lake JCC

The Lawton Area Industry Advisory Council cameto visit the HBI plumbing shop at Treasure Lake JobCorps Center in nearby Indiahoma, OK, to see thefacility and learn about the students’ training. HBIinstructor Chloveta Caudill explained to Councilmembers how students are trained using the lateststandards contained in the Residential ConstructionAcademy materials and how these are incorporatedinto hands-on experience and the students’ educational agenda.

Tongue Point Celebrates 40th Anniversary with 40 Days of Community Service

The Tongue Point Job Corps Center decided tohonor Job Corps’ fortieth year by participating in 40days of community service. Joyce Capehart’s electri-cal and Doug West’s FM classes traveled toWarrenton, OR, home of the multi-purpose CampKiwanilong where the students worked on a spec-tacular cable suspension foot bridge making it saferfor hikers. The group cleared the trail leading to thebridge and removed the old water-logged structure,backfilling the concrete bridge abutment with sand,and placing bark chips on the trail. “It was a greatopportunity for the community to see what our JobCorps students can do,” said Capehart.

After 30 Years, Health Clinic Back in Hagerman, NM

The town of Hagerman, NM, has been without a doctor or health clinic for the past thirty years. Withplans in place to re-establish a modern medical facili-ty the Mayor of Hagerman Lindell Andrews and theClinic Director Phylis Tulk contacted the Roswell JobCorps Center and HBI’s painting instructor RufeDunnahoo to inquire about their availability to help.The entire HBI team on center jumped in as MichaelKissell’s electrical students and Chris Smith’s FM crewjoined the project. The remodeling was a success, withthe students involved in every step of the process fromcleaning out the building, putting up the walls andinsulation, to electrical work, sheetrock, paintinginside and out, setting the doors and trim and hangingfixtures.

Mayor Andrews was so pleased with the results, thathe wrote a letter to the Center complementing the students’ performance. The work was “very profes-sional” and said there would be a photo of the entireRoswell JCC group in the clinic’s waiting room to leteveryone know who helped make it possible.

Additionally, Dunahoo’s painting and Smith’s FM students helped fix the porch of 71-year old LakeArthur resident Geraldine Bain. The porch was in direneed of repairs and the students joined in the projectwith Choices, an organization that helps persons withdisabilities live on their own.

Children living at Waimanalo Villagewere asked to draw their “dreamplayground” and it was up to theteam of volunteers to make it hap-pen. There were more than 70 chil-dren living at Waimanalo Village andthe nearest playground was 15 min-utes away by car. �

One, Two, Three…Heave!

Six hundred pounds give or take apound! Eighty volunteers includingEddie Onishi’s FM class at theHawaii Job Corps Center, the HomeDepot, local residents and KaBoom,a charitable organization, brought adream playground to life at WeinbergVillage Waimanalo, a transitionalhousing facility for homeless families.

Excelsior Springs Students GiveNew Life to Old Church

Excelsior Springs Job Corps stu-dents, along with FM instructorsKevin Fry and James Foster are help-ing transform a former church intothe new Good Samaritan Shelter.Students took apart the dais in thechancel area and the old sanctuarywill now be a thrift shop and usedfor storage.

All the wood is being recycled andturned into shelving for foodstorage.

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Community Ties

More HBI BIN

PA Building Industry at Red Rock JCC’s CouncilGathering

The keystone state’s building industry was well repre-sented at the Red Rock Job Corps Center’s Industry Cou-ncil meeting in Philadelphia this past March. JeffVermeulen and Becky Bennington of the Home BuildersAssociation of Chester and Delaware Counties attended,as did Bill Reddish from the Building IndustryAssociation of Philadelphia. Lowe’s was also representedand pictured are: HBI carpentry instructor Joe Gorolisfrom the Keystone JCC in Drums, Idell Farrell, HumanResources Manager at Lowe’s in Plymouth Meeting, PA,

Jim Rafter, HBI FM instructor at Red Rock JCC, BianaHeacock, Human Resources Manager at Lowe’s inWarrington, PA, and Paul Drake, HBI plumbing instruc-tor at Red Rock.

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Cassadaga Student Chapter, BNBA Team Up for Habitat

Members of the NAHB Student Chapter at theCassadaga Job Corps Center spent several days as vol-unteers for Habitat for Humanity in the Black Rocksection of the city this March. The Buffalo NiagaraBuilders Association (BNBA) sponsors the chapter andworks closely with HBI instructors to create opportu-nities that benefit the students’ training and the localcommunity through Habitat. This collaboration hashelped produce several homes for needy families in thearea. This latest project saw Dan Nalepa and eight ofhis painting students work with other volunteers tofinish drywall, spackle, prime and paint the inside ofthe home.

1. Julio Garcia is focused on spackling the ceiling.

2. Chris Sexton finishing the drywall with a smile.

3. Lonnie Blue (r) and David Arroyo in front of the Habitat home

Two New Chapters Receive Charters in Region VI

Two NAHB Student Chapters at HBI Job Corps pro-grams were presented their national charters from theNational Association of Home Builders, by their localsponsoring Home Builders Association – SacramentoJCC and Fred G. Acosta JCC.

In Sacramento, John R. Orr, CAE, President and CEOof the Building Industry Association of SuperiorCalifornia, presented the NAHB Charter certifying the

Sacramento Job Corps Center has qualified with theBoard of Directors and has been accepted as anAffiliated Student Chapter of the National Associationof Home Builders. HBI instructor Mike Kohlbaker, isthe chapter’s faculty advisor and is pictured (l-r) withOrr, student members Joey Gonzales, KurtGerberding, Jose Jimenez,Daniel Marin, and PeterGregerson, the center’sdirector.

Students enrolled in HBIprograms at the Fred G.Acosta JCC in Tucson, AZalso became student mem-bers of the federation. TheSouthern Arizona HomeBuilders Association(SAHBA), the chapter’s sponsor,, presented the officialStudent Chapter charter from the Board of Directorsof NAHB to the Center.

Both chapters were chartered by the Board earlierthis year at the International Builders’ Show in

Orlando. Students who complete the Job Corps cur-riculum generally seek employment in the construc-tion industry. Being a Chapter member can help easethe transition into the workplace through establishedconnections and greater familiarity with the industrythat NAHB membership affords them.

In addition toSacramento andFred G. Acosta,there are NAHBStudent Chaptersat HBI Job Corpsprograms at theCassadaga JCC;Mississippi JCC;New Haven JCC;North Texas JCC;and WestoverJCC in Massac-husetts. �

Nalepa’s students at work for Habitat in Buffalo.

Alex Jacome, SAHBA Government Liaison, SAHBA President EdwardTaczanowsky, HBI plumbing instructor and the Chapter’s faculty advisor,John Gallagher, and Joe Altamirano, the Center Director gathered forthe formal presentation of the Student Chapter charter.

NAHB STUDENT CHAPTER NEWS

February 2, 2005Groundhog Job Shadow Day is an annual event thatallows students an advance look into industries wherethey might one day work. HBI Job Corps studentsjoined millions of others as they fol-lowed industry professionals aroundtheir respective work environments.The nationwide event is made possi-ble through collaborative effortsbetween America’s Promise, JuniorAchievement and the U.S.Departments of Labor and Education.

HBI’s national office got in the act aswell hosting Temoy Williams, a stu-dent in the advanced clerical TCUprogram at the Potomac JCC in Washington, DC. Shewas mentored by HBI Job Corps administrative assis-tant Tasya Arrington-Brown and together they pre-pared letters, composed career packets for students andorganized several files. Read on for other HBI ground-hog activities around the country:

Fred G. Acosta Job Corps CenterTucson, Arizona

Students in HBI’s plumbing, electrical and facilitiesmaintenance trades accompanied their instructorsMichael Flores, John Gallagher and Gerardo Ortiz, Jr.,to Becklin Construction. Company owners EdCastelhano and Richard Fink, along with constructionmanager Clair Klopp gave the students a tour of a6,100 sq. ft. custom home in Tucson the company isbuilding.

Cascades Job Corps CenterSedro-Wooley, WA

Fabian Rosales, a Cascades Job Corps graduate fromGrady Baker’s facilities maintenance program spent the

day mentoring a current student, LuisCuidad-Real. Rosales, the maintenancesupervisor at the SummerglennApartments Complex, recently estab-lished a work-based internship programfor HBI students and began serving onthe center’s Industry Advisory Council.

HBI electrical student in Sam Bull’s class,Marques Johnson had a unique experi-ence on Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Hegot to go to the local fire station to

shadow Sergeant Aaron Robbins and his partner, bothoperators of Ladder 125. Johnson rode along on twodistress calls and learned firsthand the fast pace of beinga firefighter.

Golconda Job Corps CenterGolconda, Illinois

John Gaddis took his electrical students to Royalton,Ill., where they assisted professionals replacing lightsand wire in the city’s maintenance shop.

North Texas Job Corps CenterMcKinney, Texas

Richard Oberlin’s plumbing students went to a singlefamily home development site in McKinney where theyput on their hard hats and observed the routine of alarge scale construction project.

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Groundhog Job Shadow Day

HBI instructors and their students with Becklin Construction staff.HBI students Philip Estes, Joshua Newton, Erica Carroll, William Kinmon and

Jonah Ferrer in front of the development site in McKinney.

Red Rock Job Corps CenterLopez, Pennsylvania

HBI brick masonry instructor Joseph Entiero had stu-dents Douglas Banfield and Olatunji Ogunfowokanreceive valuable experience shadowing Frank Hines,owner of Frank Hines’s Hardware Store. The students got

a feel of what it’s like to work an entire, productive, eight-hour day. They worked hard and made a strong impres-sion on Hines who said they did an excellent job and itwas a pleasure to have them around.

Eight plumbing students from Paul Drake’s class at RedRock participated in a number of Shadow Day activities.

For example, YvensSaintil and MattLacomis were withsupervisor Al Clockerat the city of WilkesBarre, Department ofPublic Works wherethey witnessed howthe Department func-tions from employeesKen Pahler and RonRomanelli.

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Potomac Job Corps CenterWashington, DC

The US Department of Labor hostedstudents from the Potomac JobCorps Center as the Division ofEngineers, including Chief Engineer

Paul Flick showed the studentsaround. This was the first time thestudents had been to the building andwhile following the crew they wereallowed to see areas restricted tomost visitors. Job Corps National

Director Grace Kilbane heard thestudents were in the building anddropped by for a visit.

St. Louis Job Corps CenterSt. Louis, Missouri

Most of Rod Gaugh’s build-ing and apartment mainte-nance students shadowedworkers on a large scale con-struction project inFlorissant, MO. Big John’sRemodeling hosted the stu-dents and owner JohnKruszynski made sure theyhad the opportunity to seehow the operation is run.

After watching the carpentersbuild two room additions

and a connecting porch, the stu-dents were able to look over thebuilding plans with the foreman andask him several questions regardingthe entire process. “Interacting withthe crew and being present on such

a big project really thrilled the stu-dents and all involved had a greatday,” said Gaugh.

Talking Leaves Job Corps CenterTahlequah, Oklahoma

Adam Parkey had a chance to learnmore about electrical wiring from for-mer Job Corps student Bradley Harris.Harris now holds his OklahomaElectrical Journeyman license andworks for Kelly Grant Electric. KellyGrant proved to be a popular spot onGroundhog Job Shadow Day as JamesDart and Kenneth West shadowed Mr.G r a n tthroughoutthe day. Stillother studentsin JerryC a v i n e s s ’class went toKing Electricto observeand learnfrom RickKing.

Mentor Anthony Wyatt imparts some wiring knowledge to HBI Job Corps

student John Morowski.

Hines in his hardware store with students Ogunfowokwan and BanfieldRed Rock students Yuens Saintil and Matt Lacomis with Wilkes Barre

Department of Public Work’s Ken Panler, Al Clocker and Ron Romanelli.

Parkey helped his mentor install cable

for an air conditioner condensing unit.

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Groundhog Job Shadow Day2005

Tongue Point Job Corps CenterAstoria, Oregon

HBI electrical instructor Joyce Capehart and facilitiesmaintenance instructor Doug West took their stu-dents to Camp Rilea, an Army National Guard train-ing site. The electrical students helped trench for newunderground wireand installed con-duit to service aportable generatorhook-up thanks tothe efforts andplanning by thePost ElectricianDanny Capehart.Meanwhile, thefacilities mainte-nance crew helpedwith repairs in thebarracks, includinglockers and “alongthe way learnedabout other aspectsof maintenance that the Camp Rilea crew does on aroutine basis such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC andcommercial doors,” wrote Capehart.

Treasure Island Job Corps CenterSan Francisco, California

Cole Fox Hardware sponsored Groundhog JobShadow Day activities for Bob Christensen’s electrical

class. The students split up into three different groupsat three area locations where some learned to mixpaint, take inventories and provide customer service toreal customers. Students called it a great learning expe-rience because they were able to interact with cus-tomers like in a real work environment.

This annual effort by Christensen and his studentsreceived front page coverage by the center’s TheChanging Tides newsletter. �

PEOPLECalled to Duty

Rick Oberlin, plumbing instructor at the North TexasJob Corps Center was deployed to Afghanistan on aone-year tour with the Army Reserve in May.

Adam Escudero, plumbing instructor at theAlbuquerque Job Corps Center will deploy to Iraq on aone-year tour with the Army Reserve in August.

Robsan Beyene, Aaron Hickey, and EricAguirre-Sanchez securing a set of lockers in the

sleeping quarters at Camp Rilea.

Center News (Cont. from page 6)

Josh Wolstenholm graduated from JohnGallagher’s plumbing program at theFred G. Acosta Job Corps Center inMarch of this year. He returned to thecenter in June not to visit his HBIinstructor, but to change the sheet metalducts for the cooling system in the

center’s auto body tradeshop! His employer,Cummings Plumbing hadbeen contracted by thecenter to do the job andWolstenholm took theopportunity to visit hisformer instructor. �Wolstenholm and Gallagher by his Cummings Plumbing truck.

15Home Builders Institute

HorseplayHorseplay on the construction job site often starts as a practical joke. Unfortunately, sometimes it ends with some-one being injured or worse.

Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States - nearly 1/4 of all workplace fatalities occur inour industry, therefore it is not practical to increase the risk of injury or death for the sake of a practical joke. Pushing,shoving and wrestling are particularly dangerous on construction sites, and according to the Bureau of LaborStatistics, the most common cause of fatalities.

Horseplay typically begins with good-natured teasing but can escalate to unintended levels and a regrettable conclu-sion. It may start with a student playing a joke on another. The student who “loses face” wants to “get even” andoften retaliates using more extreme measures. This type of banter often continues until someone is injured. Manytimes the student becomes irritated, humiliated or embarrassed and resorts to physical violence in revenge.

Some students seem to get teased more than others usually because they react to the teasing. Instructors should inter-vene and stop the teasing before it escalates, recognizing when a situation requires more serious attention.

Another form of horseplay that may become dangerous is based on competition. Simply attempting to “out-do”someone can lead to workers exceeding the limits of safe work practices. Competition typically involves some “grand-standing” or “showing off” such as attempting to perform a job without using recommended safety practices. As stu-dents become more skilled and proficient, instructors should ensure that they do not use power tools or equipmentunsafely.

Workers compensation very seldom covers the costs of an injury due to horseplay on the job. However, the injurymay result in a valid compensation claim if the foreman or supervisor is found to condone the horseplay. It is alsoimportant to note that a person responsible for someone’s injury may be criminally prosecuted.

Horseplay on the construction site cannot be tolerated as it can have serious consequences. Our classrooms and shopsare our work sites. As instructors we are to ensure our students practice and adopt the safe work behaviors and atti-tudes that they will employ for the rest of their lives. �

PEOPLE

Drake’s Big Surprise onGroundhog Job Shadow Day!

HBI plumbing instructor PaulDrake got the surprise of his life onFebruary 2. When he walked in theHome Depot where several of hisstudents were shadowing staff, hewas presented with a merit awardby Jerry Gronchick, Director ofContractor Sales and member of theBoard of Directors of the BuildingIndustry Association ofNortheastern Pennsylvania. Theaward reads:

“The Building IndustryAssociation of NortheasternPennsylvania 2004 Service AwardPresented to Paul Drake in recog-nition of your generous contribu-tion to our Association.”

The BIA decided to present theaward to Drake at its inductionmeeting in January. As if to rein-force the BIA’s decision, Drakeand his students were alreadyplanning to help at its local HomeShow the following week when hewas surprised with the award. �

Tips and Tools of the Trade

from board members andstaff to our Job Corpsstudents — are involvedin making it a successyear after year,” saidPressly.

Family Build is steadilybecoming an importanttradition to NAHBbecause of the manypositive outcomes theproject brings to thoseinvolved. A deservingfamily has a new home,Job Corps students get the valuable experience ofworking on site, and members have a chance to giveback while mentoring HBI’s next generation of skilledtrade pros.

“This is where our students get a chance to experiencethe real thing — how it feels to be part of the homebuilding industry and how rewarding it is to make a difference in people’s lives,” said Sattler. �

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Job Corps Students Participate in NAHB Family Build

This year for NAHB’s Family Build, association mem-bers and staff volunteered to build Faye Harrison andher family a new home. HBI carpentry instructor BillHarper and Site Coordinator Steve Cousins broughteight students from the Potomac Job Corps Center inWashington, DC to assist with the project.

NAHB’s Family Build, cosponsored by Habitat forHumanity International and DC Habitat for Humanity,has been on NAHB’s Spring Board agenda for the pastthree years, providing HBI’s Job Corps students with an

opportunityto put theirskills trainingto work onbehalf of afamily in need.

The studentshad the chanceto work along-side and learnfrom HBI’sI m m e d i a t ePast Chairmanand TrusteeJim Sattler and

NAHB First Vice President David Pressly and his wife,Tammy. “What makes Family Build such a great experi-ence is that volunteers from around the NAHB family —

HBI Job Corps students in hardhats take a break at Family Build. (L-r)

NAHB First VP David Pressly, Tammy Pressly with HBI Immediate Past

Chairman Jim Sattler, and HBI’s Bill Harper and Steve Cousins.

2005 Calendar of EventsJuly 4–8 HBI Job Corps Instructors’ Conference

New Orleans, LA

September 7–11 NAHB Fall Board MeetingReno, NV

October 22 Make a Difference Day Nationwide!

HBI Job Corps student Hosea Gregory and Pressly

work side by side at NAHB Family Build.