The summer construction season has begun.

Accomplishments for Summit Academy OIC Week One: We worked on Summit Rock which is a 4-bedroom building for our summer program crews  We are working on 2 of these buildings this summer, which provide us with needed housing.  This week our Summit students learned hands-on about framing and structural integrity Monday was a tough day with the bugs and heat  A cold front came in the next day, clearing the bugs and providing perfect working conditions for the rest of the week.

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