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Kent City High School FIB 2024

Thanks to Andy, John, Laurie, Scott, Beth, Bruce, Al and Len for volunteering at Kent City High School in Kent City Michigan for a Foundry in a Box demonstration for three of Connor Boyd’s...

Whitehall High School FiB December 2024

Thanks to Andy, Al, Beth, John, Laurie, Len, Marty, and Scott who volunteered for a demonstration at Whitehall High School. Jeremy Shaeffer invited our group in to mold some 3d printed patterns his engineering class made themselves. They did a really good job. We were joined by one of our previous FiB coordinators and past president of our local American Foundry Association Jim Perrault....

Harbor Lights FiB 2024

Thanks to Andy, Jan, John, Laurie, Bruce, Al and Reg for volunteering for a Foundry in a Box demonstration at Harbor Lights Middle School in West Ottawa, Mi. Teacher Jamie Stahl invited us in to show about 75 of his students metal casting....

St. John’s School FiB 2024

Thanks to Andy, Bruce, Debbie, Al, John, Laurie, Scott and Beth for volunteering for a Foundry in a Box demonstration today at St. John’s School in Grand Haven, Mi. Ms. Harvey invited us in so we could do some hands on metal...

Mona Shores Middle School FiB 2024

Thanks to Andy S, Scott B, Beth B, Marty H, Al H, Emma M, Joe K and Carola B for volunteering for a demonstration for Mr. Butkevich’s trades classes at Mona Shores Middle School in Norton Shores, Mi. We were joined by the woodshop class also. Joe from CWC brought in some cam shafts to show students how they are casted and...

Central High School Grand Haven FIB 2024

Thanks to Andy, John, Laurie, Scott, Beth, Al, Don, Marty and Carola for volunteering at Central High School in Grand Haven, Mi. We had a really good group of kids to work...

Orchard View Alt Ed FiB 2024

Thanks to Andy, John, Laurie, Scott, Beth, Joy, Martha, Landon, Al and Len for helping at the Orchard View Alternative Education Foundry in a Box...

Hesperia High School FiB 2024

Thanks to Andy S, John M, Scott B, Beth B, Joy B, Martha B, Al H, Bruce H and Marty H for volunteering for a Foundry in a Box demonstration at Hesperia High School on October 15th for Mrs. Sherburn’s Material Science...

Shelby Middle School FIB – 2024

Thanks to Andy, Scott, Beth, Martha, Joy, Landon, Marty, John, Laurie, Kelly, and Nick who volunteered at the Foundry in a Box demonstration at Shelby Middle School in Shelby Mi. Thanks to Zayne Curtis for bringing hands on learning into the...

Spring Lake Michigan High School Foundry in a Box – Day 2

Thanks to Al Hass, Bruce Hass, John Mackay, Laurie Mackay, Scott Barnard, Kris Cole, Rachael Cole, Kennedy Cole and Andy Scherf for volunteering for the morning Foundry in a Box demonstration. Rachael and Kennedy are from Fruitport High School and going to college. While on winter break they wanted to give back to the AFS by doing this. They have received scholarships from the West Michigan Chapter. In the afternoon we added Reg Crowe and Scotts wife Beth and their twin daughters Joy and Martha both freshman from Holton High School. The Barnard Family has been involved for quite a few years. The group demonstrated in front of about 130 students and educators. We were joined by the principle of SLHS and Ms. Johnson’s dad Bob who owns Shellcast Inc in Montague...

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