Work Projects

Well…we are still wrapping the present so it will not likely be ready until the spring.

The ESC has purchased and is in full speed build-mode to get the new facility updated and ready to move into. I had the opportunity to catch a glimpse and some photos of the construction taking place. Plans are to have my division move over into the new location, and we were given the opportunity to assist in the design and buildout of the space. This is a great learning experience and chance to see something go from concept to implementation from a construction lens.

The facility will look to house our entire department with a true operations center to monitor FIBER11, support calls, and a higher level of customer support. Watching the entire organization outgrow a facility that we moved into only 5 years prior is exciting. Great things are happening at the ESC!

So with two years of the STEAM Carnival in the books, a co-worker and I decided to go out on a limb and try to build one of the local favorite games for the students. We put out a GoFundMe project to help with the costs and raised $1,000 to begin our wicked cool “Button Wall” competition game.

The shopping list included buttons, wires, speakers, and lots of wood and screws (plus a few more things that are irrelevant). The effort included several evenings and weekend hours to design, cut, paint, and wire up all the pieces to make it just right.

In the end, we have a working button wall that we hope will get a solid test when nearly 5,000 students come experience the 3rd Annual STEAM Carnival next week!