Students from the Cass Center in Ozark fulfill the mayor's request to build a mini-golf course inside the community center.

Job Corps students from the Cass Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center in Ozark, AR recently completed a mini-golf course. About 15 students have been working on the project since last year. 

JOB CORPS OFFERS A BASIC CARPENTRY PROGRAM AND A CARPENTRY, PRE-APPRENTICE PROGRAM THROUGH UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS OF AMERICA (UBCJA). ALL TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE HANDS-ON AND ARE SIMILAR IN CURRICULUM AND REQUIREMENTS.

Students in the Carpentry program are trained in the following subject areas:

• Constructing, installing, and repairing structures and fixtures using wood, metal, drywall, and other materials.
• Measuring materials and distances for project layout.
• Properly using hand and power tools to cut and fasten materials according to specified measurements.
• Building structures out of wood and metal, erecting scaffolds, and building concrete forms according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions.
• Following established safety rules and regulations and maintaining a safe and clean environment.

Students of the program are 16-25 year olds who live on-site. These students are also able to obtain their high school diploma or GED and drivers license. There are several centers located throughout our council.

For more information on this amazing program, visit the job corps website at:  Jobcorps.gov