High School
While half of my highschool years (freshmen & sophomores) were cut short, I still made the most of it and continued to pursue hands-on engineering projects and leadership opportunities.
Highschool ASB Leadership
I was selected to be part of my School's ASB leadership, which was in charge of coordinating all school events, from community service events, to prom. My Commission was Project Manager, I along with 2 others were in charge of maintaining/fixing campus, kind of like a custodian and handyman. There were several large projects I completed during my 2 years in leadership.
Construction of Wooden Shed 2021-2022
The First assignment was the construction of a storage shed. The PM commission before my group bought the shed, and it was my commissions job to build it. They bought a pre-cut storage shed. However, this shed only came with 4 walls, roof trusses, and a floor frame. It had no foundation or roof shingles. I helped procure the rest of the necessary materials for the shed. Over the summer I led my leadership commission in the construction of the shed over the summer of 2021. We completed the shed and it is now used to store various tools and equipment for leadership members.
Engraved Metal Plaques 2022-2023
Another assignment my leadership teacher assigned to my commission was to find a company to engrave plaques for us, for a memorial grove, for faculty that have passed away. Because I was president of the Engineering Club, I had access to a glowforge laser engraver, so I bought metal plaques and engraved them. My commission and I then installed the plaques into bricks on our campus. This turned out well and I taught the next year’s leadership class how to use a glowforge machine so they can continue to engrave plaques.
Construction of Army Tank For School Skit 2023
My final major project while in leadership was the construction of a movable army tank. My senior year class had an Army skit and I was in charge of making a tank for the skit. I used scrap wood and pallets to make the frame, then used cardboard to cover the tank. It was rolled on 6 caster wheels. It was sturdy enough to be rolled down City streets for a mile to get to the School. The tank was then painted and detailed. My class won our skit competition and everyone in the whole school liked the tank. I have since started the tradition of the senior class building a tank for their army day skit, each year the rising seniors reach out to me asking how i built my tank. I enjoy helping them out and giving them advice.
Electric Water Blaster 2023
while not being ASB leadership event, my senior year, my school did something called “Senior Assassin” where you are assigned a senior to shoot with a water gun. Instead of using a basic water gun, I wanted to make a more powerful water gun.
I took an old power washing handle and used an electric water pump to make a portable water gun. I soldered the pump to a limit switch for the trigger and used a lipo battery to power the whole thing. I 3D modeled a nozzle tip and adapter for the blaster. The water Blaster worked well and was fun to make.