Habitat for Humanity Club

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2011-2012 Officers
President: Harry Alex
Senior Vice-President: Aneet Patel
Junior Vice-President: Perry Rupert
Sophomore Vice-President: Rooshi Patel
Secretary: Ansley Richardson
Treasurer/Fundraising Chair: Aaron Conley
AdvocacyChair: Braden Lapp
Education Chair: Ethan Jones

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ACAD Habitat is always looking for new projects. If you need something built, we would be more than happy to provide our labor in return for a donation toward our major fundraising goal this year: raising enough money to pay for the construction of a house in Nepal.

See the "Need Something Built?" link to the right (under Categories) for more details on the types of projects we have done in the past and how to get in touch with us.

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As one of the four pillars of Habitat for Humanity, fundraising is an integral part of our club's activities. At the end of each year, we make a donation to our local affiliate, Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, as part of our support for their efforts in our community. We are also required to make a tithe to help fund Habitat's global mission by designating funds to be used in a particular country or region. This year, ACAD Habitat's officers wanted to go beyond the requisite 10% international tithe and have established the goal of raising enough money to fully fund the construction of a house in Nepal, which is over $2000. With this larger focus in mind, we are more excited than ever to take on activities and projects, like building playhouses or dog houses and the gym floor project, that will help us reach our goal.

Madan and Rita in front of their new home, HFH Nepal's 5000th house
(photo from http://www.habitat.org/intl/ap/141.aspx)

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When the Spartan Center floor was replaced in the winter of 2009-2010, the school was kind enough to allow ACAD Habitat to take many of the high-quality maple pieces. We are using these slats and pieces of the actual gym playing surface to make truly unique Spartan keepsakes: picture frames, benches, and tables. This project is part of the Habitat club's fundraising effort and all proceeds from the sale of these items will go toward our annual donation to Athens Area Habitat and our international tithe goal (see the "Fundraising" page for more information).

If you would like more information or if you are interested in purchasing one or more of these items, please contact Beth Sensing at bsensing@athensacademy.org.

Picture Frames
Picture frames come with glass and wire. They are available in two sizes - 11x14 and 8x10 - for $25 each. 11x14 frames with mats are available while mat supplies last for $30 (the frame with mat fits an 8x10 photo). Custom sizing is available on request. Additionally, we have limited quantities of wood in Spartan green.

Two-tone frames are also now available.

Benches
Benches are available with a height of 17", a width of about 14", and customizable length for $200. Additional custom sizing may be available on request.

(This bench measures 17x14x72)

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Aug. 12: Officers' Meeting (school year kickoff), 1:00-3:00pm, Connector

Aug. 24: Club Draft Assembly

Sept. 3: Habitat Skillz (Building Tutorial), 10am-12:30pm, Dr. Stueck's Room

Sept. 24: Build: Gym Floor Frames/Tables, 9:30am-12:30pm, Dr. Stueck's Room

Oct. 7: Gym Floor Frame Sale, 5:15-9:00pm, at the Annual Fall Cookout and the Football Game

Nov. 19: Build: Gym Floor Frames/Benches, 9:30am-1:00pm, Dr. Stueck's Room

Jan. 7: Gym Floor Supplies (moving, organizing), 10:00-11:30am

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2010-2011 Club Yearbook Picture (winner of the Yearbook contest for best club picture)

Habitat Skillz, August 28, 2010

ACAD Habitat kicked off the year with Habitat Skillz, a building methods tutorial intended to give new, inexperienced, or forgetful members the opportunity to learn some of the key skills needed to be an involved and active member of the club. Techniques practiced included the proper way to hammer a nail, how to remove a nail, and use of a jig saw.

Ben Heery shows Nick Rorabaugh proper hammering technique while Patrick Wellborn looks on

Adam Sapp demonstrates how to remove a nail

Adam Sapp shows the group how the jig saw works

Spartan Center Floor Frames and Bench Build, September 25, 2010

The first frame and bench build of the school year - using wood from the old Spartan Center floor - focused on prepping the wood for construction, including grinding down the staples used to hold the floor in place and sanding the edges of frame pieces.

Kurt Mueller grinds down staples on a piece of the floor

Robert Leverett sands a piece of flooring while in the background Braden Lapp grinds down staples

Recycling Cart Builds, September 25 and October 9, 2010

As part of a revamp of the Upper School campus recycling program, Mr. Snead commissioned three large recycling carts from ACAD Habitat. Club members were eager to take part in the first build of the school year both for the fun they have learning and practicing construction and because their efforts were also serving the school.

Braden Lapp and Harry Alex hold things steady while Nick Adams nails a piece on

Perry Rupert screws on an upright while Aneet Patel, Christopher Fernandez, and Rooshi Patel help

Adam Sapp attaches a wheel while Harry Alex and Aaron Conley hold things steady

Fun with an unfinished cart

Harry Alex poses with one of the finished products

Spartan Center Floor Frames and Bench Build, May 14, 2011

Our last build of the year, like many others throughout the late winter and spring, focused on finishing the final details on the last of this year's orders of Spartan Center floor picture frames.

Patrick Wellborn cuts glass while Ben Heery helps hold things steady

Aneet Patel and Harry Alex attach sawtooth hooks to the back of frames

Ben Heery attaches a sawtooth hook to the back of a frame

Harry Alex secures the back of a frame

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