[desertsun41]

Many of you know me. I am cleaning shop and selling everything related to woodworking. I will be starting again.....dont worry, just in another place.

I wish to donate some very expensive wood to a local High School Woodshop or a Trade School who has a Woodshop class. I have no kids so am not the slightest familiar with any schools. I do know that many High Schools have done away with shops in favor of teaching more useless things. That is ashamed.

Since I got my start in a High School Woodshop and perfected my skills to become a gifted artisan with museum quality pieces some 35 years later I want to give back.

Can anyone familiar with the local schools here give me the names and contact of schools that might be interested?

I have about $10,000 value in fine hardwoods in various stock board lengths and sizes. I know when I was in school I had to learn on cheap junky white pine board. I have all this extra premium hardwoods (oak, hickory, maple and cherry) that I wish to give away and help kids with the same dream I had when I built my first project and won the PTA student project of the year back in the 70s. Any kid learning the trade would wish upon a star to have access to this fine product to learn on as opposed to pine.

Thanks for the help !!
Las Vegas schools only.

[dynimagelv]

I know that Bonanza High School has a woodshop program cause my g'son toook shop....so I am GUESSING that most still do....but I"m guessing that it's pretty much the same as when I was in highschool [shortly AFTER the invention of wood.] and its taught by the coach....

[Chest Rockwell]

I believe all CCSD high schools offer woodworking and cabinetry classes as part of their Architecture and Construction program. It sounds like you are making a very generous donation that will make some teachers and kids very happy.

[desertsun41]

Thanks for the leads so far. Still looking for more ideas. I may prefer giving to a trade school then to a high school. Lets see what ya'll come up with.

[lvkewlkid]

what about the college of southern nv? or the Southeast Career and Technical Center (formerly VOTECH)? i'm sure they have a wood program...Too bad the ATTC is closing that is a true trade school as well...also, i believe most schools here still do have shop class...