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Led by Montana High Schoolers, a Village is Built

As the housing industry recovers in the Flathead Valley, students at Flathead and Glacier high schools have decided to build a village – or at least two houses for a village.

At the Flathead Building Association’s Home and Garden Showcase on March 19-21 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds, six playhouses will be displayed as the expo’s centerpiece. Collectively, they will be called the “DreamBuilders’ Village.”

Last week, students from Flathead High School’s drafting class were busy trying to get their playhouse ready before the March 19 deadline. Brock Anderson, the instructor, said his students were working diligently during each day’s one-hour class period, but needed more time. Students voluntarily came in on weekends.

The students at Flathead High School were working off of a design from senior Matt Stahlberg. Each of the senior drafting students submitted a playhouse design and Stahlberg’s was selected as the model. Interior design students also contributed to the project.

“I’ve designed before, but nothing that’s ever been built before,” Stahlberg said. “So that’s kind of cool.”

At Glacier High School, students from three different classes – drafting, woods and housing and interior design – built a playhouse with a fire station theme. Andy Fors, one of the project’s instructors, said the completed house would be red and white, with a fire pole and a mini fire truck attached to the outside.

By Myers Reece

Full Story: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/led_by_high_schoolers_a_village_is_built/16471/

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