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Camp #buildHER was nothing short of amazing. Thank you to all our campers, volunteers, and sponsors! #Thankyou Mason Kelley for the fantastic photos! #thefutureisfemale #constructioncamp #careerpathways

Although, I am still absolutely beside myself about it, I’m honored that I was invited to be on Season 2 of National Equipment League. I have the privilege to go compete with a few operators from other states. When I first read the message, I immediately became nervous but then I remembered who was looking at me for reassurance and confidence when they were feeling that way, The young girls at buildHER that I have been fortunate enough to teach how to operate the last two years and my little one. I want to show them what’s possible. I’m going to go pull levers, have fun, meet what I’m sure are extremely rad individuals and come back with a once in a lifetime experience on my boots. I’m doing this everyone who struggles with self doubt just as I did in this industry for so many years. If I can do it, anyone can. Let’s sling dirt and send it. 🖤 #heavyequipmentoperator #heavymachinery #heavyequipment #construction #inspiration #positive #fun #wic #trades #nationalequipmentleague #walshatwork #iuoe302

#ThankYou to our volunteers, activity leads, companies, and panelists who helped make these year's camp such a #success!

Our camp would not be successful without the #support of the companies who provide us our activity #materials and #PPE - with these donations, we can continue host this camp #FREE of charge. At the close of camp, we host a graduation. A chance for the family and friends of each camper to come celebrate with them and meet our volunteers and committee members. At graduation, our first time campers receive a set of #startertools from #DeWalt and this year our return campers received a #Milwaukee cordless drill, battery, and bag! The look on our returners' faces - jaw dropped, pure shock and joy!!! Those moments make this worth it! Material Donation: Sherwin-Williams, Dunn Lumber PPE Donation: Tucker-Weitzel & Assoc. Inc., NATIONAL SAFETY SUPPLY, INC. Tool Donation: DEWALT, Edge Construction Supply, Inc., NEFCO, Milwaukee Tool THANK YOU! #constructioncamp #buildlikeagirl

Often, the people behind the scenes aren't photographed or thanked (loudly or enough). I absolutely could not have organized and executed Camp buildHER without my incredible committee. So, THANK YOU! You have put countless hours, thought, resources, and passion into Year 2 of camp. I am so grateful to each of you and blessed that you recognize the #importance and #significance of what we are doing. Thank you Marjorie Elliott, Melissa Vollmer, Jaime Puracal, Dawn Lanz, Meykia (Smith) Mittag, Angela White, M.A., Erin Baldwin. You are #amazing! Along with our committee efforts, this camp would not have happened without our incredible #volunteers. They helped set up, transition between activities, hammer nails, pivot when we needed too, and most of all - #buildconnections with our campers. THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS - Aileen VC Sunde, Karin Grinzel, CPSM, Assoc. DBIA, Sharon Osborne, Anna Cummins, Aislyn Cooney, Brooke Chew, Heather Grube, Dani Gardner, Lauren May, P.E., Ashley Durbin, Petra Moran, Annie Thomas, Amanda Black, Tahni Hartso This is a #passionproject for all of us! 📸: Mason Kelley

Camp #buildHER 2024 was a success! Thank you to our amazing #sponsors who made this possible. FOUNDATION: McKinstry FRAMEWORK: Skanska BLUEPRINT: Ascendent Demolition, Prime Electric, Andersen Construction, Granite Construction SAFETY VEST: Spectrum Development Solutions, Exxel Pacific, Sequoyah Electric & Network Services, Corti Construction, Inc., Guy F. Atkinson Construction, The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western HARDHAT: Bayley Construction, ABC of Western Washington, Walsh Construction Co., WSU School of Design + Construction, GLY Construction TOOLBOX: Venture General Contracting, Sea-Tac Electric #womeninconstruction #keystothefuture #opportunities #careerpathways #girlscamp

🎉 We were thrilled to be a part of Camp buildHER this year! 🌟 This amazing program offers girls in grades 7-10 a free, hands-on introduction to construction careers, empowering them to explore various trades and develop essential skills. From team building to leadership, campers gain invaluable experience with guidance from inspiring role models. 💪🔨 The 2-day camp is more than just learning—it's about empowering the next generation to make their mark in the world! 🌍✨ We can't wait to see what these talented young women will accomplish. 💙 Interested in joining next year? Visit www.campbuildher.com for more information. #jpc #jpcarchitects #buildher #campbuildher #buildlikeagirl #womeninconstruction #architects #designers #interiordesigners #spaceplanning #handsonlearning #inspiration #volunteer #summercamp

& just like that, #camp is complete! We finished out Day 2 of Camp #buildHER with a #heavyequipment demo with female operator, Brenna Moore (The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western), and equipment from Ascendent Demolition! Our returner campers learned that not everything goes according to #plan, and we had to make some last minute #adjustments to ensure our #parkbench would work! The campers also got to hear from industry #powerhouses - women who have made their #mark and are examples of how the #futureisfemale Closing out our camp activities, JPC Architects hosted a fun #blueprint scavenger hunt! We had an amazing graduation, with tools donated by DEWALT for our first timers & Milwaukee Tool Drills donated by Edge Construction Supply, Inc. for our returners! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

Today at the buildHER Heavy Equipment Event. ( Teaching 7 - 10 grade girls how to operate. ) This Young lady did amazing, she said, “ I can’t do it. “ Then just 3 seconds later she did it. That is what today was about, teaching the young ladies that they can do anything. It was Truly an honor to teach each one of these young ladies how to operate. I watched them cross the tape, terrified then as they crossed it again after they were done, each one was confident with a smile. The amount of pep talks up on the cab and us screaming and yelling in excitement over their accomplishments, there is no greater achievement in my career than what I did here today. I am so proud, so unbelievably proud of every single one of them. And thank you to those who were with me today, that supported me, supported them, cheered with me for them and helped me in every way. ❤️ Ascendent Demolition Rick Estes Joe Munoz buildHER The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western Amanda Ditzhazy Mercedes Gamor, CDP®, PRC Marjorie Elliott KEONE PADILLA Madisen Mccaulley #constuction #buildHER #heavyequipmentoperator #heavymachinery #inspire #teach #nofear #mentor #lighttheway #nawic #trades #wic #iuoe302

A personal favorite activity for Camp buildHER! Brenna Moore, Madisen Mccaulley, and Ascendent Demolition made this activity possible! Conversation topics included safety, compensation, and of course lots of cheering! #Womeninconstruction #constructioncareers #Heavyequipment #tradeswomen #camp