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STUDENT PROJECTS

Reading Muhlenberg CTC provides many opportunities to work on student projects. Our Career and Technical Student Organizations enable students to work on community service projects, participate in leadership activities, and present projects at CTSO competitions. Individual shop areas also participate in activities which relate to the program of study. Student participation in these projects will allow you to make a difference in the community while learning a trade and adding to your portfolio.

Berks County Heritage Festival

The annual Berks County Heritage Festival is held on the first Saturday and Sunday of October at the Heritage Center on Tulpehocken Road in Wyomissing. The Berks County Parks and Recreation Department organizes the event, and many local businesses sponsor the festival by donating money and goods.

Each year, students from RMCTC volunteer their time to help out with assorted tasks. Volunteers are needed for the following activities and areas: antique autos table, apple cider stand, children’s area and games, pumpkin patch, face painting table, family games area, wacky horse races, and the mule-powered carousel. Volunteers also hand out programs and serve as parking lot attendants and runners for judges.

Each day is filled with fun activities for children and adults of all ages. Some activities required a small fee to participate, but many are free.

This event was a great opportunity for students to earn community service hours by giving back to the community. Students interested in participating should contact Mrs. Rhodenizer in the SkillsUSA office.

The Bernville Fire Company recently sold their rescue and squad vehicle to RMCTC to be converted back into use as an ambulance. Students in the Public Safety and Security and Auto Body Repair programs are working in partnership to restore the ambulance. The vehicle is a 1990 Ford Econoline Ambulance with a Road Rescue Inc. cabin that was previously converted to haul gear for the fire company.

The Public Safety and Security program will use the ambulance to properly expose students to the real life experiences they will encounter in the various fields of public safety and security. The school is restoring the ambulance and painting it white, yellow, and black to match the school’s colors. It will also be entered into local parades and used as a public relations tool for the school.
Having an outfitted ambulance will enable students to practice their skills and gain the confidence they need to be contributing members of society upon graduation. It is our hope that someday many of our students may be able to use the skills learned at RMCTC to save a life!

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CTC Landscaping Project

With the renovation project at RMCTC  completed, the Horticulture students had a lot of work to landscape the grounds. Throughout the 2007-2008 year, the students worked to finalize the grounds. During the 2008-2009 school year students designed and planed an orchard below the main parking lot.

This project gave the students excellent hands-on training in the field of horticulture. Planting flowers, bushes, fruit trees and shrubs helped the students learn the importance of the knowledge they gained in the classroom.

The students have also completed the patio area outside the restaurant at the school. Mulch was put down, and numerous bushes and shrubs were planted. Visitors to the school have offered numerous compliments about how nice the area looks and that the students did an excellent job.