The Northern California Carpenter - April 2012 Vol. 15 No. 4

Ask the Apprentice: "How did boot camp help prepare you for a career as a carpenter?"

Justin Leos Stockton	Nahum Mondragon Suisun City	Jose Casem Stockton	Jorge Vazquez Fairfield
Seeing all the jobs today really opened my eyes to the big picture, to see how all the things we've learned in class actually apply—and to see how serious they are about safety.	It was important to see what a team effort it is, how much everyone depends on everyone else.	I learned a lot about teamwork. Plus, to have a great program like this at no cost is pretty amazing. I'm grateful.	It was a wonderful experience. I've never seen a huge job like the job we saw, to see people working together. I'm really looking forward to going to work!

David Vaca Fairfield	Charlie Yuon Stockton	Mike Navarette Stockton
Everything I learned in class I saw validated on the jobs we saw. The staff told us the truth, and they taught us what we need to know.	The classroom work was great, and it was great to get out of the classroom and see it at work. If I had gone straight to apprenticeship, I'd have been lost.	Well, it was a little long, but very informative. It was great to see how they actually implement what we learned in class, especially the focus on safety.