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Web Story - Competing for a Cause

  • The gym at Innovation Central was turned into the hub of a fundraising cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at the high schoolClick to see a larger version The gym at Innovation Central was turned into the hub of a fundraising cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at the high school Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Contestants in a fundraising cornhole tournament at Innovation Central competed on boards made by students from the Innovation Center Academy of Design and Construction and with bags also made by the studentsClick to see a larger version Contestants in a fundraising cornhole tournament at Innovation Central competed on boards made by students from the Innovation Center Academy of Design and Construction and with bags also made by the students Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Innovation Central JROTC students started the tournament presenting the colors ahead of the Pledge of AllegianceClick to see a larger version Innovation Central JROTC students started the tournament presenting the colors ahead of the Pledge of Allegiance Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Academy of Design and Construction students volunteered for the cornhole tournament and had a chance to eat delicious catered foodClick to see a larger version Academy of Design and Construction students volunteered for the cornhole tournament and had a chance to eat delicious catered food Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Contestants in a fundraising cornhole tournament at Innovation Central competed on boards made by students from the Innovation Center Academy of Design and Construction and with bags also made by the studentsClick to see a larger version Contestants in a fundraising cornhole tournament at Innovation Central competed on boards made by students from the Innovation Center Academy of Design and Construction and with bags also made by the students Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Kyle Jelens has been at Innovation Central for 10 years and is the lead teacher in the Academy of Design and ConstructionClick to see a larger version Kyle Jelens has been at Innovation Central for 10 years and is the lead teacher in the Academy of Design and Construction Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Carol Brookens teaches at Innovation Central and helped the students create all of the bags used in the cornhole tournamentClick to see a larger version Carol Brookens teaches at Innovation Central and helped the students create all of the bags used in the cornhole tournament Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • All of the trophies in the cornhole tournament were created by students in the Academy of Design and ConstructionClick to see a larger version All of the trophies in the cornhole tournament were created by students in the Academy of Design and Construction Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • All of the trophies in the cornhole tournament were created by students in the Academy of Design and ConstructionClick to see a larger version All of the trophies in the cornhole tournament were created by students in the Academy of Design and Construction Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • All of the trophies in the cornhole tournament were created by students in the Academy of Design and ConstructionClick to see a larger version All of the trophies in the cornhole tournament were created by students in the Academy of Design and Construction Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Jen Schottke is on the advisory committee for the Academy of Design and Construction and is also a member of the GRPS Board of Education and president of the West Michigan Construction InstituteClick to see a larger version Jen Schottke is on the advisory committee for the Academy of Design and Construction and is also a member of the GRPS Board of Education and president of the West Michigan Construction Institute Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Competitors at the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation CentralClick to see a larger version Competitors at the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation Central Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Competitors at the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation CentralClick to see a larger version Competitors at the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation Central Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Boards being constructed for the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation CentralClick to see a larger version Boards being constructed for the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation Central Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Bags being sewn for the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation CentralClick to see a larger version Bags being sewn for the cornhole tournament to benefit the Academy of Design and Construction at Innovation Central Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
  • Nolan Pelfrey, a graduate of the Academy of Design and Construction who now works as a foreman for Erhardt Construction, credits the Academy for “a huge part of where I am today.”Click to see a larger version Nolan Pelfrey, a graduate of the Academy of Design and Construction who now works as a foreman for Erhardt Construction, credits the Academy for “a huge part of where I am today.” Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
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