No Idle Hands in VA!

Some of our kiddos may be at home to study their chosen trade, but it doesn’t mean that they have idle hands! This is quite true in Vet Assistant!

A few weeks ago, Mrs Yanak put out an plea to the staff for yarn and materials to make cat beds for our furry creatures who miss having their “hoomans” in the shop every day. The call was answered, and piles of supplies were prepared for the task.

Why? Because two junior VA students who have craftiness coursing through their veins had a great idea! On day after school, both took home some yarn and crafting tools, and the next day, they returned with cat beds they designed!

After a few weeks, Mrs. Yanak had sorted and grouped student-friendly projects ready for pickup. On the same day students came in to gather their breakfasts and lunches for the week, they were able to take home a project package of yarn or blanket-making, with supplies to help them help our furry friends.

Junior, Diana Troutman has been working with yarn projects for the last few years. Taught by her grandmother, she instilled a love of looming! Troutman shares, “Before my grandmother passed, she taught me how to work with a loom, to knit all sorts of projects like hats and scarves. Today, I'm putting her lessons to work to craft some hammocks for the cats.”

Having quite the creative eye, Troutman created the patterns herself. This will serve her well as she plans to foster a few furry friends before she moves on to college after her initial training at LCCTC to become a Veterinary Technician.

For the kiddos who haven’t quite mastered looming, knitting, or crocheting, they can work with creating “blanket tied” beds! “If you can tie your shoe, you can make a blanket,” Yanak laughs.

Now that 1/3 of the school are able to get their hands-on work with a partial return once every three days, they’ll have different sorts of tasks when they’re in the shop, but while they’re home for the other two, Mrs. Yanak has lots to keep them learning! There’s a lot more going on than crafting in the VA shop — terminology, scenarios, employment skills, group work through Google Meets and other hands-on tasks they’re able to do with their family pets, but whenever they have an extra moment or two to spare, our VA students are keeping their hands busy, too.

Great job Mrs. Yanak and VA! We appreciate all you do with our fur-babies, and how, they’ll appreciate your work for them, too!

By the way — Mrs. Yanak has shared this: “If anyone has unused yarn. These could be scraps of any sort, color, and length. Also if you have any old unused crochet hooks lying around we will put them to use!”