Day 5!!!

 Hey guys welcome back for the day 5 update. 


Yesterday Lindsay and I got our equipment moved from the main area so that the tennis team could play in their match today. We had 18 sheets of plywood that was way lighter than the old sheets we had. We took 3 sheets of our wood to the drama tech area to cut them in half so that they will fit on the top part of the unfinished boards. Our goal was to have an organized system going into today, so that putting the sheets up would be simple and quick. After we cut the sheets we used a school minivan to move the sheets up and down the hill rather than carrying them. In order for us to move forward each day we have to plan accordingly, which means weather factors, supplies, and other details. At the end of the day, we accomplished getting our wood prepared for the build!!


See ya tomorrow!

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