Posted August 31st
The construction of the "Wired" power pole props was completed at MES on Thursday August 30th. The poles will likely be placed on the practice field at the Saturday, September 1 rehearsal.
Volunteers contributed over 130 man-hours in the construction of the 9 units. Over 68 feet of steel was cut and welded into each base. The pole upright features three 4-foot tubes and a 6-foot header. Each pole unit is be assembled just prior to taking the field.
Thanks to those that contributed to the project: Dean Versteeg, Tim & Janice Dykstra, Jim & Kristie Fitzgerald, Greg Waters, Jon Sogn, Dave Ulmer, Eric Knutson, Jeff Goddard and former bandparents Jim McAdaragh, John Laflin, Tom Reed, Neil Krohse and Jay Hardy. Thanks go to tuba playing 2005 grad Tony Reed who welded the majority of the bases. Special thanks Jay Hardy at M.E.S. for opening the doors to his facility for the construction of the units.
