What is our mission?

We are living in the digital age, where technology opens the door to a wide variety of employment opportunities for future generations. Unfortunately, the advancements in technology leaves a void in the workforce that has only been amplified by the widespread removal of vocational classes in high schools. The Wrenching for the Future program is dedicated to promoting skilled labor trades, in lieu of a typical four-year college, in an effort to create more jobs for today’s youth. The harsh reality is that a degree from a four-year college often leaves the student in a tremendous amount of debt, with a high percentage of graduates still struggling to find satisfaction in their career path. Meanwhile, skilled labor trades are in high demand, offering excellent pay and other great benefits that can provide a rewarding, lifelong career.

The Wrenching for the Future program builds a rat rod in one week, allowing students to learn about fabrication, mechanics and upholstery, in addition to general problem-solving and creative thinking. The quick turn-around is practical for both the school and the program, and it allows for a swell of social media activity during the week-long build. When the build is finished, in some cases the vehicle is auctioned off to create a scholarship fund for prospective tech school students in the area where the build took place. While these funds help generate a scholarship program, the Wrenching for the Future program is still in need of monetary assistance to be used for supplies, donor cars, transportation and other purposes along the course of each build. Sponsorship options are plentiful, as the 2021 schedule includes three builds. 

At the end of the day, our goal is to encourage youth to participate in a hands-on build in hope that it creates a desire for a career in the automotive field. We hope you can join us on this journey to bring shop class back to America one rat rod at a time.