Community tours newest Mozingo cabin
Family members of Northwest Technical School students and the community were invited to an open house for Mozingo Lake Recreation Park’s newest cabin, built by NTS students in the building trade program.
Northwest Technical School Building Trades Instructor Jay Drake and several of his students were on hand Saturday to walk family, friends, and the community through the newest cabin at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park.
The 15-person cabin was built by students in the building trades program. The materials were provided by the city, which has an agreement with the technical school that enables the building trades class to construct a new home on property on Fillmore Street the city made available to NTS through a memorandum of understanding signed prior to the 2015-2016 school year.
“We were really looking forward to building the new Welcome Center out here next year,” said Drake, regarding the class project for his 2016-2017 building trades students. “But it’s always great for the kids to get a change up from year-to-year, and I know that our school and the city are in preliminary discussions about doing the Welcome Center in the coming year.”
Drake said it’s valuable for his students in the two-year to switch between cabin and home projects because it teaches them how to build with a variety of materials. Drake added that it’s hard to beat the views Mozingo has to offer while the class is working on the project.
During the tour, parents said they were impressed by the craftsmanship of the cabin’s interior. Drake emphasized that it was the students who had done all the work, he was just there to answer any questions.
The interior was only matched by the view off the back deck, which overlooks Mozingo’s “cove,” across from the Mozingo Golf Club House.
The new cabin has been added to the park’s eservation system. Peak weekday rate for the cabin is $180 with a peak weekend rate of $210. Non-peak weekdays will be $156 and the non-peak weekend will be $180.
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Just a few steps from the lake, the new 15-person cabin should be a hit for family reunions, group gatherings, or anyone looking for a relaxing time with friends on a waterfront property.
The fully-furnished cabin is complete with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fireplace, and fully-functional kitchen. The back deck features a large grill, two picnic tables, and is just steps away from the lake and the Mozingo Lake Golf Course.