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TRADES: SERVING A NEED
Mike Rowe, host of the program Dirty Jobs, once said, “The idea that a four-year degree is the only path to worthwhile knowledge is insane.” Rowe spent the popular series following people who did the hardest, dirtiest, and toughest jobs in America. And most of those job fells into the category of the trades. Unfortunately, in America over the last two generations, we’ve treated the trades like they are a second-class citizen. We’ve changed the definition of a “good job” to mean a college degree (in anything). Welding, plumbing, auto mechanics—you name it. They’ve all waned in popularity as we’ve sent thousands of students off to four-year universities with the idea that once they graduate, a pot of gold was waiting on the other side. College and universities in turn have been able to raise tuition rates that have far exceeded inflation and saddled tens of thousands of young people with student debt. We’re now at a crossroads in this country. We have real, bluecollar, good paying jobs to fill and we’ve got to decide if we are going to fill them.
Welcome to another issue of Elevate, where we spotlight the remarkable contributions and inspiring stories of local businesses in the trades that are shaping our community. We delve into the transformative journey of Mark Falcon, the owner of Loyal Plumbing. Mark’s story is one of redemption and purpose, illustrating how the plumbing trade can offer a pathway to a successful and fulfilling life. Mark’s personal struggles and ultimate triumphs are mirrored in the lives of his employees, many of whom have found a second chance and a sense of belonging within the Loyal Plumbing family.
Next, we explore the innovative educational approach of AETech Electrical Training Center. Founded by Steve and Ryan Arne, this institution offers a focused, hands-on training program that equips students with the practical skills needed to excel in the electrical trade. By stripping away the nonessential general education courses, AETech provides an immersive learning environment that prepares students for immediate entry into the workforce.
Scull Construction is a family business with deep roots in our region. Andy Scull, the current president, shares his lifelong passion for construction and his dedication to advancing the industry. From early childhood experiences in the workshop to leading major commercial projects, Andy’s journey exemplifies the enduring value of craftsmanship and the importance of adaptability in a changing economic landscape.
Lastly, we are introduced to the duo of Weston and Tenise Chapman, founders of Black Hills Tire and the creators of Camp Drive. This innovative program aims to ignite a passion for the automotive industry among young people through hands-on experiences and mentorship.
These stories not only highlight the success of local businesses but also show us that sometimes the dirty jobs are the ones that provide the most meaning. Good pay is just a side benefit.
Stay safe and God-speed.
Tom Johnson, President & CEO
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Andy Scull carries on the family tradition of master craftsmanship.
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When most kids were playing with Tonka trucks and other toy machinery, Andy Scull was learning to operate the real thing. He studied the art of working with his hands by watching his grandfather in the woodshop and spent nights coloring on the building blueprints his dad brought home from work.
He was born to be a tradesman.
"I grew up in and around construction,” Andy said. "I have never thought of any other career path. I always loved it and didn't think I would do anything else."
BY MICHELLE PAWELSKI // PHOTOS BY SHILOH FRANCIS
Andy is president and the second generation of Scull Construction, a family business that started nearly 40 years ago but whose foundation goes back more than 100 years.
"My great grandfather, Josiah Scull, came to South Dakota from Lincoln, Nebraska, and homesteaded in White River."
At the time, White River was a bustling community along the railroad needing a workforce to increase its infrastructure. Josiah, a master craftsman in Lincoln, took on the role of local builder and started the family's legacy in construction.
Andy’s grandfather, Jim Scull, Sr., learning the skill from Josiah, moved to Rapid City in the 1950s and worked on schools and Ellsworth Air Force Base.
In 1985, Andy's dad, Jim Scull, Jr., and his uncle Robert, both of whom were working for previous companies, started Scull Construction. In 1992, the brothers decided to go their separate ways, with Jim remaining with Scull and Robert starting R.C.S. Construction, another prominent local construction company.
“Construction is the family heritage,” Andy said.
Andy, who has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering technology and a master’s in construction engineering management, has worked in every aspect of the trade, from sweeping floors and hanging sheetrock to operating equipment and estimating projects. He is now president of Scull Construction and its two umbrella companies. “I have done it all, but there is still not a job that someone does that I am not willing to do myself.”
His love of the trades comes from helping improve the community.
"We are taking something twodimensional and creating a three-dimensional structure that betters the human experience. The satisfaction of making nothing into something has always given me joy. In some circumstances, you are making someone's dream into a reality."
While Scull Construction does some higher-end residential work, its primary business is commercial, focusing on healthcare and educational institutions. Andy’s favorite projects include the SD Game Fish & Parks Outdoor Campus West, Monument Summit Arena and the Indian Health Service Oyate Health Care Center.
“I love that it is a people business. Every day, I interact and talk to
various types of people from all walks of life. I have to know how the hospital operates and the sequence of a food service establishment. You are learning daily and getting to lend your expertise.”
And while their focus has been on education and healthcare facilities, Andy said they are willing to pivot to whatever the market demands.
“In western South Dakota, you can't specialize in anything aside from exceeding customers' expectations. As the market changes, you have to adapt and be capable of doing all types and styles of projects.”
Being adaptable is key to being in the trades.
“The construction industry as a whole has really changed. We have an aging and shrinking workforce of tradesmen.”
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That, coupled with an increase in population and a growing economy, has caused the construction industry, among other industries and trades, to face challenges throughout the region. “The labor problem really started to show itself at a high level across the country here in 2020 with Covid,” Andy said, adding that it was something industries were not completely prepared for.
While labor challenges existed, the pandemic accelerated the problem. “In Western South Dakota, we were open for business. We saw a lot of people moving out here on top of an already growing economy and then throwing in Ellsworth Air Force Base expansion, and it really put us in a tough situation.”
Since the pandemic, the local construction industry has come together to understand and address workforce development challenges. “Before everything
"WE ARE NOW POOLING OUR THOUGHTS AND RESOURCES, TIME AND MONEY, AND TRYING TO HAVE A COLLABORATIVE VOICE AS TO WHERE WE ARE AS A LOCAL ECONOMY AND A LOCAL INDUSTRY AND SEEING OUR NEEDS GOING INTO THE FUTURE."
- Andy Scull
was splintered. You had different trade organizations, companies, employers, educational institutions, all going in separate directions,” he said. “We are now pooling our thoughts and resources, time and money, and trying to have a collaborative voice as to where we are as a local economy and a local industry and seeing our needs going into the future.”
A big thing, Andy said, is getting the trade classes back in the high schools and developing the next generation of trade workers. “We are seeing the 1990s trend of shop classes, mechanics, welding programs, coming back.”
Scull Construction sponsors the construction and engineering pathway at the Rapid City Area School District. The Rapid City Pathways Approach, launched in 2018, brings career pathways into schools while building strong
connections with employers, higher education institutions, and community-based organizations.
Andy said they also work closely with Western Dakota Technical College to boost its trade-level programs. “This really gives us a lot of hope for the future.”
The entire construction industry is also focused on the professional development and retention of current employees, Andy said. Working with the South Dakota Department of Labor, Scull Construction created Scull University, an internal training program that helps employees reach the next level. “You could be an 18-year-old who has never picked up a hammer or a 55-year-old working into the next position,” Andy said. “This profession is perfect for those who enjoy working with their hands and creating things. You can make a good living, have good job security,
and move into leadership positions.”
Andy has high hopes for the future of the construction industry in the Black Hills. “I want to leave the trades and workforce in a better place from what I inherited. As a company, we are focusing on that, but I see it as a focus across the entire industry.”
It would be difficult to drive through the Black Hills region and spot a project that a Scull family member hasn't touched. It is a legacy Andy is proud of.
“My grandpa always told me I needed to learn a trade. He said, ‘If you know how to be a carpenter and are good at it, wherever you are, you will always have a job.”
It’s advice that Andy now shares with others. •
Mark Falcon offers a path to successful living through the plumbing trade
a place to call home
STORY BY MICHELLE PAWELSKI // PHOTOS BY SHILOH FRANCIS
Some call them “undesirables.”
They call themselves misfits and mangy mongrels (they even have T-shirts).
Mark Falcon calls them family.
Mark, owner of Loyal Plumbing, prides himself on providing a pathway to a successful trade career for everyone, including many who had previously lost their way.
Mark himself knows what it is like to feel lost.
In high school, he stressed about his future, feeling like he needed to be a veterinarian, doctor, or lawyer like his brother and stepbrothers.
“In my mind, I had to do something like that; otherwise, I was a failure.”
His goal was to get into medical school; however, during his sophomore year in high school, Mark’s focus changed to
partying, drinking and drugs.
He continued to do well in school but stopped participating in sports and activities. Mark graduated with honors and headed to college, doing what he thought was the only next step.
Paralyzed with the thought of what to do with his life, Mark slid deeper into his partying lifestyle, dropping out of college shortly after starting his freshman year.
Mark continued to use heavily until one day, he chose to go to rehab in California. “I got sober and learned about God and purpose, but I had done so many awful things I didn’t think I would fit in anywhere.”
That is, until he found the plumbing trade.
“Plumbing was a stable way to get myself back into the community and back into the world. It didn’t discriminate.
People didn’t care about my past. I was there doing something they didn’t want to do,” Mark said.
And it was good money.
He started doing side jobs after hours with a plumber he met at the hardware store he was working at. “My first job, I put in some toilets, and he paid me $500 at the end of the day. At the time, that was what I was making in a whole week.”
Mark became an eager apprentice, learning all he could about the trade.
With plumbing, Mark discovered he could have a successful career doing something he enjoyed and provided many growth opportunities.
“I never knew what the plumbing trade was. I knew the toilet flushed and the faucet turned on, and that was about it. There is so much more to it.”
Mark lived on the West Coast for eight
years, honing his skills and doing plumbing for the rich and famous in Malibu. It was at a job in the California beach city that Mark met his wife, Kirsten. The couple moved back to South Dakota, and the foundation of Loyal Plumbing began.
“I thought this trade had done so much for me. It allowed me to turn my whole life around. If I could make this available to others, that is what I wanted to do. That’s how Loyal Plumbing was birthed, just the idea that this trade could be a conduit for individuals to make it back.”
Loyal Plumbing started seven years ago with one employee. Today, Mark has 70 employees and continues to grow. While Mark said they incorporate innovative technology, Loyal’s success comes from its focus on employees.
“We do plumbing and heating, and we are good at it, but what we really do well and our why is caring about our employees, investing in our people, and helping
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I THOUGHT THIS TRADE HAD DONE SO MUCH FOR ME. IT ALLOWED ME TO TURN MY WHOLE LIFE AROUND. IF I COULD MAKE THIS AVAILABLE TO OTHERS, THAT IS WHAT I WANTED TO DO. THAT’S HOW LOYAL PLUMBING WAS BIRTHED, JUST THE IDEA THAT THIS TRADE COULD BE A CONDUIT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE IT BACK. "
- MARK FALCON
each other achieve a better life,” Mark said, adding that Loyal offers free gym memberships, mentoring and counseling services, and childcare assistance through a partnership with the John Vucurevich Foundation. The company also has a community outreach program, Loyal Cares, where they have partnered with OneHeart, a transitional facility with a mission to create a pathway out of poverty through things like housing and employment.
Benny Kirkland had been in the trades since he was 15 and in plumbing and HVAC for nearly 20 years, aside from a brief hiatus during the dark days of his meth use.
He found his Loyal family four years ago and can’t imagine being anywhere else. Benny’s son also works at Loyal and plans to get his journeyman’s license when he turns 18, a sense of pride for the father.
“It really has been a game changer. I have been in the trades for a long time, and I have done many things, but they let me do stuff that challenges me. They have confidence in me when I don’t have any in myself.”
Mark encourages Benny and other employees to attend AA meetings and other activities that support their sobriety. However, Benny said the biggest thing Mark has allowed him to do is build his own team.
Benny is the proud leader of the Mangy Mongrels, a group that includes Drew Lanciano, a Black Hills native who came to Loyal without plumbing experience.
“In two years, Drew has gained the level of understanding, job knowledge, manage-
ment, and leadership skills that it takes some people 10 years to develop,” Mark said.
Drew, who had his own struggles with substance abuse, said he feels like there is no ceiling to the job.
“I have been given this opportunity I have never had before. I get to try new things. I get to mess something up and try it again. I am creating something. I look at it and think, “That is so cool I did that,” Drew said. “I am not afraid to try something new because I know I have the backing of Loyal Plumbing.”
While they have seasoned tradespeople, Mark said many of their employees, like Drew, have no experience. Mark’s only requirement is belief in the company’s core values of humility, hunger, caring, and loyalty.
The knowledge of the trade will follow.
That philosophy, Mark said, is what brings people to Loyal and the key to increasing the trades workforce.
“So many people don’t know about the trades. I don’t think we do a good job of promoting the career. We get to tinker. We use fire and big powerful tools. We never talk about building this massive pipe system or that plumbing also involves hydronic heating and electrical. We need to showcase that, but also that they can make an amazing living, own their own business and travel. My big thing is exposure,” Mark said.
And offering support and acceptance.
With his band misfits, Mark sees no limit to Loyal Plumbing. •
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fromthe time he was a kid, Weston Chapman loved working on cars in the garage with his dad and grandpa. He knew from a young age his calling was in the automotive industry. He felt immense satisfaction in getting hands-on and seeing a project through to completion. Determined to pursue his passion, Weston attended Western Dakota Technical College, where he graduated from the automotive program. His wife, Tenise, also graduated from WDT’s business program, making them the perfect team to open their own automotive shop, Black Hills Tire, in 2018.
Black Hills Tire quickly became known for its exceptional service and strong community ties. However, after a few successful years, Weston and Tenise noticed a declining interest in trade careers among young people. They both knew the rewarding and stable careers trade industries could offer and wanted to change the misconceptions surrounding these opportunities.
“We wanted to show our community there is growth to be had in the trade industries,” Weston explained. “You can enter the automotive field, work your way up, own a house in the Hills, and make a good living for your family. The question was, how do we get kids hands-on to get started?”
Determined to inspire the next generation, Weston and Tenise came up with the idea for Camp Drive. “Growing up an athlete, we always had some type of summer camp to participate in,” Tenise recalled. “You can find a camp for just about any sport, so we thought, why not create a camp that offers a hands-on experience in our industry?”
They knew it would be a significant challenge to bring Camp Drive to life as they envisioned it. They began rallying the community and their dedicated staff. “I went to my guys at the shop and shared our crazy idea,” Tenise laughed. “And right away, my guys were in. They caught the vision, and I knew I had the right team to make this happen.”
Since starting, Camp Drive has become a beloved community event. Western Dakota Technical College loans a portion of necessary equipment, ensuring participants get hands-on experience. Each year, a guest speaker attends, this year being Rapid City Mayor, Jason Salamun. Several local businesses also sponsor and contribute resources, making Camp Drive the success it is today.
Camp Drive consists of eight sessions, each led by different mentors and covering various skill sets. The kids learn everything from testing brakes and installing spark plugs to welding their own metal sculptures. “The guiding principle is to have fun,” Weston says. “The goal isn’t to create experts from one camp; it’s to have fun and learn.”
The camp hosts a maximum of 40 kids, aged 12-15. The camp ends in an exciting
Pit Crew Challenge. Participants compete to see who can complete in changing tires the fastest, with families invited to witness their kids’ newfound skills.
“DRIVE stands for something—Determination, Resourcefulness, Innovation, Vision, and Enthusiasm. These are the principles we stand by,” Tenise explains. The mentors at Black Hills Tire are forging lasting connections with the kids, serving as role models and sparking interest in the industry. “The automotive industry isn’t going anywhere,” Weston emphasizes. “With all the changes and growth in various careers, good mechanics will always be needed.”
Black Hills Tire is committed to hosting Camp Drive every year, fostering opportunities and connections within the community. More information can be found at CampDriveBHT.com.•
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Arne family creates an all-in-one accelerated trade school
STORY
BY MICHELLE PAWELSKI // PHOTOS BY SHILOH FRANCIS
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a longtime teacher in the electrical program at Western Dakota Technical Institute, vividly remembers his students being frustrated about taking English courses.
“They didn’t want to take English, psychology or underwater basket weaving,” Steve chuckled. “They wanted to focus on the actual handson experience of the electrical trade.”
Steve, who retired from WDT in 2003, and his son Ryan, who at age 14 earned his electrical apprentice license, have more than 80 years of combined experience in the electrical industry. They are now using their years of knowledge in their own school, AETech Electrical Training Center. The institution offers a four-month training program, journeyman and contractor exam prep courses, and continuing education classes.
"The smaller classes help students learn better. I have a succinct way of teaching the classes. It is very handson, visual, and doing things repeatedly."
-RYAN ARNE
During the 1970s and ‘80s, vocational schools focused on the core programs, Steve said. As time went on, however, institutions began incorporating general education and more theory-based courses so students could earn an associate degree, he said.
Not all students benefited from the change.
Ryan said those general education courses deterred some students from going to school.
AETech turns the focus back to the trade.
“We are the only program in the United States that does it eight hours a day, 40 hours a week with no general education classes,” Ryan said. “It is 100 percent electrical.”
Shortly after retiring from WDT, Steve started AETech part-time in a small 700-square-foot office space providing industry-direct training specializing in continuing education electrical code
classes and exam preparation. From 2002 to 2014, Steve also served as the technical editor for Mike Holt, the author of the books he uses in his classes.
In 2012, after 13 years working in the field in California, Ryan moved home, and the duo expanded their offerings to include the 640-hour full-time apprentice electrician training program.
Ryan moved back in July, and the first 12-student class started that September. “I came up with this idea after seeing so many people working 10-hour days and then spending four hours a night in the classroom. They are exhausted. There is no hands-on learning, and it is hard for them to retain the information,” Ryan said. “Some students come out of school with just the theory and can’t jump right into the workforce. I only teach students what they really need to know about electrical theory in the field and then jump right into the hands-on work.”
The AETech program is offered twice a year with a maximum of 12 students. Each student has an individual work stall that mimics a job site. The workspace is torn down and built back by the student. “The smaller classes help students learn better. I have a succinct way of teaching the classes. It is very handson, visual, and doing things repeatedly,” he said.
AETech has also had a decade-long partnership with Black Hills Habitat for Humanity, where students get on-thejob experience while giving back to the community.
The program serves a wide variety of people, from students right out of high school to middle-aged men and women looking for a career change as well as from various areas from South Dakota to Texas. AETech offers housing for students who live outside the Black Hills.
The program includes resume-building assistance and connections to area contractors. “I have students do their resumes and then go knocking on doors and shaking hands looking for interviews with contractors,” Ryan said. “We are old school in that respect.”
While AETech students do not
qualify for student loans, other funding options exist, including grants through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
In addition to Steve and Ryan, Deb, Steve’s wife, and Dana, Ryan’s wife, work at AETech. Deb helps with registration and is the program’s ultimate chef, among many other responsibilities, while Dana ensures each state, more than 17 of them, has the proper forms for Steve’s continuing education courses.
Even their 18-year-old dog, Bailey, is there to provide snuggles and emotional support.
The Arne family is dedicated to serving a need and supplying the country with a much-needed, knowledgeable workforce to cover a variety of opportunities in the electrical field, from journeymen and contractors to electrical inspectors and estimators.
“We have definitely had a lot of successes,” Steve said. •
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