{"id":37303,"date":"2024-04-17T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=37303"},"modified":"2024-04-17T17:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T21:38:09","slug":"pop-up-rally-encourages-young-people-to-work-with-their-hands-building-hobby-race-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2024\/04\/pop-up-rally-encourages-young-people-to-work-with-their-hands-building-hobby-race-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop-Up Rally Encourages Young People To Work With Their Hands Building Hobby Race Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37304\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/04\/volkommer_pop_up_rally_h_720.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/04\/volkommer_pop_up_rally_h_720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/04\/volkommer_pop_up_rally_h_720-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A boy navigates a radio-controlled car through a simulated racetrack provided by Pop-Up Rally, a business designed to get kids interested in working with their hands.<br \/>Courtesy of Pop-Up Rally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Christine Graf<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remodeling contractor Craig Volkommer, owner of Details and Improvements, is on a mission to teach basic construction skills to young people. About three years ago, he established Pop-Up Rally, a business dedicated to radio controlled cars.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI started this business to teach kids how to use hand tools\u2014how to bend things, tighten things, cut things\u2014how to work with their hands. Working with models has really helped me improve my own skills that I use in my remodeling business,\u201d said Volkommer.<\/p>\n<p>A life-long radio controlled car enthusiast, he teaches kids to assemble, modify, and build hobby-grade radio controlled cars.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can be assembly projects or custom-built bodies, and it\u2019s also repairs and maintenance,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are hobby grade cars, so all the parts are interchangeable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This summer, Pop-Up Rally will be conducting a summer enrichment program at SUNY Adirondack. Designed for children ages 8 and up, participants will learn to build, repair, and race radio controlled cars.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the cars are built, they will be raced on an elaborate rally-style race track, one based off the renowned Dakar Rally. The track includes many obstacles including jumps, turns, and bridges. It can be configured in a multitude of ways.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>People can also book Pop-Up Rally for birthday parties or other events. In order to have room to set up the track, the venue must have an indoor or outdoor space that is approximately the size of a tennis court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParticipants drive the car around the track competing for a better time,\u201d he said. \u201cNavigating around the track is fun. It\u2019s physically demanding, and you chase your car all over the place. It\u2019s interactive, and it\u2019s working with your hands.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As a remodeling contractor, Volkommer recognizes the importance of teaching children to work with their hands. The skilled labor shortage has made it virtually impossible for him to find employees for his kitchen and bathroom remodeling business.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m at the 20-year mark, and I have been working on my own for the past couple years because finding help has been really tough. I do complete finish work&#8211;working in museum-like houses&#8211; and it takes a special kind of person. Not all carpenters are the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because he works alone, he is able to complete an average of 10 bathroom and two to three kitchens per year. A referral-based business, he works with several local designers and custom cabinetry companies.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit Pop-Up Rally on Facebook and Details and Improvements on Facebook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christine Graf\u00a0 \u00a0 Remodeling contractor Craig Volkommer, owner of Details and Improvements, is on a mission to teach basic construction skills to young people. 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