The Montgomery County Student Construction Trades Foundation is a non-profit foundation established by local County business people to offer real life experiences to the high school students in the construction trades of masonry, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, cabinetry, interior design, architectural design and project management. The Foundation purchases and develops land so that a house , that is built entirely by students, can take them out of the classroom and into the real world. Each house is sold quickly so that the proceeds can be used to purchase land and materials for the next house. North Bethesda Rotary Club has been involved in this Construction Trades Foundation over the past 40 years by board members of Carl Ecker, Charlie Nash, and Jay Davies.