A trades program in Hagerstown is teaching high schoolers workforce skills

A trades program in Hagerstown is teaching high schoolers workforce skills

Mark Stevanus, inspired by the use of heavy equipment during the setup of events he used to throw in Hagerstown, created the Heavy Metal Playground.This year, he partnered with South Hagerstown High School to create a program for students to learn trade skills using the equipment."We've had them for 15 weeks and to see the change in them from day one to graduating tomorrow is unbelievable. I mean they are out here right now and it's just the con…