What We Do
Building Skills. Building Confidence. Building the Next Generation.
Every community needs skilled tradespeople—and every young person deserves the opportunity to discover what they are capable of.
At Sweet Grass Technical Institute , we provide students with hands-on opportunities to learn automotive repair and develop real-world technical skills. Many schools and rural communities simply do not have the facilities, equipment, or programs necessary to offer this type of training. SGTI helps fill that gap.
Students who are willing to learn, make the commitment, and put in the work are welcomed into our programs. Through weekly hands-on classes, students learn alongside experienced instructors while working with professional tools, diagnostic equipment, and real vehicles.
One of the unique parts of our automotive program is our donated vehicle program. Each year, SGTI receives vehicles that may no longer run or need significant repairs. Our students help diagnose, repair, and return these vehicles to safe, usable condition. When completed vehicles are sold, the proceeds are reinvested into the program—helping purchase parts, tools, equipment, and future student projects.
Our students gain experience working on everything from classic vehicles of the 1950s to today’s computer-controlled cars and trucks. Along the way, they learn much more than how to repair a vehicle. They develop problem-solving skills, responsibility, teamwork, confidence, and a strong work ethic.
At Sweet Grass Technical Institute, we aren’t simply fixing vehicles. We’re creating opportunities, developing skilled young people, and helping build the future workforce of our communities.
Who We Serve
Sweet Grass Technical Institute serves area grade school and high school students, including those attending public school and homeschool programs.
Who We Are
Sweet Grass Technical Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing young people with hands-on automotive education and real-world mechanical skills.
Board of Directors
- Melissa Davenport, Executive Director
- Jack Curry
- Jerry Peach
- Bill Fossum
- Tim Ames
- Krista Babick
- Allyson Hitt
Teachers
- Casey Smith, Grade School & Middle School
- Adam Davenport, High School
