Grow Your Roots - Roots Blowers Community Program

05/11/2026

We were absolutely thrilled to open our doors and host the incredible Fayette County 4-H Junior Leaders for their May meeting at our Connersville facility! 🚀 It was a dynamic session where we dove deep into Roots' fascinating history, unveiled our innovative products, and shared insights into our core operational processes. 💡

A major highlight was showcasing how the foundational values of 4H — like leadership, responsibility, and community — perfectly align with our commitment to professional excellence and our vibrant workplace culture. 🤝 We also sparked their imagination by exploring the diverse and exciting career opportunities right here at our Connersville site! Who knows, we might have met future innovators today! 🌟

The day culminated with an immersive plant tour, giving these bright young leaders a valuable, firsthand look at our operations in action. It was truly inspiring! 🏭

04/28/2026

🔌⚡️Sparks are flying! We’re hosting a 4-H Electricity Project Workshop and it’s going to be electrifying. Hands on learning, bright ideas, and you will leave with a completed project! Don’t miss it!! 💡🔋⚡️

⚡ Electric Workshop Registration is Open! ⚡

Calling all 4-H members in Levels 1 & 2 — don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn about electricity and complete your project with guidance from industry professionals!

📅 Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
🍽️ Lunch Provided
📍 Location: Roots Blowers, 900 W Mount Street, Connersville, IN 47331

This hands-on workshop is designed to help youth build skills, gain confidence, and make progress on their electric projects in a fun learning environment.

Spaces may be limited, so register soon! Register in 4HOnline: https://FayetteCountyElectricWorkshop2026.4honline.com

04/28/2026

What an exciting day at Roots! We were thrilled to host talented students from the Whitewater Career Center Precision Machining and Welding Technology classes on Friday, April 24th for a plant tour. It was an incredible opportunity for these future professionals to gain firsthand insights into our operations and connect directly with our amazing employees, witnessing innovation in action.

04/16/2026

We had the opportunity to send four employees to represent Roots and share their career journeys with students

06/27/2025

Roots Volunteers had a fun afternoon teaching these young 4-Her’s about electricity and helping them finish their projects for the fair!

06/16/2025

Come hang out with Roots employees and complete your electrical project!

⚡️🔌 ELECTRIC WORKSHOP ALERT! 🔌⚡️
Calling all Fayette County 4-H’ers enrolled in the Electric project — this workshop is just for you!

Join us on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Roots Blowers in Connersville, IN for a hands-on electric workshop. Learn about electricity and complete your project with guidance from industry professionals.

📍 900 W Mount Street, Connersville, IN 47331
🕒 Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to get ahead on your project and gain real-world skills!

👉 Register: https://fayettecounty-ElectricWorkshop-2025.4honline.com

05/15/2025

Roots engineer, Zach Deabenderfer, had the privilege of mentoring one of Mr. Hobson’s students during their capstone course. Zach attended the students’ final presentations last night and was genuinely impressed by the remarkable projects showcased. The level of dedication and creativity displayed by these young minds was truly inspiring. It is experiences like these that reinforce our commitment to nurturing the next generation of innovators and leaders in our field.

04/15/2025

Roots participated in the CHS Career Day last week. Give us a like if you visited our table!

03/10/2025

Roots Blowers hosted diesel tech students from the Whitewater Career Center to show them other career opportunities they could be eligible for based on the skills they are learning in class today.

02/21/2025

Roots hosted electrical and machining students from the Whitewater Career Center