With the support of the professional experts from Oftedal Construction, students and staff operated heavy equipment, used simulators, and learned about construction technology. They also had the chance to engage and learn from industry experts about career paths and job opportunities within the construction field.
"Having the opportunity to come out and do this as a high schooler is so amazing. You might not know that you like doing something like this until you come out here and try it." ~ Emery
"I feel like if I were to go into an industry like this, today would help me know more and give me a step up. It is great to get these connections with people, too. If you want to go into the industry, it really helps to know people in it." ~ Brinley
"Getting to have this experience today helps me to know if I might want to do this in the future and helps me with career choices." ~ Jesse
“I think this is a really cool experience. We are getting to learn a lot and meet some really cool people.” ~ Jackson
A special thanks to Oftedal Construction for leading this event each year, as well as to the AGC of Wyoming, 71 Construction, the City of Casper, Oftedal's equipment suppliers—Wyoming Machinery, Tri-State, Komatsu, RDO—and all others whose support made this event a terrific learning opportunity for students.