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Photos: Testing their skills

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Friday, Feb 17, 2023 3:59 PM MT

Updated Friday, Feb 17, 2023 4:09 PM MT

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Nate Claassen, 15, of Durango High School, builds a nesting tray while competing in the 2023 SkillsUSA Colorado Region VIII & IX Championships on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. A total of 88 students from six schools tested their skills in nine different events. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technology Education program at Durango High School made up of students, organized by students and run by students. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Nate Claassen, 15, of Durango High School, builds a nesting tray while competing in the 2023 SkillsUSA Colorado Region VIII & IX Championships on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. A total of 88 students from six schools tested their skills in nine different events. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technology Education program at Durango High School made up of students, organized by students and run by students. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Sylvia Hesford, 14, left, and Rylee Upson, 17, both Bayfield High School students compete in technical drafting on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. A total of 88 students from six schools tested their skills in nine different events. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technology Education program at Durango High School made up of students, organized by students and run by students. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Sylvia Hesford, 14, left, and Rylee Upson, 17, both Bayfield High School students compete in technical drafting on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. A total of 88 students from six schools tested their skills in nine different events. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technology Education program at Durango High School made up of students, organized by students and run by students. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Students compete on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. A total of 88 students from six schools tested their skills in nine different events. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technology Education program at Durango High School made up of students, organized by students and run by students. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Students compete on Friday in the Exhibit Building at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. A total of 88 students from six schools tested their skills in nine different events. SkillsUSA is a Career and Technology Education program at Durango High School made up of students, organized by students and run by students. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

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