October 8, 2024

Build Your Future 2024

Missouri's largest Build Your Future event at the Show Me Center hosted students from 60+ schools, offering unparalleled career-building opportunities on October 8.

Chandler Guth, left, and Bryce Martin of West County compete against each other to hammer in nails the quickest. Students from over 60 surrounding schools attended the Build Your Future event Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. This was the largest Build Your Future event Missouri has held so far. See more photos in a gallery at semissourian.com.Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Braxten Porder from Oak Ridge high Sschool uses a new piece of equipment at the build your future event.Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Chandler Guth and Bryce Martin of West County compete against each other to hammer in nails the quickest. Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Jesse Lindley from Woodland highschool pulls against a weight Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Haley Hasemeier of North County high school uses a screw gun during the build your future event.Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Reese Guspar from Herculaneum waves from high in a crane Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Cole Ragsdale uses the computer to drive digital equipment Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Troy Rodon of Kelly high school puts in screws while off the groundAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Maxton Woods of Park Hills uses a hammer to pull and put in nails at the Build Your Future eventAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Hunter Spraggs from Scott City uses augmented reality during the 2024 Build Your Future event Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Carlee Bower does brick laying at the Build Your Future eventAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Carlee Bower gets a brick ready to lay down with the othersAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Group of girls from different schools spread out cement Alyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Wyatt Smith from Arcadia Vallery tries to lasso a fake bullAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Alexis Lowe from Kelly high school tightens in screws while in the airAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

Dawson Boesing from Arcadia Vallery tries to lasso a fake bullAlyssa Lunsford ~ alunsford@semissourian.com

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Students from over 60 surrounding schools came to the Build Your Future event held at the Show Me Center on October 8. This was the largest Build Your Future event Missouri has held so far.

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