SHOWYOUR HAND Guthrie’s Zane Moore exhibited his custommade maple poker table at the San Angelo Ag Mechanics show in February. | GUTHRIE CSD PHOTOS
CRAFTY QUARTET Guthrie CSD participants in last month’s San Angelo Ag Mechanics show were (from left to right) JD Smith (red shirt), Zane Moore, Steven Uribe and Clay Hodges. | GUTHRIE CSD PHOTOS
SKILLS AND DRILLS Ag Science teacher and FFA advisor Chad Smith teaches his students craft skills they can use throughout life.
SPUR-FECT! JD Smith (left) and Clay Hodges (right) earned blue ribbons at the San Angelo Ag Mech Show.
ALL IN Zane Moore spent months crafting his poker table out of maple.
MAKING THE GRADE Steven Uribe received feedback on his project at the San Angelo Ag Mech Show.
FOUR SIXES Working in the in the GuthrieCSDAgShop,JDSmithcreated custom spurs featuring a famous local brand as his entry in the San Angelo Ag Mech show.
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