WORLAND — A school bus pulls into the yard at McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. on a chilly overcast Friday. The doors open, and about 20 Worland High School seniors emerge.

Their enthusiasm is apparent. It’s clear that if asked to pick between a lecture or a hands-on activity, the boys would choose the latter — especially when presented with an opportunity like this.

The students are there for the heavy equipment operator class, part of the commercial driver’s license course at Worland High. They make a beeline for the handful of McGarvin-Moberly employees waiting for them behind the shop. After a brief overview of what’s in store, they divide into groups.

Today’s activities involve operating both ends of a backhoe, driving a self-propelled broom, exploring a John Deere 1050K bulldozer

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