Vanguard Construction Technology MISD

We also graduated the one and only Mr. Villwok. May god have mercy on all the ducks in Rockwall county.

We graduated an outstanding group of seniors tonight. I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of each and every one of them. Our construction program has never existed without these students and will truly never be the same. I know you all will do great things and we will miss you.

By the way you guys are all officially O-U-T so I guess I win.

I would like to invite incoming 1st-6th grade students to the Mesquite ISD Camp Excel. Vanguard Construction is offering a morning (1st-3rd) and afternoon (4th-6th) session July 15-18. In these sessions students will have the opportunity to use various (age appropriate) tools and build a fun and exciting project with one of Vanguard's Construction Technology teachers!

I would like to give a huge thanks to the team at CMAC Roofing. They came out today and walked our students through the process of installing a standing seam roof system. They did a great job guiding and teaching the students all while doing a fantastic job with the install. I just can’t thank them enough.

I have to start this post by saying I am so proud and impressed with our construction students. We have been furiously working on our Tiny House project to get it framed and sealed up before summer break. The speed and efficiency they have demonstrated to get us to this point in just a few short weeks is beyond what I could’ve imagined.

I would also like to send out a special thanks to Chesmar Homes for funding this project.

Despite not bringing home any hardware, our team showcased true grit and determination at the Skills State competition. They embodied the definition of a unified team - selfless, supportive, and boasting positive attitudes even in adversity. I couldn't be prouder! And hey, I think we caught the most fish in Corpus Christi too!

We would like to thank Chesmar Homes DFW for bringing our students out and giving them tours of their new homes. The men and women from Chesmar spent two days guiding our students and answering their questions about building a modern home and educating them on their options to enter the construction industry.

We had fun today passing out medals and celebrating our hard work. On to state where hopefully we’ll be bringing back more hardware.

Our construction team collected a lot of hardware tonight at the Skills USA ceremony. They won 13 of a possible 15 medals and got 1st place in both individual and team build competitions.

8 students advanced to the state competition in Corpus Christi.

Construction Team Works (7 teams entered)
1st Place Team
Anthony Hernandez
Daniel Gonzalez
Jose Tudon
Angel Nino

3rd Place Team
Emanuel Amador
Drake Villwok
Ricardo Vazquez
Alexis Martinez

Carpentry (36 total competitors)
1st place- Neftali Salas
2nd place- Jeremiah Doss
3rd place- Aaron Galaviz
Also in the top 5- Angel Contreres and Juan Muratalla

Construction Tool ID 1st place- Justin Adkins
Construction Material ID 3rd place- Justin Adkins

We are very proud of our team this year and would like to congratulate every one of them on their hard work and success.

The following students will be competing at the Skills USA District 6 competition tomorrow morning in Waco. Wish them luck.

Construction TeamWorks
Anthony Hernandez
Daniel Gonzalez
Jose Tudon
Angel Nino
Ricardo Vazquez
Drake Villwok
Emanuel Amador
Alexis Martinez

Carpentry
Neftali Salas (2023 District winner)
Aaron Galaviz
Jeremiah Doss
Juan Muratalla
Angel Contreres
Marquise Williams
Francisco Jimenez
Adrian Aldana
Randy Garcia
Carlos Garcia

Tool/Material ID
Justin Adkins
Ben Wilson

***I would like to thank everyone for their support. We have reached our limit for Co****le and Giant Connect Four and are no longer taking orders for these items. We are still taking orders for Jenga and Picnic tables.***

Back by popular demand and just in time for Christmas.

Our Construction Tech students are raising funds to attend the district Skills USA Competition. (it takes about $177 per student to participate in this competition)

As of now, we are offering:
*Custom Co****le Boards (24” x 48” for $125)
*Giant Jenga ($65 w/out box and $85 with a box)
*Giant Connect Four ($250)
*Picnic Tables (Full size starting at $175 and Child Size $100)

*all prices will be subject to sales tax.

**These items are customizable so you will need to contact me for final design and pricing.**

Instructor Contact Information:
Alan Thomas
Vanguard High School
Construction Technology
[email protected]

Vanguard High School
Mesquite ISD Career & Technical Education

Class of 2024 earned their letters.

And Finally our Seniors. Class of 2024 is back and ready to head up our Tiny House project. They will also have the opportunity to get out in the community and join the construction workforce. If you or someone you know is looking for hard working young men and women to join your team email [email protected].

Class of 2025 returned today for their first day of Construction Tech II. This group will be producing multiple shed models this year as well as assisting with our Tiny House project. Be on the lookout for sheds for sale.

I would like to welcome our Class of 2026 Construction Tech I students. Be on the lookout for great things this year.

We had the opportunity to take some of our Senior and Junior students to a Construction Career Day in Dallas. They had some fun and hopefully made some contacts that will pay off in the future.

Here are the Construction Tech II guys who worked toward getting this roof up. Thanks for all of your hard work.

Here is the Construction Tech I class celebrating getting the shingles on our roof project. Construction Tech II pics coming soon.

Construction Tech II got their turn today at Masonry Rocks. This is a great event put on by the Texas Masonry Council. The students learned a lot and we walked away with some job placements.

We got to take our Construction Tech I students to a Masonry Rocks event today. They were taught how to lay brick by a large group of industry professionals. I think they had some fun while we were there too. Be on the lookout for the Construction Tech II students who will be attending the event tomorrow.

Construction students are working hard to complete our roof framing module. Now we’re on to decking and shingles.

I was only able to catch a few of them in action, but many students have contributed to this project.