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Thompson Valley High School senior Adrian Vargas stands beside his 2002 Pontiac Firebird outside the school's automotive shop Thursday, as students prepared for the inaugural Thompson School District car show Saturday at the Forge Event Center in Loveland. (Jocelyn Rowley\/Loveland Reporter-Herald)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thompson Valley senior Adrian Vargas has known since he was 12 that he wanted a now-vintage Pontiac Firebird, so he almost couldn\u2019t believe his eyes when he finally spotted his dream car.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad took me to lunch, and while we were driving down the interstate, out of nowhere, a dealership had the Firebird \u2014 my car \u2014 out on the podium,\u201d Vargas recalled. \u201cI said, \u2018You need to stop right now. We’re going to look at that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

They ended up purchasing the 2002 model, which had just 70,000 miles on it. In the year since, Vargas has been fine-tuning the Firebird in Thompson Valley\u2019s automotive class, replacing a blown radiator and repairing a rumbling exhaust.<\/p>\n

Now, after polishing and detailing the car in recent weeks, he is preparing to display it at the inaugural Thompson School District car show\u00a0 Saturday at the Forge Event Center, 815 14th St. SW.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited \u2014 it\u2019s a great way for teens to be able to say \u2018I have a decent car that I want to show off,\u2019\u201d Vargas said. \u201cI wish they had done it sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upcoming car show was proposed by automotive teacher David De Santiago, who is finishing his third year leading the Thompson School District\u2019s automotive program. Open to both student and community entries, the event will raise money for the district\u2019s automotive and ProStart culinary arts programs.<\/p>\n

So far, nearly 30 car enthusiasts have signed up to participate, including five current students from De Santiago\u2019s classes and several former students.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my Automotive 2 students will probably walk away with an award,\u201d De Santiago said. \u201cHe has a Chevy Blazer all decked out, with everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vargas was assisting fellow senior Aidan Hasbrook during De Santiago\u2019s Thursday class, helping replace worn belts on Hasbrook\u2019s 1984 Dodge Ram pickup ahead of next weekend\u2019s car show. A self-proclaimed fan of the \u201cclassics,\u201d Hasbrook also owns a rare 1985 Honda Civic wagon project car, which isn\u2019t exactly in show condition just yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt needs a lot more work than this one,\u201d he said, gesturing to the truck. \u201cI barely had to do much for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

As De Santiago watched the two seniors leaning over the truck\u2019s engine bay Thursday afternoon, he said that kind of collaboration has become a defining feature of his classroom. Elsewhere in the shop, students clustered around a vehicle on a hydraulic lift, swapping tools and troubleshooting repairs together.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning of the year, you wouldn\u2019t see this,\u201d De Santiago said as students moved between projects offering advice and assistance. \u201cEverybody that\u2019s here pretty much helps each other out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not every student in the program plans to bring a vehicle to the show. Some will instead help operate the event, assisting with hospitality, answering questions and helping guests navigate the venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to talk to people about cars,\u201d said automotive student Taylor Lundin. \u201cWe want to make sure everyone\u2019s okay, keep people hydrated and run to grab something if they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The car show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Forge Event Center. \u00a0Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase during the event, along with hoodies and T-shirts featuring the automotive program\u2019s logo.<\/p>\n

De Santiago said the show is still accepting sponsors and vehicle entries from community members interested in participating.<\/p>\n

For Vargas and his classmates, however, the biggest draw is the opportunity to share something they have spent months \u2014 and in some cases years \u2014 building, repairing and personalizing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a student and you have a car you really want to show off, or even just a car you think is cool, invite people out,\u201d Hasbrook said.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit Thompson Valley\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> or contact De Santiago at david.desantiago@tsd.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Thompson Valley senior Adrian Vargas has known since he was 12 that he wanted a now-vintage Pontiac Firebird, so he almost couldn\u2019t believe his eyes when he finally spotted his dream car.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad took me to lunch, and while we were driving down the interstate, out of nowhere, a dealership had the Firebird \u2014 my car \u2014 out on the podium,\u201d Vargas recalled. \u201cI said, \u2018You need to stop right now. We're going to look at that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

They ended up purchasing the 2002 model, which had just 70,000 miles on it. In the year since, Vargas has been fine-tuning the Firebird in Thompson Valley\u2019s automotive class, replacing a blown radiator and repairing a rumbling exhaust.<\/p>\n

Now, after polishing and detailing the car in recent weeks, he is preparing to display it at the inaugural Thompson School District car show\u00a0 Saturday at the Forge Event Center, 815 14th St. SW.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited \u2014 it\u2019s a great way for teens to be able to say \u2018I have a decent car that I want to show off,\u2019\u201d Vargas said. \u201cI wish they had done it sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upcoming car show was proposed by automotive teacher David De Santiago, who is finishing his third year leading the Thompson School District\u2019s automotive program. Open to both student and community entries, the event will raise money for the district\u2019s automotive and ProStart culinary arts programs.<\/p>\n

So far, nearly 30 car enthusiasts have signed up to participate, including five current students from De Santiago\u2019s classes and several former students.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my Automotive 2 students will probably walk away with an award,\u201d De Santiago said. \u201cHe has a Chevy Blazer all decked out, with everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vargas was assisting fellow senior Aidan Hasbrook during De Santiago\u2019s Thursday class, helping replace worn belts on Hasbrook\u2019s 1984 Dodge Ram pickup ahead of next weekend\u2019s car show. A self-proclaimed fan of the \u201cclassics,\u201d Hasbrook also owns a rare 1985 Honda Civic wagon project car, which isn\u2019t exactly in show condition just yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt needs a lot more work than this one,\u201d he said, gesturing to the truck. \u201cI barely had to do much for this.\u201d<\/p>\n

As De Santiago watched the two seniors leaning over the truck\u2019s engine bay Thursday afternoon, he said that kind of collaboration has become a defining feature of his classroom. Elsewhere in the shop, students clustered around a vehicle on a hydraulic lift, swapping tools and troubleshooting repairs together.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning of the year, you wouldn\u2019t see this,\u201d De Santiago said as students moved between projects offering advice and assistance. \u201cEverybody that\u2019s here pretty much helps each other out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not every student in the program plans to bring a vehicle to the show. Some will instead help operate the event, assisting with hospitality, answering questions and helping guests navigate the venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to talk to people about cars,\u201d said automotive student Taylor Lundin. \u201cWe want to make sure everyone\u2019s okay, keep people hydrated and run to grab something if they need it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The car show will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Forge Event Center. \u00a0Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase during the event, along with hoodies and T-shirts featuring the automotive program\u2019s logo.<\/p>\n

De Santiago said the show is still accepting sponsors and vehicle entries from community members interested in participating.<\/p>\n

For Vargas and his classmates, however, the biggest draw is the opportunity to share something they have spent months \u2014 and in some cases years \u2014 building, repairing and personalizing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re a student and you have a car you really want to show off, or even just a car you think is cool, invite people out,\u201d Hasbrook said.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit Thompson Valley\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> or contact De Santiago at david.desantiago@tsd.org.<\/p>\n","print_budget_line":"","print_excerpt":"The upcoming car show was proposed by automotive teacher David De Santiago, who is finishing his third year leading Thompson School District\u2019s automotive program.","print_notes":"","photo_limits":"Photo limits are: 1 featured image, 5 featured gallery images, 5 embedded gallery images and 5 in-article embedded images. Articles that exceed these limits will not export. Please adjust images to reflect these limits.","print_featured_gallery_richtext":"","print_inline_galleries_richtext":"","print_inline_images_richtext":"

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