Many organizations attended Career Day including:

 

    GSP- Trooper Keith Mac- Trooper Mac works three different counties; (Appling, Toombs, and Tattnall.) He has been in law enforcement for 28 yrs and he told them there is never a dull moment.  He gave them the requirements on how to become a Georgia State Trooper.  You must know how to read, write, and mathematics.  It is critical that you know this when writing up an accident /arrest report.  He told them that GSP was created in 1937. 

     Cosmetology - Heather Hutcheson and Kathy Bratcher - They both live in Baxley, but work in Vidalia at Smart Style in Wal-mart.  They told them that it took them 1 year and 4 core classes before they earned their degrees.  They told the class that you can rent out a booth or own your own shop, but they preferred to rent out booths.  Ms. Bratcher stated that no matter how your day starter good or bad, you need to always show a smile and never show any negativity towards your co-workers or your last customer.  You need to know your chemicals.  Most important information is always ask questions and make sure you communicate on how much to cut off, cause once you cut it off it’s gone.  They love to converse with the public.

      Appling Rescue- Kim Griffin and Diane Tomberlin- Kim and Diane showed them the Rescue vehicle and explained what   the Jaws of Life is and what its purpose (basically it’s used when someone is trapped in a vehicle they can cut them out.  Explained what their jobs consist of; they are basically on the scene before or during EMS arrives to assist in helping the wounded. 

    Dr. Tonya Fordham:  She explains how long you have to go to school which it took her 13 years before she earned her degree.  Many hours of studying to learn all different kinds of medicines and how much to give patience’s and if they have any allergic reaction to any medicines you need to know how to treat it quickly.   You must be concerned about your patience’s and listen to their problems.  (Dr. Fordham is a very good listener by the way, thought I would throw that in for good measurement.) 

 

     Roger Branch:  He is the vice president of the Cotton/peanut Gin out on 15 next to the Appling/ Pierce County line.  He was showing the students how you extract seeds from the cotton.  He also told them that they had 37 trucks take out 27,000 tons of peanuts to the customers once they were dried.

      Jim Sewell:   He is employed by CruiseOne.  His job is to provide great service and expert advice on which cruise line to take.  CruiseOne‘s main goal is to send you around the world to warm up, cool down, or just relax with a loved one.  They take all the headaches away from you so you can enjoy your vacation.  He explained what the cruise liner looked like.  It is a different world.  They have entertainment on board, childcare, formal and informal dining, shows and pools.

      Lewis Parker also spoke about law enforcements.  He stated that a job is something you do, but a career is something you train for that is permanent.

      Jane Kennedy: Asst. District Attorney.  She told the students what a prosecutor job consists of.   They handle criminal cases. They are like CSI (Criminal Scene Investigation)

 

There were many other organizations speaking to the 6^th, 7th, and 8^th grade at the Middle School.  Many thanks go out to all who participated in Career Day.

This career day was chosen to help in making decisions for a more advanced look at opportunities that our children can have as a career in today’s work force.