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The Shoals Middle School Career Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, February 17th, 2016. from 7:30 (set-up) to ~2:00 at Florence Middle School - Coffee Gym (school at Braley Stadium).

Approximately 1,800 Shoals area 8th graders are INVITED to attend. We will have a more accurate count of students registered to attend closer to the event.

We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE Exhibitors to SET-UP YOUR BOOTH on the AFTERNOON BEFORE the event between 3:30- 5:00, so everyone will be ready to go by 7:45 on the morning of the event.

We look forward to working with you on this event!

THANK YOU to our Career Days sponsors and partners:
- PRESENTING - Northwest-Shoals Community College & Wells Fargo Foundation
- PARTNERS - Florence City Schools, Florence Middle School, Laud. Co. Coop. Extension, Colbert & Laud. RSVP volunteers

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* 1. Business / Organization / School Name (& Dept., if applicable)

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* 2. City, ST

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* 3. Contact First Name

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* 4. Contact's Last Name

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* 5. Contact's Position / Title

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* 6. Contact's E-mail

This will be the primary mode of communication, PLEASE make sure it is correct. Also, please check your e-mail REGULARLY prior to the event for requests for information or updates. Thanks!

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* 7. Contact's Work Phone, PLUS Extension, if applicable

Please use this format:   555-555-5555

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* 8. Contact's Cell Phone

Please use this format: 555-555-5555

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* 9. What 'Industry Cluster(s)' best describes your organization? (check all that apply)

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* 10. I understand that I NEED TO HAVE MY BOOTH SET-UP NO LATER THAN 7:45 a.m. on Wed., Feb. 17th, and that I am STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to set-up Tues., Feb. 16th, between 3:30- 5:00.

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* 11. I understand that it is IMPORTANT to be at the Career Fair the ENTIRE TIME, until 2:00 p.m., because new groups of students will be coming through every 45 min.

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* 12. If I cannot be there (personally) all day, I will make ARRANGEMENTS to have someone else from MY BUSINESS or I will PARTNER with someone else in MY INDUSTRY to cover the booth.

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* 13. Will you need electrical access? NOTE: EXHIBITORS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN POWER CORDS, audio visual equipment, etc.) [Access is limited and will be provided first-come-first-served.]

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* 14. Do you plan to use any equipment that will use a lot of AMPS? (power tools, cooking equipment, pop corn machine, etc.)

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* 15. Will you need wireless Internet access? (No charge for this service. You will be given the access code that day.)

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* 16. I understand I am only guaranteed ONE table (size may vary from 6 - 8-feet). [IF we have extra tables, we can provide a 2nd table, on a FIRST- REGISTERED, first- served basis.]

NOTE: Tables are limited. Please only register for what you actually need.

In a perfect world, how many TABLES do you need?

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* 17. How many CHAIRS will you need at your booth?

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* 18. Are there any logistics we need to know about your exhibit? (i.e. especially tall display; extra space for item that won't fit on table, etc.?)

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* 19. For planning purposes, please LIST THE NAME(S) of representatives who will be hosting your booth. Please be as accurate as possible, so we will not over-purchase supplies.

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* 20. Please provide the e-mail addresses of those listed above, in the order they are listed.

LUNCH INFO:

We expect the Fair to last until 2:00, so we will provide lunch (FREE) for Exhibitors. Likely this will be a soup &/or sandwiches, with a couple of soups &/or chili & a variety of sandwiches.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping provide lunch!
- PRESENTING: Northwest Shoals Community College
- GOLD: Wells Fargo Foundation
- SILVER: Listerhill Credit Union
- FOOD: Lauderdale Co. Cooperative Extension / Rural Alabama Initiative

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* 21. How many of those listed above will eat lunch with us? PLEASE ASK THEM, so we will not waste food.

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your participation?

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* 23. Please list the job(s) your organization plans to share with students.

PLEASE TRY TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF JOB OR INDUSTRY-RELATED VISUAL AID OR HANDS-ON INFORMATION OR ACTIVITY YOU CAN SHOW THE STUDENTS, so they can better understand your business or industry and the SKILLS & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS necessary for employment. If you need ideas about this, feel free to contact us.

It's also a good idea to have a complete list of ALL the Career Options (Entry Level to Executive) which your organization employs and their education & skills requirements, so the students can see the variety of jobs & skills levels at any business.

College and other training organizations will be represented at the Career Fair. Please feel free to refer students to any of these training programs related to your career opportunities, so they better understand the connections between education and careers.

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* 24. Yes, I plan to bring job or industry-related visual aid(s) or hands-on activities or information to show the students, so they will better understand my job(s), business or industry.

Reality Check Program

In addition to the Career Fair, during this event we also conduct the separate Reality Check Program, in which all students will participate. Reality Check is a FUN, yet EYE- OPENING financial education exercise.

Students choose a career "worthy only for their current efforts in school," are given the starting salary of that career & a simulated family situation. They must decide how to spend their income at booths (staffed by volunteers) which represent a typical monthly budget (housing, auto, insurance, food, childcare, etc.).
At each booth, they are given 'hi-med-low' choices.

Through this experience, many students see that their efforts in school are directly related to the type of job they can get, which is directly related to their quality of life ... and no matter how much you make, real life has responsibilities and money doesn't go as far as you think. [And maybe they'll even have more compassion for their parents trying to make ends meet!?]

Would anyone at your organization be interested in volunteering for Reality Check?
IF SO PLEASE CONTACT stephs@shoalschamber.com. We can provide you with a flyer and more information.

IMPORTANT NOTE: One person canNOT do BOTH the Career Fair Booth and Reality Check by themselves. But two or more people could swap up between the two venues during the day.

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* 25. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your business or your participation in this event?

Thank you for your information! Please submit your Exhibitor Registration for the Middle School Career Fair.

If you have any questions or need to update any of your information, please contact Stephanie Newland or Judy Keenum, snewland@shoalschamber.com, jkeenum@shoalschamber.com, 256-764-4661.

Just FYI ... our High School (11th grade) Career Fair is tentatively scheduled for Fri., April 22, if you'd like to MARK YOUR CALENDAR. We will send registration info AFTER the Middle School event is over, so we won't muddy the water too much. : )

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