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BORDER STATES EDUCATOR & STUDENT FIELD STUDY
www.borderstates.com
120 Saxe Gotha Road, West Columbia, SC 20172
FEBRUARY 4, 2026, 10:00 am-12 noon
Arrival Time: 9:45 am
Large parking area. Maximum allowed Students/Educators: 32

Border States is an electrical company that supplies electrical supplies throughout the world. They have several branches and are one of the largest distributors of electrical supplies. Please choose Junior/Senior students who have taken an Electrical Course or are in a CTE pathway for Electrical/Industrial Electronics or Instrumentation. A graduate of the Electronic Instrumentation Program, Mr. Anthony Staley, is a Sales Representative for Border States. He has worked in industries such as SCE&G and SEFA.
Thirty-two students and chaperones are allowed to attend. If your students attend a Career Center, please work with the Counselor at the Career Center to ensure students are not registered at your high school and the Career Center. The survey will not accept more than 32 participants; therefore, I would prefer not to have duplicate students registered.
1.I agree to abide by the rules and dress code set forth by Border States which includes the following: closed-toed and closed back shoes; long pants that do not have holes and they are not frayed at the bottom, hoodies, cell phones and air pods are not allowed. Please refrain from bringing them with you.
2.I agree to attend the Educator and Student Field Study at Border States and will research the company at www.borderstates.com. This will enable me to ask questions during the Q&A time at the end of the field study.

3.I will conduct myself in a professional manner. I will remain with the group that I am assigned, listen attentively during the tour of the facility and wear personal protective equipment throughout the tour. I will return the personal protective equipment to Border States.
4.Student's name, grade and Career Pathway:(Required.)
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13.Student's name, grade and Career Pathway:(Required.)
14.Has this student completed an electrical/industrial electronics class, or are they in a CTE Pathway such as Electronics, Industrial Electronics or Instrumentation?(Required.)
15.Please provide Chaperone's name, position, school, email address and cell phone number.(Required.)
16.I agree to contact Mrs. Rickenbaker if we have a schedule change and are not able to attend the Educator and Student Field Study. I will contact her at least 2 weeks prior to Educator & Student Field Study. Please contact me at Rickenbakerjh@octech.edu or 803-535-1232.(Required.)
17.I will have a designated alternate chaperone, approved by the principal, that will be able to attend if I am sick, have a sick child, or a family emergency on the day of the field study. Please provide the alternate Chaperone's name, cell phone number, and email.(Required.)
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