| As you start high school, plan activities and sports that | | | | fairs. Offer to help a local business in your area of |
| will make you look your best to the college you | | | | interest.Technical ArtsVolunteer for experience at auto |
| eventually want to attend. If you have many talents | | | | and body shops, metal shops, manufacturers, and |
| and interests, be sure to keep your grades up, and | | | | engineering or architectural firms. Schools offer job |
| achieve at high levels in your activities.Starting in the | | | | training through Regional Occupational Programs, ROP, |
| 9th grade and working through the 12th grade, some | | | | work experience, often for credit, or apprentice training |
| of the special classes and activities that show you | | | | programs.BusinessParticipate in Future Business |
| have special talents and abilities include:WritingJoin the | | | | Leaders of America, FBLA, Distributive Education |
| staff of the yearbook or the school newspaper staff. | | | | Clubs of America, DECA, Junior Achievement, and |
| Enter writing and essay contests. Compose speeches | | | | Regional Occupational Programs. Try working in the |
| for contests and debate tournaments.Art, photography | | | | Work Experience program or as a summer intern to |
| and DramaEnroll in special design, drawing, painting, | | | | see if you will really like a particular |
| ceramic, and pottery classes. Act in school plays, | | | | career.LeadershipBecome an Eagle Scout, or join clubs |
| musicals, and in community theaters. Work on the | | | | such as Junior Statesman or Key Club. Apply to be a |
| photo staff of the yearbook or the school newspaper. | | | | legislative page. Work for your senator, congressman, |
| Publish in city or local newspapers. Win awards at local | | | | assemblyman, city councilman, or for local civic and |
| art shows and county fairs.MusicParticipate in school | | | | charitable organizations.Keep track of your high school |
| orchestras, bands, choirs, madrigal groups, musicals, | | | | courses and activities A scrap book for newspaper |
| junior symphonies, summer music camps, music award | | | | clippings and awards will give you a wonderful diary |
| competitions, and church choirs.ScienceJoin the radio, | | | | for your future life, and will help you fill out your resume |
| science, math and engineering clubs. Participate in | | | | your senior year.Helen Heron is a dedicated educator, |
| regional and national math tournaments and science | | | | author and publisher. She graduated from Pomona |
| competitions and fairs. You can win prizes and | | | | College, received her teaching credentials from UC |
| awards. Subscribe to science magazines or read them | | | | Berkeley and is a Reading Specialist. She taught high |
| at the library.SportsBe an active team player in the | | | | school in Livermore, CA for thirty-five years, and |
| events you like best. Follow a regular training program | | | | retired as "Teacher of the Millennium"! She has given |
| to develop above average skills.AgricultureJoin Future | | | | presentations all over the world, including talks at the |
| Farmers of America, FFA, or 4-H Clubs. Enter state | | | | World Council on Gifted and Talented Children at The |
| and county fairs to gain awards, prizes, and | | | | Hague and Hong Kong. Her most recent presentation |
| recognition.Home EconomicsWork hard and compete | | | | was at the Mensa World Gathering in Orlando in |
| for awards and prizes at county, state and national | | | | August 2006. |