| As you start high school, join youth and | | | | Farmers of America, FFA, or 4-H Clubs. Enter |
| adult clubs in your community that you would | | | | state and county fairs to gain awards, |
| really enjoy. Participate as an appointed or | | | | prizes, and recognition.Home EconomicsWork |
| elective officer on the clubs and other | | | | hard and compete for awards and prizes at |
| groups you belong to. Most groups look for | | | | county, state and national fairs. Offer to |
| youth representatives, and you have the time | | | | help a local business in your area of |
| to do an excellent job. Look for activities | | | | interest.Technical ArtsVolunteer for |
| and sports that will make you look your best | | | | experience at auto and body shops, metal |
| to the college you eventually want to attend. | | | | shops, manufacturers, and engineering or |
| If you have many talents and interests, be | | | | architectural firms. Schools offer job |
| sure to keep your grades up, and achieve at | | | | training through Regional Occupational |
| high levels in your activities.During your | | | | Programs, ROP. These may be open to you at |
| high school years, some of the special | | | | the Community College .apprentice training |
| activities that show you have special talents | | | | programs.BusinessTry out some prospective |
| and abilities include:WritingJoin the club | | | | business careers by working as a volunteer or |
| newsletter staff. Enter writing and essay | | | | intern. Be sure to ask for letters of |
| contests. Compose speeches for contests and | | | | recommendations.LeadershipBecome an Eagle |
| debate tournaments. Write a teen column for | | | | Scout.. Apply to be a legislative page. |
| your local newspaper.Art, Photography and | | | | Volunteer for your senator, congressman, |
| DramaEnroll in special design, drawing, | | | | assemblyman, city councilman, or for local |
| painting, ceramic, and pottery classes | | | | civic and charitable organizations.Keep track |
| through your city's recreation department, | | | | of your high school courses and activities A |
| continuation or adult school. Act in | | | | scrap book for newspaper clippings and awards |
| community plays, or musicals, and work | | | | will give you a wonderful diary for your |
| backstage in the community theater. | | | | future life, and will help you fill out your |
| Volunteer to work on the photo staff of | | | | resume your senior year.Helen Heron-Karnes is |
| local newspaper. Publish in city or local | | | | a dedicated educator, author and publisher. |
| newspapers. Win awards at local art shows and | | | | She graduated from Pomona College, received |
| county fairs.MusicParticipate in community | | | | her teaching credentials from UC Berkeley and |
| orchestras, bands, choirs, madrigal groups, | | | | is a Reading Specialist. She taught high |
| musicals, junior symphonies, summer music | | | | school in Livermore, CA for thirty-five |
| camps, music award competitions, and church | | | | years, and retired as "Teacher of the |
| choirs.ScienceJoin the adult radio, science, | | | | Millennium"! She has given presentations all |
| math and engineering clubs. Participate in | | | | over the world, including talks at the World |
| regional and national math tournaments and | | | | Council on Gifted and Talented Children at |
| science competitions and fairs. You can win | | | | The Hague and Hong Kong. Her most recent |
| prizes and awards. Subscribe to science | | | | presentation on "Creative Problem Solving |
| magazines or read them at the | | | | with Gifted Students" was at the Mensa World |
| library.SportsBe an active team player in the | | | | Gathering in Orlando in August, 2006. She is |
| recreation department sports you like best. | | | | the Gifted Children Coordinator for San Diego |
| Follow a regular training program to develop | | | | Mensa. |
| above average skills.AgricultureJoin Future | | | | |