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