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