Description:
Various representatives of a wide variety of careers are invited into the school to share their knowledge with the students.

Duties:
Brainstorm with other committee members to gather a list of possible visitors ? local firefighters, store owners, doctors, etc., the possibilities are endless!

Call people on the list and invite them to Career Day.

Send confirmation letters to each visitor.

Work up a schedule for each class to visit each visitor.

Coordinate thank you notes to each presenter from students.

Time needed:
Obviously there is a lot of preparation for this event. The committee will probably meet many times prior to Career Day. There will also be a lot of phone time needed, and time spent on sending out letters and thank you notes.

Characteristics/skills needed:
Dependability--Can be counted on to complete tasks.
Flexibility--Can work with all kinds of people and adjust to changes in a plan.
Organization--Can make a logical order out of many competing interests.
Resourcefulness--Finds inventive ways to complete a project.
Secretarial skills--Keeps track of records, events, and meetings.

Helpful tools:
Home computer or typewriter

Copy machine

Lifespan of committee:
One day.

Personal benefits:
Great opportunity to work with people and become aware of various resources in your community.

Involving the kids:
Kids are great at brainstorming various professions they would like to have visit.

Other comments or suggestions:
Some Career Day schedules can become quite elaborate and complicated. If this is the case, perhaps your committee can turn that duty over to school personnel who are used to, and adept at, dealing with scheduling.