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| Lake City Community College cosmetology student Jessica Mauldin (left), 19, and Richardson Middle student Alexus Sheppard, 12, practice a hairstyle on a mannequin head Wednesday during the Occupational Careers Summer Camp at Lake City Community College. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter |
Summer camp teaches hands-on experience.
By MICHAEL MITSEFF
mmitseff@lakecityreporter.com
The student
population at Lake City Community College increased this week as 58 middle school students from Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and Union counties took part in a four-day Occupational Care
The student population at Lake City Community College increased this week as 58 middle school students from Baker, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist and Union counties took part in a four-day Occupational Careers Summer Camp.
“The purpose of the careers camp is to capture the interest primarily of 8th graders in our five-county service area,” said Jim Grimes, LCCC Tech-Prep and careers camp coordinator. “We had 81 students register and 58 students who are participating in the camp.”
Each day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is filled with hands-on learning experiences designed to give the students a taste of whichever career choice they chose to sample.
The choices include Cosmetology, Early Childhood Education, Law Enforcement,
Golf, Landscape, Forestry, Turf Equipment and Allied Health.
In addition to hands-on learning experiences while on campus, the students will also visit local industries for a first-hand look at the “real world.”
The innovative summer camp began June 16 and ends June 19 with an awards ceremony in the college conference center.
This is the inaugural year for the camp, but Grimes said the plan is for an annual event.
LCCC cosmetology student Kendall Barnes, 19, decided to take the 11-month license course, get a job in the field and then return to school part time and work on an advanced degree in either dermatology or interior design.
For the past three days, Barnes and her cosmetology classmates have been working with several middle school students taking part in the careers summer camp.
Each summer camp student worked on her own mannequin head complete with a wig to gain hands-on experience in the day-to-day work environment of a cosmetologist.
Barnes said that she and her classmates were “showing the students the proper way to do a shampoo, a blow dry and the use of a curling iron.
“Yesterday, the girl’s learned to do nails and the day before they did facials,” Barnes said. “Thursday, we’re going to introduce the girl’s to hair coloring.”
Barnes said that the girls all seem to know what they are doing.
“Some of them are better than I was when I first started here,” she said smiling.
Diana Nguyen, a Baker County Middle School student, attended the four-day summer camp and was one of the students Barnes worked with.
“It seemed interesting and I wanted to give it a try to see if I liked it or not,” said Nguyen (pronounced when).
Nguyen says that the camp helped her decide to make cosmetology her career.
Amberly Lewis, also from Baker County Middle School, credits the summer camp exposure to the cosmetology classes for helping her decide to make it her career as well.
“This is some of the most fun times I’ve ever had, I really love it,” Lewis said.
Another popular class was law enforcement, taught by Tony Nolan, state investigator and former Columbia County Deputy Sheriff.
“I noticed when I first asked how many of the student’s wanted to get into law enforcement, only a couple of them raised their hands,” Nolan said. “Then at the end of the day Tuesday, they all raised their hands.
“I’m giving the students an idea of what’s in the police academy and they’re really enjoying it, learning a lot and retaining it.”
Nolan said that classroom topics include an overview from the police academy, including the legal concepts of the law, arrest techniques, patrol, crime scene investigations, defensive tactics, driving, fire arms, and first aid.
“I cover everything that these students would be going through if they joined the police academy,” Nolan said.
William Lawton, Richardson Middle School student said he’s wanted to be a spy since he was 9 years old.
“My chosen job profession is somewhat like law enforcement,” said a purposeful Lawton. “I want to be a spy for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).” Lawton also said he likes fast cars.
Lake Butler Middle School student, Devin Boone also has lofty aspirations for a future in law enforcement.
“I want to be in SWAT,” Boone said, but if he had to choose an alternate career, it would be “either a dentist or baseball player.”
The camp is supported by grant money and local community sponsors to provide the students with a great learning opportunity and an opportunity for LCCC to recruit students, Grimes said.
“We will be filming the entire four days and will have a copy of the DVD available for each camper as well as a medallion and certificate of participation,” Grimes said.
“The purpose of the careers camp is to capture the interest primarily of 8th graders in our five-county service area,” said Jim Grimes, LCCC Tech-Prep and careers camp coordinator. “We had 81 students register and 58 students who are participating in the camp.”
Each day, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is filled with hands-on learning experiences designed to give the students a taste of whichever career choice they chose to sample.
The choices include Cosmetology, Early Childhood Education, Law Enforcement,
Golf, Landscape, Forestry, Turf Equipment and Allied Health.
In addition to hands-on learning experiences while on campus, the students will also visit local industries for a first-hand look at the “real world.”
The innovative summer camp began June 16 and ends June 19 with an awards ceremony in the college conference center.
This is the inaugural year for the camp, but Grimes said the plan is for an annual event.
LCCC cosmetology student Kendall Barnes, 19, decided to take the 11-month license course, get a job in the field and then return to school part time and work on an advanced degree in either dermatology or interior design.
For the past three days, Barnes and her cosmetology classmates have been working with several middle school students taking part in the careers summer camp.
Each summer camp student worked on her own mannequin head complete with a wig to gain hands-on experience in the day-to-day work environment of a cosmetologist.
Barnes said that she and her classmates were “showing the students the proper way to do a shampoo, a blow dry and the use of a curling iron.
“Yesterday, the girl’s learned to do nails and the day before they did facials,” Barnes said. “Thursday, we’re going to introduce the girl’s to hair coloring.”
Barnes said that the girls all seem to know what they are doing.
“Some of them are better than I was when I first started here,” she said smiling.
Diana Nguyen, a Baker County Middle School student, attended the four-day summer camp and was one of the students Barnes worked with.
“It seemed interesting and I wanted to give it a try to see if I liked it or not,” said Nguyen (pronounced when).
Nguyen says that the camp helped her decide to make cosmetology her career.
Amberly Lewis, also from Baker County Middle School, credits the summer camp exposure to the cosmetology classes for helping her decide to make it her career as well.
“This is some of the most fun times I’ve ever had, I really love it,” Lewis said.
Another popular class was law enforcement, taught by Tony Nolan, state investigator and former Columbia County Deputy Sheriff.
“I noticed when I first asked how many of the student’s wanted to get into law enforcement, only a couple of them raised their hands,” Nolan said. “Then at the end of the day Tuesday, they all raised their hands.
“I’m giving the students an idea of what’s in the police academy and they’re really enjoying it, learning a lot and retaining it.”
Nolan said that classroom topics include an overview from the police academy, including the legal concepts of the law, arrest techniques, patrol, crime scene investigations, defensive tactics, driving, fire arms, and first aid.
“I cover everything that these students would be going through if they joined the police academy,” Nolan said.
William Lawton, Richardson Middle School student said he’s wanted to be a spy since he was 9 years old.
“My chosen job profession is somewhat like law enforcement,” said a purposeful Lawton. “I want to be a spy for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).” Lawton also said he likes fast cars.
Lake Butler Middle School student, Devin Boone also has lofty aspirations for a future in law enforcement.
“I want to be in SWAT,” Boone said, but if he had to choose an alternate career, it would be “either a dentist or baseball player.”
The camp is supported by grant money and local community sponsors to provide the students with a great learning opportunity and an opportunity for LCCC to recruit students, Grimes said.
“We will be filming the entire four days and will have a copy of the DVD available for each camper as well as a medallion and certificate of participation,” Grimes said.
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