Indiana—Students from four elementary schools (Bloomington Adventist Christian Academy, Lucille Lutz Elementary School of Columbus, Spencer Adventist Christian Academy, and Terre Haute Adventist Elementary School) recently gathered at the Bloomington Adventist Church where they separated according to grade levels to rotate through 11 career stations. Gracious church-member presenters from Bloomington, Columbus, Martinsville, Spencer, and Terre Haute patiently took time to address the students' many questions and interests. There were creative and fun hands-on activities to teach the young people about various careers, which included physical therapy, dental hygiene, tool and die, publishing, camp management, computer programming, construction, component manufacturing, civil engineering, radio broadcasting, and pastoring.
Ivy Tech Community College donated plastic bags for the children's "freebies" given out by the presenters. There were also donations from the local Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington Hospital, and Indiana University.
The students and faculty of the four schools were happy for the opportunity to meet people from various workplaces and to explore different careers. They discovered, among other things, that math, reading, writing, and a spirit of teamwork are vital to success in any field.
Sandy Culp, Spencer Church communication leader, and Judith Yeoman, Indiana Conference correspondent