JumpStart 10: Sophomore Class Field Trip

Homer’s entire sophomore class took a field trip, known as JumpStart 10, on Tuesday, October 20th. This trip aimed at giving high schoolers a preview into the college world. JumpStart 10 is a program sponsored at SUNY Cortland, where the event was also held. The entire Cortland County district, seven schools in all, came together in a day full of informative workshops. The day was sectioned into three tracks; each track had a variety of workshops. The first track was based on what to expect when getting ready for and applying to colleges, and it contained workshops such as “Let Your Strengths Guide You” and “Getting Ready For College”. The second track addressed social aspects such as “The Power of Advocacy” and “Superhero, Villain or Bystander: It’s Your Choice”. The third track encompassed a variety of career workshops such as “Trending...Hot Jobs in Central New York,” “Careers in Journalism,” and “Careers in Welding.” There was something in it for everybody, and everybody returned to school having learned something new. Many thanks should be given SUNY Cortland for providing seven schools with both lunch and raffle prizes and for hosting the event in general! Also, congratulations to Homer’s sophomores for being superb representatives of our school!