Show Career data awaits ninth graders A specially built trailer equipped with the latest information information information mation on careers schools and colleges will be at the Ephraim Junior High School March 31 to it April 16 The schools ninth graders will wIn have special sessions with Robert Charlton professional counselor and his wife Linda an experienced teacher who are accompanying the trailer at its stops at 16 different schools In Southern Utah The trailer is part of or the Mobile Assisted Career Exploration Exploration Exploration Ex Ex- MACE project sponsored sponsored sponsored spon spon- by the Utah State Board of Education to help rural students students students stu stu- dents make wise decisions about training schools and careers Part of the MACE program Involves group meetings with parents of the students ed The importance of the par par- ems ems' role in the childrens children's career choice will wUI be emphasized ed and the program explained The program alms aims to help students know themselves better better better bet bet- ter and to gain realistic knowledge knowledge knowledge know know- ledge of job opportunities Help like this is not available In local schools ordinarily be because because because be- be cause of 01 lack of personnel and equipment The experimental mental project is being furnished by the Utah State Board of Education at no nocost nocost nocost cost to the local district School counselors are also being train train- ed In the use of the trailer so In future years the trailer can be transported to each school without personnel and be used by the schools school's counselor This would eliminate much of the cost involved Tests which determine students students' students students' students students' stu stu- dents' dents vocational interests and aptitude are given The counselor counselor counselor coun coun- then works with the students students students stu stu- dents In small groups interpreting interpreting interpreting inter inter- the results of these tests and helping them make some decisions The students are then given some free time with the various types of career and school in in- in formation The two-roomed two trailer has several thousand publications about trades the on-the-job training opportunities ties secondary post-secondary vocational and technical schools as well as colleges and universities There are also filmstrips and movies and equipment such as micro micro film film reader reader printer printer which shows students Utah ori job information and then makes a copy of it if the student desires An information sheet on electronics electronics elec elec- assemblers for lor example example example exam exam- would tell the student Electronic assemblers should be patient and persistent precIse precise precise pre pre- cise in their work skillful In Inthe inthe inthe the use of their hands and fast They should have concern for detail good hand and finger ordination co good eyesight and color vision The information continues that there is not much physical physical physical cal exertion Involved and not many Injuries It also tells the student where wherein in Utah the jobs exist the equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment which he would use how much need there is for these workers what the chances for advancement are and what the salary would be It also lists training necessary If any be before before before be- be fore and after high school grad grad- Dr Michael Bertoch Utah State stafe University designed the program In charge of the program program program pro pro- gram at the Utah State Board of Education office are John JohnF F F. F Stephens and Russell ker Other schools involved are Beaver High School Milford High School Parowan High School Cedar City Junior High School Kanab Valley Valley Valley Val Val- ley High School In Orderville Hurricane High School Woodward Woodward Woodward Wood Wood- ward Junior High School In St. St George E Enterprise n t e r p r i s e High School Wayne High School In Bicknell Gunnison Valley High School Escalante High School Bryce Valley High School In Tropic Panguitch High School and Piute Plute High School in Junc Junc- tion |