Dear Community Partner, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College has exciting news to share with you about several career day events planned for our campuses for middle and high school students during the 2016-2017 school year! Enclosed is a flyer detailing each event. The dates of each are listed below: GET WIRED T&I/Construction/Culinary/Cosmetology! GET WIRED Coffee! GET WIRED Health & Public Safety! Geekfest GET WIRED Ben Hill-Irwin! Each of these events will be fun and festive, offering activities that showcase Wiregrass programs and their potential employment opportunities. Planning is underway for each event, and we hope you will be a part by hosting an educational activity and/or financial support through a sponsorship. With your help, each of these events will be a huge success! This past school year, Wiregrass hosted nearly 3,350 middle and high school students from around the Wiregrass service area at these events, so this is an excellent opportunity to get your business in the spotlight. A list of sponsorship and participation opportunities is enclosed. Please complete and submit the Sponsorship Agreement and/or Participation Agreement or feel free to contact me to learn more about how you can get involved. We look forward to working with you as we offer these free, fun-filled educational events to encourage students to consider careers that match your industry s needs. Sincerely, Brooke Jaramillo Director of Recruitment and High School Services (229) 293-6163 brooke.jaramillo@wiregrass.edu Ben-Hill Irwin Campus 667 Perry House Road Fitzgerald, Georgia 31750 229.468.2000 Coffee County Campus 706 West Baker Highway Douglas, Georgia 31533 912.389.4303 Cook County Workforce Development Center 1676 North Elm Street Sparks, Georgia 31647 229.549.7368 Valdosta Campus Valdosta, Georgia 31602 229.333.2100 www.wiregrass.edu
Lunch will be served at all events! Events GET WIRED T & I/Construction/Culinary/Cosmetology! This event is designed for any students interested in learning about our Technical and Industrial programs. Students will be doing handson activities in programs such as Welding, Automotive Technology, Machine Tool Technology, Computer Engineering, Construction, Culinary, and Cosmetology. Major employers and leading industry professionals will be on campus giving students real-life experience with interactive activities. GET WIRED Coffee! This event is designed to showcase ALL programs currently offered on the Coffee Campus, and we plan to showcase our new building at the event. Students will be doing hands-on activities, and the day is sure to be very educational and fun! Industry professionals will also be on hand that day to share real world employment information with the students in attendance. GET WIRED Health & Public Safety! This event will showcase all of our state-of-the-art Allied Health and Public Safety programs including the Associate of Science in Nursing (RN), Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, EMS Professions, Medical Assisting, Opticianry, Paramedicine, Pharmacy Technology, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, Esthetics and Criminal Justice. Local employers will be on hand to work with students to help them understand the vast careers available in the healthcare industry. Students will be able to participate in fun and interactive activities that will help them learn a lot about careers in health and public safety. Geekfest This is an event designed for students to exhibit their inner geek Geekfest is a fun day aimed at showcasing our Business and Computer Science programs. Students will be allowed to do hands-on activities in the areas of Accounting, Applied Business Technology, Banking and Finance, Business Administrative Technology, Business Management, Computer Programming, Computer Support Specialist, Digital Media (Video) Specialist, Gaming Development, Health Information Technology, Information Security Specialist, Marketing Management, Networking Specialist, Technical Specialist, Web Site Design, Design and Media Technology, and Early Childhood Education. Industry representatives will be on campus to provide fun and educational activities for students. GET WIRED Ben Hill-Irwin! This event is designed to showcase ALL of the programs we currently offer on the Ben Hill-Irwin Campus. Students will be doing hands-on activities, and the day is sure to be very educational and fun! Industry professionals will also be on hand that day to share real world employment information with the students in attendance. All events will run between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Most activities can be completed in about 2 hours, so we are allowing flexibility as to what time schools arrive and depart.
Event Participation Agreement Please complete this form if your Business/Company/Organization would like to PARTICIPATE in an activity at one of the career day events. Please describe your business/company/organization s proposed activity: Company name: Contact person: Address: Number of employees you expect to send City: State: Zip: Number of tables requested Phone number: Fax number: Number of chairs requested Email address: Electricity needed? We agree to PARTICIPATE at the following event(s): Signature, Title r GET WIRED T&I/Construction/Culinary/Cosmetology! r GET WIRED Coffee! r GET WIRED Health & Public Safety! r Geekfest r GET WIRED Ben Hill-Irwin! Would you like to partner with a Wiregrass program? ryes ryes rno Date: Deadlines: Participation Agreements are due by October 1, 2016. Mail form: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Attn: Brooke Jaramillo Valdosta, GA 31602 Or fax form to: 229-333-2153 Attention: Brooke Jaramillo rno If yes, which one?_ For additional information contact: Brooke Jaramillo, Director of Recruitment (229) 293-6163 brooke.jaramillo@wiregrass.edu
Sponsorship Agreement Please complete this form if your Business/Company/Organization would like to SPONSOR an activity at one of the career day events. I would like to sponsor at the level below (see level descriptions on back): Company name: rextremely Wired ($1000) Contact person: rtotally Wired ($750) Address: rpretty Wired ($500) City: State: Zip: Phone number: Fax number: Email address: We agree to SPONSOR the following event(s): r GET WIRED T&I/Construction/Culinary/Cosmetology! r GET WIRED Coffee! r GET WIRED Health & Public Safety! r Geekfest r GET WIRED Ben Hill-Irwin! r I would like to make a contribution to be used at any of these events. rjust Plain Wired ($250) rmy company cannot be a sponsor but would like to_ support these events with a $ contribution. rmy company cannot be a sponsor but would like to provide an educational activity at the following event:. (Please complete the enclosed Participation Agreement). As a sponsor, my company is entitled to the publicity described on the back of this agreement. Sponsor gives permission for the company artwork to be used in publicity and promotional materials described in the sponsorship levels. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College will obtain sponsor s consent prior to any additional use of company name and/or logo. Any use of the Wiregrass Georgia Technical College logo or the specific event logos by a sponsor must be approved by Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. rsponsorship check enclosed rplease send an invoice Instructions and deadlines for sending signed form, payment, and artwork on back
Deadlines: Sponsorship agreements, payments, and artwork due by October 1, 2016*. Please send a high resolution.jpg or.eps file of your company logo to rosemary.sirmans@wiregrass.edu. Mail checks payable to: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation South Mail form and payments to: Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Attn: Brooke Jaramillo Valdosta, GA 31602 Sponsorship Levels Or fax form to: 229-333-2153 Attention: Brooke Jaramillo *In order for your company logo to appear on event advertisements, artwork must be sent by the deadline. Recognition as Extremely Wired in press releases and public service announcements Prominent company logo placement on event flyers distributed to schools in Valdosta, Lowndes, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Echols, Berrien, Irwin, Coffee, Ben Hill, Wilcox, and Atkinson county schools Prominent company logo placement on event t-shirts Table display/educational activity at events of choice $1000 Tax deductible contribution Company banner prominently displayed at event Recognition at events as a sponsor of one of the large category activities Company logo placement on event flyers distributed to schools in Valdosta, Lowndes, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Echols, Berrien, Irwin, Coffee, Ben Hill, Wilcox, and Atkinson county schools Company logo placement on event t-shirts Table display/educational activity at events of choice $750 Tax deductible contribution Company banner displayed at events Recognition at events Company name placement on event flyers distributed to schools in Valdosta, Lowndes, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Echols, Berrien, Irwin, Coffee, Ben Hill, Wilcox, and Atkinson county schools Company name placement on event t-shirts Table display and educational activity at events of choice $500 Tax deductible contribution Company banner displayed at events Recognition at events Company name placement on event t-shirts Table display and educational activity at events of choice $250 Tax deductible contribution