Overview
This interactive event invites high school students to explore two career pathways of their choice through fun, hands-on "adventures" that connect classroom learning with real-world skills.
Students will engage in collaborative problem-solving, discover career interests, and earn badges for completing each adventure. For example, a "Pathway to Pillars of Enterprise" adventure will challenge students who are interested in Business, Accounting, and Marketing to solve business problems using math.
Encourage your students to attend and start charting their own path to success - one adventure at a time.
Adventure Paths:
Pathway to Pillars of Enterprise
Programs: Accounting, Business Management, Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Math
Students step into the business world as they design a popcorn stand, choose flavors, identify a target audience, analyze profitability, plan distribution, build a promotional plan, and solve scheduling challenges, creating their own pathway to managing a successful small shop. This fast-paced, hands-on activity inspires creativity while introducing real-world business skills in a fun and accessible way.
Lead and Succeed Trail
Programs: Leadership Development, Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, and Communication
Embark on a choose-your-own career adventure where communication is the key to unlocking every challenge and helping you learn to lead and succeed! Try your hand at a lively leadership activity that puts your communication skills to the test, spin into surprising HR scenarios, or dive into a supply chain mystery, all designed to show how sharing information and working together make all the difference.
The Education & Support Services Cluster
Programs: Administrative Professional, Paralegal, Sign Language Interpreting in Education, Early Childhood Education, and Foundations of Teacher Education
Step into the shoes of real-world professionals as your team works through interactive stations to register a child for school. Navigate tasks from administrative work to legal details, education insights, and communication support, all while solving challenges that show how each career helps people succeed. Team up, think fast, and aim for the top score!
Journey to Wellness
Programs: Cosmetology, Therapeutic Massage, Sports and Recreation, and Psychology
Step into the ultimate mini-resort journey where you’ll cheer, chill, and glow up all in one stop! Join us for hands-on fun with a fashion-forward Cosmetology show, a relaxing Massage Therapy escape, and a competitive Sports & Rec challenge you won’t want to miss!
Food and Service Frontier
Programs: Hospitality Management, Pasture to Plate, Culinary, and Sociology
Explore a new culinary frontier as you experiment with sauces and dessert elements to craft your best plating design, using the ever-popular Twinkie as your creative centerpiece.
Mission: Network & Protect
Programs: IT Computer Support Specialist, IT Cyber Security, and IT Networking
Embark on a tech-powered mission where each path reveals a new layer of digital security and communication! Explore advanced tools that show how systems protect data, take on a cybersecurity challenge to uncover what truly makes a password strong, or jump into a live networking experience where your actions change how computers interact in real time. No matter which route you choose, you’ll unlock the secrets behind keeping today’s technology safe and connected.
The Digital Odyssey
Programs: IT Software Developer, IT Web Design, and IT Data Analytics
Embark on a digital odyssey where creativity and innovation come to life! Build and program LEGO creations to take on exciting missions, train an AI-powered robotic dog to master new skills, and step into immersive virtual reality worlds where every choice shapes your experience. Each path offers a thrilling glimpse into the future of technology and imagination.
Registration
Registration opens January 12th. Please note that capacity is limited. Please note we have 60 spots left for this event.
After you register for this event, NTC will send you a spreadsheet to fill out where each student selects their top 3 adventures. NTC will do our best to make sure they are exploring programs that interest them.
