by Jennifer
Schneider
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University will host the annual Summer
Camp Jobs Fair in Plemmons Student Union Feb. 10. The fair
provides an opportunity for students to learn about the benefits
of working in summer camps.
“Camps allow Appalachian State University students
the opportunity to be a leader and the participants to mature,”
health, leisure and exercise professor Dr. Kevin W. Riley
said.
According to a publicity flyer, the fair, sponsored by the
Recreation Management Association, Career Development Center
and the Office of Conferences and Institutes, is held to
provide students the opportunity to find summer and year-round
employment with camps, conference centers, outfitters, recreation
departments, resorts and more.
“Close to 75 organizations from around the country
will be at the fair recruiting staff,” Riley said.
This year, representatives from North Carolina, Virginia,
Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and California
will attend the fair.
“The program gives Appalachian State students the opportunity
to work outside of the state,” Extension Education
and Training specialist Fay M. Binning said.
For seniors, the fair is an opportunity to find and prepare
for a full-time job, and for underclassmen it is a chance
to find a summer job.
“The fair has been extremely successful in the past,”
Riley said.
“I really want tons of people to show up,” Binning
said. “The more underclassmen the better.”
The community is also invited to the Summer Camps Jobs Fair.
“The fair is a community and campus outreach program,”
Riley said.
“The fair is a great recruiting tool for the representatives
involved,” Binning said. “Appalachian State is
one of the best universities around for producing great outdoor
leaders.”
The school is also offering a Camp*Us Connection workshop
on Feb. 9 in Plemmons Student Union to coincide with the
Summer Camp Jobs Fair. According to a press release, the
workshop, which will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., is an
educational opportunity for students to learn about the benefits
of working in a summer camp.
“It is a way for students to gain confidence,”
Riley said.
The fair is open Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information about the Summer Camp Job Search or
the Camp*Us Connection visit www.conferences-camps.appstate.edu.
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