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County staff announce ninth‑grade career expo at fairgrounds, expect 400–500 students
Summary
County staff told commissioners that a ninth‑grade career expo at the fairgrounds will bring roughly 400–500 students and partners including OSU Extension; organizers said the expo is intended to give students hands‑on exposure to local careers.
County staff told commissioners that the Morrow County ninth‑grade career expo will return to the fairgrounds next week, bringing nearly all county ninth graders together to learn about local career paths.
Speaker 1 said the expo — organized with help from Randy Smith and partners including OSU Extension and local businesses — expected “400, 500 ninth graders” and aimed to give students hands‑on experiences in fields such as health care, public service and construction rather than job offers. Speaker 1 said the event is not a job fair but an early exposure opportunity and that this is the expo’s third year. "This is their third year doing this, and it continues to grow and be well received from our schools," Speaker 1 said.
Staff also noted logistical supports: some vendors will change timing to allow new participants, county engineering staff may bring equipment for demonstrations, and volunteers (about 100 people in prior years) help run the event.
What happens next: The transcript notes the event will be held at the fairgrounds with a new resale location opening at 417 West Marion; no ticketing, vendor contracts or exact secondary partner lists were provided during the meeting.
