2018 CAREER EXPLORING GUIDEBOOK

YOUR CAREER STARTS TO DAY.

STEP #1 STEP #2 STEP #3 Select a program that appeals Register online for program’s Attend program’s open house most to you. open house. and have fun.

7125 Fall Creek Road North, Indianapolis, IN 46256 • (317) 813-7125 • www.CentralIndianaExploring.org It’s never too early to start thinking about your future. With Exploring, you can learn more about careers that interest you while getting hands-on experience and networking with professionals. From Engineering and Health Care to IT and Law Enforcement, you have the opportunity to learn from Central Indiana’s top organizations in their field.

WHAT IS EXPLORING? Exploring is a unique career exploration program for young men and women ages 10-20. The program provides students with an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of career fields and network with professionals already working in those fields.

Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organization in their communities. Local organizations initiate an Explorer program by matching their staff and program resources to the interests of young people.

WHY EXPLORING? POST OR CLUB? Exploring provides exciting activities and one- Exploring serves two age groups, both co-ed. on-one mentorship for youth looking to discover Explorer Clubs serve middle schoolers, aged their future. You will get hands-on experience to 10-13, in sixth through eighth grade. Explorer Posts determine whether or not a particular career field is serve older youth 14-20 years old. The program right for you, you will develop valuable networking model is the same for both age groups—hands- contacts with professionals working in your on and interactive character and career activities selected career fields, and you get to know other facilitated by trained business leaders from the youth with your same interests and aspirations. local community. CAREER EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES ARTS & HUMANITIES...... 4 BUSINESS...... 6 ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY...... 8 FIRE & EMS...... 11 HEALTH CARE...... 14 LAW ENFORCEMENT...... 18 SCIENCE...... 22 SKILLED TRADES...... 24 SOCIAL SERVICES...... 27

HOW DO I LEARN MORE? This guidebook provides a full listing of our Exploring Clubs and Posts around Central Indiana. Each Exploring Club and/or Post hosts an open house in the fall for prospective new members to visit and learn more about its program. You can also visit www.CentralIndianaExploring.org for more information. ARTS & HUMANITIES CAREER EXPLORING Arts & Humanities Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old that exposes participants to many career opportunities in art, music, drama and other humanities areas.

GREENFIELD’S EYE ON YOU PHOTOGRAPHY CORPORATION – POST #301 This program offers high school students the opportunity Location: to expand their knowledge in photography. Students will TBD learn some hands-on camera skills, work with studio lighting, and also learn a few ins and outs of running a Contact: small business. Marty Moran [email protected] Contact Marty Moran for information on location and times of meetings. Cost: $30* *PORTION OF COSTS COVERED, THANKS TO THE HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION – BIG IMPACT GRANT.

Thank You! In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Hancock County Community Foundation (HCCF) invited organizations to apply for a $25,000 grant for a program, project or capital improvement project that will have a positive impact on the Hancock County community. All nonprofit organizations serving Hancock County were invited to apply in March, including but not limited to organizations providing human services, animal care, quality of life, and arts and cultural enhancement. On December 2, 2017, HCCF awarded three organizations Big Impact grants of $25,000 each, including the Exploring Program for Crossroads of America Council, Boy Scouts of America.

Thanks to Hancock County Community Foundation (HCCF), we will be starting 5 or more new Exploring Posts to broaden the career interest opportunities in Hancock County. Youth will be able to learn what it is like to work in healthcare, culinary, general careers, veterinary, psychology, photography and more to come.

To learn more about HCCF, go to givehcgrowhc.org BUSINESS CAREER EXPLORING Business Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in the many functional areas within a business, including Sales/Marketing, Operations, Finance/Accounting, Customer Service, Human Resources, and Information Technology.

220 LEADERSHIP – POST #220 (SECOND-TO-NONE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP) Matthew and Joseph Moheban, Founders of 220, will Technology Requirements: help Explorers interested in social entrepreneurship create Students must have access to a laptop, tablet, or a business around their passion(s) and develop critical smartphone with Internet access intangible skills through the process. This opportunity is for youth from ages 14-20. This all-virtual program Location: will take place every other week for 60 minutes on the Private Zoom room (video call software) following themes: Meeting Time: • Session 1: Discover Your Passions (Self-Efficacy) Every other Tuesday at 7:00pm (ET), starting on • Session 2: Design Your Ultimate Life (Unrealistic Vision) October 2. • Session 3: Brainstorm Business Ideas (Design Thinking) Contact: • Session 4: Business Model Canvas (Writing a Business Plan) Joseph Moheban • Session 5: Develop Your Ideal Client Template (Marketing) [email protected] • Session 6: Pitch Deck Creation (Formatting & Other Content Creation Skills) Cost: $115 • Session 7: 12-week Sprints (Goal Setting & Reverse Engineering) • Session 8: Critical Activities (Leaving Your Comfort Zone) Website: • Session 9: TBD: Pitch Competition and Banquet in www.220leadership.com Chicago or Indianapolis

ELI LILLY & CO. – POST #642 (BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING) This program provides insight into general business Open House: concepts from accounting and marketing to interview Tuesday, September 18 skills and investing. We utilize multiple presenters with 7:00pm - 8:30pm various backgrounds throughout the program, so each session comes with a unique tone and perspective on Location: business. Additionally, the presenters are often young Lilly Corporate Center, Building 98 professionals who have recently completed their college 307 East Merrill Street, Indianapolis education and are not too far removed from the college/ career exploration and selection process. Contact: Kyle Garza The post will meet October through May at Lilly [email protected] Corporate Center, usually the third Tuesday of each month from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, and we offer a year-end Cost: $55 job shadow opportunity as well.

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 7 ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY CAREER EXPLORING Engineering & Technology Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the fields of engineering and technology. You will get to experience firsthand what it is like to be on the cutting edge of engineering and technology discoveries and so much more!

BSA LIFESTRUCTURES – POST #898 (ARCHITECTURE) One of the foremost architectural firms in Indiana, BSA Open House: LifeStructures dedicates itself to bringing facilities to life, Wednesday, September 12 creating facilities that support and enhance the practices 6:00pm - 8:00pm of healing, learning and discovery as well as the people Food will be provided involved in these fields. Location: Students who participate in this program will have the 9365 Counselors Row, Indianapolis opportunity to learn about architectural design and Third Floor problem solving under the supervision of experienced BSALS architects. Students will also have the opportunity Contact: to learn and practice designing their own structures in the Scott Gilliam BSALS office. Additionally, several meetings will involve [email protected] field trips to take guided tours of recently-constructed buildings led by the architects who helped design them. Cost: $90 The program year will culminate with a trip to the Ball $45 DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION; REMAINDER State School of Architecture to meet architecture students DUE AT FIRST MEETING. THIS COST WILL COVER and professors and to view current student projects. REGISTRATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS.

For students who are interested in architecture, this program will give them a hands-on, high-level, and fun introduction to the field. They will have the opportunity to connect with and work alongside professional architects. In addition to gaining valuable experience, students will earn a significant and impressive item for college resumés!

COMPLETE STRUCTURAL CONSULTING – POST #423 & CLUB#424 (STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING) Complete Structural Consulting is partnering with Open House: Exploring to offer a Structural Engineering program Wednesday, September 5 designed to educate its participants in budgeting, 5:00pm understanding structural joints, building design, creating production timelines, and testing their designs against Location: earth’s natural elements (wind, rain, and earthquakes). 7125 Fall Creek Road North, Indianapolis

We will be taking a field trip to an existing site, building Contact: cardboard structures/buildings, and much more! This Kim Fredericks is both a club and a post meaning we will blend middle [email protected] school and high school aged youth into the program. Cost: $45 The cap for this program is 15 youth!

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 9 ELI LILLY & CO – POST #393 (ENGINEERING) The post meets twice per month during the school year Open House: to help students learn about engineering careers in Wednesday, September 19 various disciplines and work environments. Typically, 6:00pm one meeting per month there is an activity and the other is a tour. Past activities have included mousetrap car Location: contests, spaghetti bridge building, an activity related Lilly Technology Center, Building 301 to pharmaceutical development, a circuit-building lab, 1200 West Morris Street, Indianapolis and “CSI Indianapolis” where students have to use math, physics, and logic principles to solve a crime. Contact: Each activity is tied back to a concept important either David Alms in the study of engineering and engineering technology [email protected] or situations a student may encounter in an engineering workplace (communications, making presentations, etc.). Cost: $40 Tours take place at businesses in the Indianapolis area and have included such locations as behind-the-scenes at the Indianapolis Zoo, a local architecture and engineering firm, facilities under construction, a local IndyCar racing team, and Lucas Oil Stadium.

PHYXTGEARS – POST #1720 (ROBOTICS) When students commit to our robotics team they have Open House: the opportunity to learn from various subteams headed Tuesday, October 2 by professional volunteer mentors. Subteams include 6:00pm - 9:00pm mechanical (build the robot), programming (make it do something), electrical (wire it to do something), bling Location: (visual displays and lighting), CAD/CAM (computer aided Madjax Maker Force design), animation (supporting safety videos), media 514 East Jackson Street, Muncie (video, photography, social media, marketing), spirit team (mascot, bleacher), and more. Life-changing career Contact: experiences are gained here daily! Email us for more info, Julia Schlenker and be sure to visit our website, where we also have links [email protected] to our Facebook profile:www.phyxtgears.org Cost: $400 Our team will be attending FIRST Forums, classes $200 DUE NOVEMBER 15. REMAINING $200 DUE covering different aspects of the robotics team, at Purdue FEBRUARY 28, 2019. University on Saturday, October 6. We encourage all potential members, and any available parents, to plan to attend this event with our team to help springboard into the new year. Attending our open house and FIRST Forums does not commit you to the team. You can wait to join after you have experienced both events.

TEAM ROBOTO – POST #447 (ROBOTICS ENGINEERING CONTROLS) Are you interested in robotics? Come and check out Location: Team Roboto! This robotics team has been well known 3705 West 53rd Street, Anderson for their exceptional learning for life atmosphere and their competition awards. Not only do Explorers build robots, Contact: but they also learn how to problem solve as a team. John Wardwell Duane Newby (765) 425-5467 [email protected] Email Duane Newby for information regarding the fee, open house date/time and times of meetings.

10 BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG FIRE & EMS CAREER EXPLORING Fire & EMS Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the field of fire or emergency services. This program combines some classroom training with hands-on lessons.

CENTRAL 9 CAREER CENTER – POST #416 (FIRE/EMS) The CERT Fire/Rescue program at Central Nine Career Contact Dewayne Tiemeyer for information on Center provides an opportunity for juniors and seniors times of meetings. enrolled at Central Nine from area schools to train like firefighters. They learn skills that are taught to meet the Location: criteria of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security 1999 US Highway 31 South, Greenwood for fire certifications. Included is: ladder operations, engine operations, advancement of hose lines, physical Contact: fitness, radio communications, hazardous materials Dewayne Tiemeyer operations, CPR, SIDS awareness, among other skills [email protected] that firefighters use. The class is physically demanding, we do some sort of physical training almost daily. The Cost: $35 class gives the opportunity to receive high school credit, 12 hours of college credit from Ivy Tech, and state certifications that are required to work as a firefighter here in the state of Indiana.

GREENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT – POST #618 Join the Greenwood Fire Department for an Exploring Location: Post that is guaranteed to show what it is like to be a 155 East Main Street, Greenwood firefighter/EMT. Contact: Contact Bryan Johns for information on Bryan Johns times of meetings. [email protected]

Cost: $35

INDIANAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT – POST #721 The Explorer Post for the Indianapolis Fire Department Location: is a great place for young people to learn and explore Fire Station 31 the fire service. Not only is the Post Advisor and all the 4155 North College Avenue, Indianapolis adult participants active members on the Indianapolis Fire Department, but our meetings take place at actual fire Contact: stations for IFD. This gives the post members an in depth Kevin Givens look at what firefighters do day to day and allows us to [email protected] use in service equipment and tools, keeping our members up to date with current changes and tactics. Come join the Cost: $35 Indianapolis Explorer Post and learn from the tradition of excellence at the Indianapolis Fire Department.

Contact Kevin Givens for information on times of meetings.

12 BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT – POST #794 Washington Township Fire Department has been Location: facilitating a firefighting post for several years. Their 311 Production Drive, Avon dedicated department allows youth to have an inside look at the fire department. Contact Robert Reffet for Contact: information on times of meetings. Robert Reffet [email protected] Open House: September 15 Cost: $35 2:00pm - 5:00pm

WAYNE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT – POST #88 Are you interested in becoming a firefighter? Join one of Location: our top firefighting posts today. With mentorship, physical Fire Station 81 fitness activities and firefighting tactics you are sure to 4302 West Bradbury, Indianapolis have a good insight on what it takes to be a firefighter with Wayne Township Fire Department. Contact: Lt. Ted Moore We meet every third Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm. [email protected] 317-538-8833 Open House: August 29 Cost: $35 7:00pm

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 13 HEALTH CARE CAREER EXPLORING Health Care Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the fields of health care.

AGAPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING RESOURCES – POST #1986 Agape has been proving equine assisted activities since Location: 1986. This program is about partnering with horses and 531 We 100 S., Greenfield learning employment skills, learning by doing. Contact: These employment skills consist of 8 skill sets that are Linda Hazzard vital with getting and keeping a job: Communication, (317) 773-7433 Teamwork, Problem Solving, Self Management, Planning, Leadership, Ability to Learn /Adapt and Initiative. Cost: TBD

By participating in ground work with the horses (no horseback riding) you will learn what it takes to be successfully employed in any job.

Open House: TBD

ANIMAL CARE SERVICES – POST #2600 Animal Care Services is partnering with Exploring to assist Location: youth 9th – 12th grade in discovering the wide range of 2600 South Harding Street, Indianapolis veterinary/animal care careers. This will include behind- the-scenes tours and hands on activities, as well as Contact: shadowing professionals in these career fields. Michelle Meriweather [email protected] Open House: July 23 Cost: $35 5:00pm - 6:00pm

HANCOCK REGIONAL HOSPITAL – POST #1950 The Hancock Regional Hospital Explorers program gives Location: students the opportunity to experience many different 801 North State Street, Greenfield guest speakers from different professions throughout the hospital. Students will learn by tours, guest speakers, and Meeting Time: hands-on activities throughout the year. Contact Robin Brunner for information on times of meetings. Open House: April 11 Contact: 5:30pm - 6:30pm Robin Brunner [email protected]

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 15 HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH – POST #14 The Health Care Explorers program is for students seeking Location: an in-depth, hands-on experience in the realm of health 1000 East Main Street, Danville care. Students will learn about the different professions within the hospital through hands-on activities, games, Contact: presentations and close interactions with professionals Katie Laney ranging from hospital administrators to doctors, nurses [email protected] and dietitians. Explorers who are juniors and seniors are encouraged to shadow at the hospital as an additional Cost: $55 way to experience the job fields.

INDIANAPOLIS ZOO – CLUB #1200 The Indianapolis Zoo is partnering with Exploring to assist Location: youth, 6th – 8th grade, in discovering the wide range of Hix Institute zoo careers. This will include a behind-the-scenes tour to 1200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis see how a zoo works. Contact: Zoo Career Days: [email protected] September 22, 2018 or March 23, 2019 (317) 630-2000 9:00am - 11:30am Cost: $35

IU BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL – POST #320 Indiana University Health Ball Memorial is partnering Location: with Central Indiana Exploring to offer a Medical Explorer 2401 West University Avenue, Muncie program for youth ages 14-20. The Medical Exploring program gives youth an in depth look at different Contact: healthcare careers by providing an opportunity to learn Dr. John Eliades and explore in a variety of healthcare settings. [email protected] 765-744-3616 Open House: 1st week of November 2018

REID HOSPITAL – POST #1903 The Reid Hospital Explorers program gives students Location: the opportunity to shadow with many different health 1100 Reid Parkway, Richmond professionals. Contact: This opportunity typically happens during fall break, Deanna Raper spring break, and 1 week in the early summer for RHS. [email protected]

Contact Deanna Raper for more information on Cost: $42.25 available opportunities.

16 BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG RILEY HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN AT IU HEALTH – POST #1924 The Riley Health Care Explorers program is for Location: students seeking information about the wide variety of RIley Outpatient Center (ROC) professionals it takes to provide care to patients at Riley 575 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis Hospital for Children. Professionals may include hospital administrators, nurses, physicians, therapists and support Contact: staff who dedicated to the support and care of children Carrie Lahr and families. [email protected]

Open House: Cost: $45 September 24

RIVERVIEW HEALTH – POST #416 The Riverview Healthcare Explorers program is for Contact Mary Simopoulos for information on students seeking to explore different career paths and times of meetings. provides an in-depth, hands-on experience in the realm of healthcare. Students will learn about the different Location: professions within the hospital by touring various 395 Westfield Road, Noblesville departments, viewing informational presentations and interacting with healthcare employees. Contact: Mary Simopoulos Explorers who are juniors and seniors are encouraged to [email protected] shadow at the hospital as an additional way to experience the job fields. In addition, students in this program are Cost: $45 among the first to receive information about applicable hospital job openings and similar opportunities, as well as detailed information about healthcare degrees offered at local colleges and universities.

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 17 LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER EXPLORING Law Enforcement Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women who have completed the 6th grade through 20 years old, interested in a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system. This program combines some classroom training with hands-on lessons.

BROWNSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT – POST #1848 Enthusiastic young adults with a passion for a career in Location: law enforcement, whether that be as a road officer, FBI or Brownsburg Police Training Facility defense attorney. We emphasize learning criminal, traffic 75 Whittington Drive, Brownsburg and case law. We practice and have classes in defensive tactics, room clearing, crime scene investigations, Contact: behavioral science, accident reconstruction, emergency Sergeant Peter Fleck vehicle operations and many other specialties. We meet [email protected] twice a month and have a small academy in the summer. (317) 852-1109, ext. 2138 The cadets also assist with other community projects such as Night Out Against Crime, summer camps and our Cost: $34 haunted house.

Contact Sergeant Peter Fleck for information on times of meetings.

CARMEL POLICE – POST #382 Carmel Police Explorer Post #382 helps youth explore the Open House: possibility of becoming a police officer through education. September 11 The program matches the interests of youth with adult 7:00pm expertise. These young adults learn ethical decision making through positive social interaction, leadership Location: development, hands-on experience, problem solving Carmel Police Headquarters skills, and service to the community. Youth are selected 3 Civic Square, Carmel for membership and then attend an eight-month police academy training program where they are shown most Contact: aspects of police work. Upon completion of the academy Officer Shane VanNatter phase, the recruit is given a uniform and allowed to ride [email protected] with a police officer to observe for a day. In addition, (317) 571-2500 Explorers are asked to work certain community functions throughout the year. Meetings are held on every second Cost: $50 the first year; $35 every year after and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm.

FISHERS POLICE DEPARTMENT – POST #1978 Interested in a career in law enforcement? The Fishers Location: Police Department invites you to join them and learn more Fishers Police Department about the different aspects of the career. 4 Municipal Drive, Fishers

Topics include: traffic procedures, crime scene Contact: investigation and high intensity SWAT situations. Cory Robinson [email protected] Contact Cory Robinson for information on times of meetings. Cost: $50 the first year; $35 every year after

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 19 HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – POST #901 The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Location: Explorer Post meets on the second and fourth Thursday Hancock Co. Sheriff’s Office of each month from 7:00pm - 8:00pm. Our program 123 East Main Street, Greenfield combines lecture and hands-on training in criminal and traffic law, search and seizure, report writing, vehicle Contact: crash investigation, defensive tactics/handcuffing, criminal Lt. Don Munden investigations, first aid, and leadership. Enrollment is open [email protected] year-round. Cost: Covered by Hancock Co. Sheriff’s Office Contact Lt. Don Munden for information on open house date/time.

INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN POLICE – POST #435 & CLUB #1435 The IMPD Explorers are a group of youth ages 12-18 with Location: an interest in a career in law enforcement and public IMPD Training Center safety. We strive to balance training involving scenarios, 901 North Post Road, Indianapolis physical fitness, and life skills. The IMPD Explorers maintain involvement in different events around the Contact: state and have recently competed at the National Law Officer Christine Mannina Enforcement Exploring Conference. This post is for youth [email protected] ages 14-18, club 12-13. Meetings are held on every Tuesday at 6:00pm. Cost: Covered by IMPD

JOHNSON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT – POST #841 The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office invites any youth Location: ages 14 to 20 to join them and learn more about the TBD different aspects of a career with Johnson County Sheriff’s Department. Contact: Sheriff Duane Burgess Contact Sheriff Duane Burgess for information on [email protected] location and times of meetings. Cost: $35

LAWRENCE POLICE – POST #160 Post #160 prides itself on being an active hands-on post Location: with a Crime Prevention Bike Patrol Unit, a Ride-Along Lawrence Police Dept. Training and Firing Range program, a fun and active training regimen including 9530 East 59th Street, Lawrence defensive tactics, handcuffing, building searches, traffic stops, firearms training to name a few. Meeting Time: First and third Thursday of each month Our post’s mission is “Disaster Relief.” All Explorers are required to be active in providing disaster relief efforts Contact: should a natural or man-made disaster strike Central Paul Lushin Indiana. Furthermore, Post #160 is highly active in [email protected] providing support to regular officers throughout the year (317) 408-2000 such as the Lawrence July 4th Parade and Celebration, Regional Soccer Tournaments, Shred-it Day, National Cost: $35 Night Out and more.

20 BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG LEBANON POLICE DEPARTMENT – POST #110 The Lebanon Police Department Explorer Post focuses Location: on entering a career in law enforcement for those high Lebanon Police Department school students up to the age of 21. Our monthly meetings 201 East Main Street, Lebanon focus on different topics of Law Enforcement from K9 ENTER THROUGH SIDE DOOR OFF EAST PARKING LOT training, to traffic stops, to proper arrest procedure. After completing their probationary stage, Explorers will have Contact: the opportunity to train alongside of police officers and Justin Knox also work special events such as the 4th of July parade [email protected] and other various festivals. Cost: $35 Contact Justin Knox for more specific information and times of meetings.

NOBLESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT – POST #130 The Noblesville Police Department Exploring Post is Location: recognized for attending the National Police Exploring Noblesville High School - LGI Room Conference and providing an exceptional training week in 18111 Cumberland Road, Noblesville which youth gain hands on experience. Contact: Contact Officer Matt Johnston for information on Officer Matt Johnston open house date/time and times of meetings. [email protected]

Cost: $35

SOUTHPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT – POST #1832 Interested in becoming a police Explorer with the Location: Southport Police Department? They allow Explorers to Southport Police Department Headquarters participate in firearms training, defensive tactics, building 137 Worman Street, Southport searches and ride-a-longs with parent permission at 16 years old. The Southport Police Department insures Contact: mentorship is the heart of their program. Meetings are Lt. Don Bender held every other Thursday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. [email protected]

Contact Lt. Don Bender for information on open house Cost: $35 date/time.

WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT – POST #89 The Wayne County Sheriff’s Department teaches the Location: skills necessary to pursue a career in law enforcement. 200 East Main Street, Richmond By utilizing hands on activity, as well as classroom presentations, students gain a better understanding on Contact: what the career entails. Deputy Dillon Pitcher [email protected] Each meeting is open for observation, with approval (765) 973-9393, Option 2 by advisory staff. Contact Deputy Dillon Pitcher for information for permission and times of meetings. Cost: Covered by Wayne Co. Sheriff Department

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 21 SCIENCE CAREER EXPLORING Science Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the fields of Science. Today, more than ever before, the science profession is experiencing workforce shortages across the board. The challenge to meet workforce demands in science is ever increasing. But we’re up for it!

ELI LILLY & CO. – POST #40 & CLUB #41 The Lilly Exploring program provides Explorers from Location: 6th – 12th grade with information about different career Lilly Corporate Center, Building 98 Lecture Hall areas through tours, guest speakers, discussions, and 307 East Merrill Street, Indianapolis hands-on experiences. Some of these topics discussed include forensics, chemistry and neuroscience. The Lilly Contact: Indy Science Post will meet once a month throughout the Guy Hansen school year with qualified, successful men and women [email protected] who work in a wide variety of science related areas. Here is a unique opportunity to meet a number of scientists Cost: $55 face-to-face.

Open House: Thursday, September 13 7:00pm - 9:00pm

ELI LILLY & CO. – POST #75 The Greenfield Labs Science Exploring Post is jointly Location: hosted by Elanco and Covance in Hancock County. The Elanco Headquarters post provides STEM-related programs for Explorers with 2500 Innovation Way North, Greenfield career topics in Veterinary Science, Medical Research, and Pharmaceutical Development. Post activities also Contact: include the annual Community Service at Greenfield Thom Deahl ReStore of Habitat for Humanity. The upcoming open [email protected] houses will feature the popular program Chemistry is a Dan Mowrey Blast and Forensic Science. [email protected]

Meetings are held the third Monday of every month Cost: $55* (during the school year). *A PORTION OF THIS WILL BE COVERED BY THE HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - Open House: BIG IMPACT GRANT IF THE PARTICIPANT IS A Monday, September 17 HANCOCK COUNTY RESIDENT. 6:30pm

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 23 SKILLED TRADES CAREER EXPLORING Skilled Trades Career Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the fields of Skilled Trades. You will participate in hands-on projects, while also learning about the educational requirements for a successful career.

CHIP GANASSI RACING – POST #9 The Chip Ganassi Racing Explorers Program is for Location: students seeking an experience in multiple areas of 7777 Woodland Drive, Indianapolis race team operations. Students will learn from tours, hands-on experiences, and guest speakers throughout Contact: the year. Our meetings will focus on topics ranging from Grant Weaver business operations such as marketing and sponsorship [email protected] services, to engineering practices involving research and development, to mechanical aspects of how to build and Cost: $45 maintain the race car.

Open House: September 18 7:00pm

HANCOCK REGIONAL HEALTH – POST #801 (CULINARY) Are you interested in learning more about the culinary Location: career field? The Hancock Regional Health – Culinary Post 801 North State Street, Greenfield engages Explorers by having professionals come speak and the youth get the opportunity of touring different Contact: areas of the facility to see how each job works together, Ty Hunt there will also be hands-on learning as well! [email protected]

Open House: Cost: $45* September 6 *A PORTION OF THIS WILL BE COVERED BY THE 6:00pm - 7:00pm HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - BIG IMPACT GRANT IF THE PARTICIPANT IS A HANCOCK COUNTY RESIDENT.

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 25 INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT – POST #1926 (SUSTAINABILITY, SOLAR POWER & LINESMAN) Are you interested in learning more about all the different Location: careers at Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL)? The Meetings will take place at different locations each IPL program engages Explorers by having professionals in month. All information of what programs will be both trade and nontrade speak to the youth monthly. They hosted when, including facility, will be given ahead of also have the opportunity to have a hands-on experience time to plan accordingly. Locations include: 1370 West while touring different departments including the lines Morris Street and 3600 North Arlington Avenue. school and a real-life safety demonstration of power lines. NOTE: ALL IPL LOCATIONS REQUIRE SECURITY Ever wonder what it looks like behind the scenes and what ACCESS. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER AT it takes to keep the lights on in Indianapolis? Here is your IPL1926.EVENTBRITE.COM TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE chance to find out! TO OPEN HOUSE. ONCE REGISTERED AS AN EXPLORER, YOUTH WILL HAVE A PASS FOR EACH SESSION. PARTICIPANTS AGE 15 AND YOUNGER MUST This is the second year for this experience. The youth BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT WITH A VALID ID. learned so much from experienced professionals that THOSE 16 YEARS AND OLDER MUST PROVIDE THEIR highlighted areas such as marketing a utility company, IDENTIFICATION. leadership, engineering, power generation and smart metering. IPL is excited after getting such great feedback Meeting Time: after its first year and looking forward to incorporating Second Thursday of every month even more exciting topics and careers, including the technology that is being utilized in today’s utility industry Contact: such as drones. Brianna Saunders [email protected] Please join us in this year’s adventure so your youth can learn what a day and career looks like at IPL. Cost: $60

Thank you IPL for taking the time to teach our children. We have enjoyed this year and program as much, if not more, and learned so much. - Explorer Parent

Open House: September 13 6:00pm - 7:00pm One Monument Circle, Indianapolis NOTE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER AT IPL1926.EVENTBRITE.COM TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE TO OPEN HOUSE. PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR PARKING AND SECURITY. THE PROGRAM WILL START PROMPTLY.

26 BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG SOCIAL SERVICES CAREER EXPLORING

Social Services Career Exploring is open to young men and women from the 6th grade to 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the fields of Social Services. Careers include: child care workers, adult care givers, drug/alcohol counselors, human services workers, social/welfare workers, teachers/ teachers’ aides, and many more.

MT. VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION – POST #3135 (ALL CAREERS) Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation is partnering Location: with Exploring to give youth the chance to learn about 1806 West, IN-234, Fortville many different career fields. Contact: There will be one guest speaker/topic per month and they Florence May will talk as well as have hands on activities. [email protected]

Open House: Cost: $20* September 5 *PORTION OF COSTS COVERED, THANKS TO THE HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION – BIG IMPACT GRANT.

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OPEN HOUSES AT WWW.CENTRALINDIANAEXPLORING.ORG 27 Proud sponsor of

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