Wednesday several students from area schools competed in the Job Olympics at the West Plains Civic Center. Job Olympics is an event full of competition, learning, and fun. Students get to show off their hard-earned job skills, meet new friends, and interact with local business leaders and community members. This unique event celebrates individual excellence in job skills while fostering a spirit of fun, camaraderie, and confidence.
Students competed in events showcasing the skills they’ve been learning at school. These skills are designed to help students with disabilities transition from high school into competitive, integrated employment settings. Events representing real-world job and employment situations are judged by community members, business owners, and education professionals.
Throughout the day, students competed in events such as sweeping, sorting laundry, coin recognition, stocking shelves, folding towels, vacuuming, bag stuffing, and stuffing envelopes. They will also had the opportunity to practice interviewing for a job with real business leaders from the community.
Area students from Cabool, Eminence, Gainesville, Koshkonong, Mountain View-Birch Tree, Thayer and West Plains competed to take home medals. West Plains led the way with 18 total medals, Thayer took home 10 total medals.
