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Building relationships with local communities is a cornerstone of our work to carry out the NPS mission. On Wednesday, October 12, Ranger Joshua Baldwin from Antietam National Battlefield and Rangers Jay Copper and Jim Nichols from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park had the perfect opportunity to do just that at a career day event at Boonsboro High School in Boonsboro, Maryland.
The career day was meant to serve high school students on the “homeland security” track, as well as a group of visiting 5th grade students from Boonsboro Elementary. In addition to representatives from law enforcement agencies and first responders, the event offered students classes on how to create resumes, a panel discussing college life, an “Adulting 101” course about finances, a presentation on life in the military, and many other opportunities to learn about life after high school.
“I think we were successful in introducing the younger students to the National Parks in the area and showing them the various jobs that NPS Rangers do,” Copper said. “The high school students also got to see the varied public safety career opportunities in their own county.” Boonsboro High School is roughly 5 miles from Antietam National Battlefield, 10 miles from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, 15 miles from Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and just a few miles from the Appalachian Trail.
In addition to discussing careers in the National Park Service, Copper, Baldwin, and Nichols took the opportunity to educate the students on wildland fire prevention. They were sure to send a group of visiting 5th graders home with pencils, frisbees, Smokey Bear comic books, as well as information on the nearby parks. Copper said the event offered an opportunity to “tell why NPS Rangers are different than other police agencies and explain why it is important to protect our national parks.”
Last updated: November 16, 2022