“Montana has three distinct programs that students may be enrolled in, concurrent with their high school enrollment: Job Corps, MT Youth Challenge and MT Digital Academy. Enrollment in these programs is designed to lead to a student’s high school graduation.” (Montana OPI, Aug 2013)
Trapper Creek Job Corps, the US Forest Service Job Corps Center of the Year for 2012, is particularly successful.READ STORY
Last year, nearly 9 out of 10 graduates began a career in the skilled-labor trades, a career in the military or pursued higher education with 15-20% of their graduates moving on to college.
Students concurrently enrolled at Trapper Creek Job Corps count as full-time students for ANB purposes and their Aggregate Hours should be set to: 720+ hours.
Note: The per pupil entitlement amount for a single ANB is $6,555. Districts will receive .447 % of this paid in Direct State AID, in addition to several other funding components that are paid per ANB.
Why Trapper Creek Job Corps?
One key to Trapper Creek’s success is “structure”; providing a self-paced, 24/7, drug & alcohol free environment that is safe, secure and structured. In a controlled environment, committed staff, including counselors, educators and administrators are able to cultivate the optimal learning environment for its students and have been able to achieve some remarkable results:
Trapper Creek is currently able to boast that over the past year, almost 9 out of 10 graduates began a career in the skilled-labor trades, a career in the military or pursue higher education.
Trapper Creek is ranked #1 among USFS centers for 2013 according to the NJCA’s STAR Program which tracks outstanding achievement by Job Corps centers across the nation in reaching out to their community and other areas including; Policymaker Outreach, Media Outreach, Community Outreach and Programmatic Outreach.
Trapper Creek is able to offer our students a 4-week College Preparation Course that surveys the ACT, SAT, FAFSA, application process and more.
On average, between 15-20% of Trapper Creek graduates press on to higher education.
In October 2013, 100% of graduates found jobs in their field of study at an average wage of $12.49/hour. Over the last year, 8 out of 10 students did the same.
Recently, the City of Hamilton and the Ravalli County Commissioners voted to proclaim the week of August 19, 2013 as “Trapper Creek Job Corps Week”!
Trapper Creek maintains a diverse student population which is statistically very close to the 2010 U.S. Census of 72% White, 12.6% Black or African American, 4.8% Asian and more…
Trapper Creek is a SAFE place, as indicated by our most recent Student Satisfaction Survey, beating the All Centers Average (ACA) by a full 7 percentage points! “The Zero Tolerance policy for drugs and violence is applied equally to all students”; beating the ACA by more than 10 percentage points.
Being “Barrere”
Sitting down with student Sean Barrere
[Question] Where did you grow up?
[Sean] Livingston, Montana
[Question] What was your childhood like?
[Sean] I had an amazing childhood in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. My mother raised me and my three older brothers in a very loving and healthy environment.
[Question] In your early years, who was the most influential person in your life?
[Sean] My father probably influenced me the most. He left when I was about three years old but he was and still is a very big part of my life.
[Question] If you did not attend Job Corps, where would you be?
[Sean] I would probably be stuck in my town, working some sort of unskilled labor and not exploring the possibilities that are out there.
[Question] How has the Job Corps Program changed your life?
[Sean] When you come from a small Montana town like me you don’t experience much diversity. Job Corps though, is a melting pot of diversity! You learn to understand and deal with a lot of different people and situations which really helps you mature as a person.
[Question] How would you describe Job Corps to someone who had never heard of the program?
[Sean] It’s a training program that helps you get on a right track and get your head on straight if you need that. You can leave Job Corps with ambition, a desire to do something positive with your life.
[Question] What types of skills have you learned through Job Corps or through life experience?
[Sean] I have learned from the experience. I have confidence that no matter what situation I am faced with, I can now handle it in a mature manner.
[Question] How have you changed because of the Job Corps experience?
[Sean] I have direction for my life now. I went from not knowing what I wanted to do with my life to find something great, something I am really happy with.
[Question] Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
[Sean] In 5 years I see myself having graduated college, traveling around the world and having a career in Forestry or Biology.
[Question] What would you tell someone who is thinking of entering Job Corps?
[Sean] Don’t be afraid to explore the opportunities at Job Corps; if you need help, Job Corps and Trapper Creek is a great place to start!
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