On Friday, Feb. 17, Landisville Middle School, 340 Mumma Drive, Landisville, will host Your Economic Success (YES). The half-day program is offered by Junior Achievement of South Central PA (JASCPA) for seventh- and eighth-graders at the school.

YES is a program that is designed to help students recognize the importance of making financial and career decisions in their lives as they become young adults. During the morning of the event, volunteers will work with students on a variety of activities and share their experiences as working adults. YES will offer four activities for the seventh-graders and four different activities for the eighth-graders; each activity will focus on a topic that relates to the responsibilities of adulthood.

The first seventh-grade activity will focus on job qualifications and what level of education is needed for different kinds of careers. The second activity will explore 16 career clusters to help students to determine which job would suit them best. Students will complete a survey to determine what types of jobs they might find enjoyable. The next activity will cover the topic of soft skills and will concentrate on communication, teamwork, work ethic and attitude. For the final activity, seventh-graders will detail the steps involved with manufacturing and distribution by playing a board game that follows Starbucks' business model.

The eighth-graders' first activity will revolve around balance and help students to learn about budgets, income and gross income versus net income. The second activity will have the kids discuss tips for interviewing by playing a game to act out different interview scenarios. The third activity will educate students on how to apply soft skills like teamwork in science- and technology-related activities and discuss why workers in those fields are in high demand. The final activity will assist eighth-graders with building their resumes.

Landisville Middle School has hosted YES since 2017. The program's activities build on lessons that were taught ath the school the previous year. Each activity is 30 minutes long, and students take turns rotating through each station. "It's a great way to inspire today's students," said Allison Kierce, chief operating officer for JASCPA.

JASCPA is always looking for volunteers to participate in programs like YES. Each volunteer will operate his or her assigned activity for the duration of the morning as groups of students rotate through. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, and alumni are encouraged to sign up to volunteer at their former schools. "It's a busy morning, but it's super fun," said Kierce. "The activities connect the dots between what teachers tell the kids and what happens in the real world."

JASCPA still needs volunteers for Landisville Middle School's YES program. To sign up to volunteer, visit http://www.jascpa.org.