*** COVID-19 Precautions ***
With the rise of COVID-19 cases in the area, we ask that all attendees wear their masks when not eating or drinking. This is especially important when up and walking around or when speaking with others in close proximity.
*** Fenton Chamber membership luncheons take place on the first Wednesday of the month ***
Topic: All About Contracts & Small Business
“While helping a client with a contract,” says Rogers, “I am at the intersection of business and legal issues. I am dealing in legal concepts and advice but informed by and immersed in the business. I find that intellectually stimulating and satisfying.” We are excited to have Brian Rogers speak about an all-too-important, often overlooked/underappreciated topics: contracts, agreements, negotiations, leases, buying & selling. This Business Success Group series will be virtual via Zoom. If you plan to attend, please RSVP and we will send out the Zoom link within 24 hours of the event.
Cost: $10 FACC Members & Non-Members
>> Price includes light refreshments
Funds raised at this event enable the Fenton Chamber to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors this spring; since 1970, the Fenton Chamber has awarded over $325,000 in scholarships. Some funds may also go to Chamber programming in support of community efforts and promoting doing business in the community.
Sponsored by Rockwood Youth Connection and Community Partners in Prevention.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://rsdmo-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIud-ytpzkrHtGw_JLr4Lri63ZPmpalB_QC
Join us for a one-hour information session at which we will highlight: who we are, what we do, benefits of membership and ways to maximize your investment of time and funds by utilizing opportunities offered by the Chamber to grow business and cultivate new business relationships. Led by Kelly and Bridget, the Fenton Chamber staff will run the session, providing a comprehensive overview of membership areas, including exclusive opportunities for members, recurring events, community involvement, professional development and more.
*** WE CAN PRINT YOUR FLYERS *** We offer printing services for full color flyers (printed on standard copy paper or cardstock) for an additional $10. All you have to do is register for the mailing, indicate that you would like printing services, and send a PDF of your flyer to kellyo@fentonmochamber.com.
*** CONVENIENT DROP- OFF *** Starting Thursday, February 3rd, there will be a container outside of the main doors to the Fenton Chamber office. Please place your flyers in that container so that we can collect them.
The morning session of the class will take place in the classroom.
Live-fire will be conducted in the afternoon.
Students are required to fire 20 practice rounds and 20 qualification rounds from either a revolver OR semi-automatic.
Let's Get Together... In Your Neighborhood
Meeting members & supporting businesses... one neighborhood at a time!
This year, after a topsy-turvy couple of years, we are committed to meeting our members where they are. We want to make it EASIER for our members to connect with Fenton Chamber staff and fellow members, as well as meeting fellow business owners near them that they may not meet at other events. With each of these IYN events, we will target a specific "neighborhood" location by choosing a meeting place for breakfast or lunch and then we will personally invite members and non-members, within close distance of that location, to attend.
Special School District, St. Louis County’s career and technical education provider for high school students, is proudly partnering with Affton, Pattonville, and Rockwood school districts to host the St. Louis County Apprenticeship and Career Pathways Showcase. Three events will be held across the County, which will feature regional employers and apprenticeship representatives who are seeking new talent and are eager to meet with students in grades 6-12 and recent graduates.
“These events are designed to connect young people to pathways for future education and careers that may not involve traditional college,” said Administrator of Partnerships for Special School District Sally Difani. “There are multiple paths to success, and it is our obligation as educators to ensure we are spotlighting all of them for students.”
Emanuel Young, Partners in Education coordinator for Rockwood School District, agrees. “The Career Pathways showcase is an opportunity for us to deliver on our strategic plan goal area of empowering all students to design personalized pathways for their future. Our parents overwhelmingly said they want a broad variety of post-secondary learning opportunities for their students and this event supports that,” he said.
Over the past decade, regional employers have been looking to career and technical education (CTE) programs to assist them in building their talent pipelines. As the skills gap became more evident in labor shortages across industries, companies like Ameren, Spire, and Boeing recognized the need to reintroduce the benefits of skilled trade careers to students. Each established mentoring programs with St. Louis County’s two technical high schools, North Tech and South Tech, and began actively recruiting students to begin employment with them immediately after graduation. The Home Builders Association, representing hundreds of construction companies across the region, began working with students and hosting networking events on each campus.
“So many young people don't realize how much is out there - how many companies are ready to both educate and hire them into careers they may not have considered simply because they haven’t been exposed to them,” said Difani. “We hope these events will give them that opportunity.” Multiple career fields will be represented by vendors, including the St. Louis County Fire and Police Academies, World Wide Technology, Daugherty Business Solutions, the Sheet Metal Workers Union, and event sponsor the Independent Electrical Council (IEC), among others.
Kelly Hewitt, executive director of the IEC, was thrilled to support the events. “We believe in preparing the new workforce through apprenticeships that equip the students with the tools necessary for a successful and safe career. We chose to invest in this new workforce by sponsoring these events,” she said.
Events are planned for the following dates and locations:
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Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 AM to 1 PM, at Eureka High School
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Saturday, March 5, 10 AM to 1 PM, North Tech High School
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Saturday, March 12, 10 AM to 1 PM, South Tech High School
More information is available on the North Tech and South Tech websites.
About Special School District
Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD), the largest specialized education provider in the state, equips and empowers students of all learning abilities to excel to their greatest potential. This is realized through an inclusive, collaborative approach, supported by our comprehensive resources and deep expertise – all of which is centered on each student’s unique needs. Through special education, SSD serves more than 23,500 students with disabilities. Career and technical education is offered through two technical high schools serving an average of 1,800 students each year. With a geographic reach of more than 520 square miles, SSD impacts the lives of more students than any other local school district.
