East Buch Job Fair

coaches of the KCI. I know us doing this was an inconvenience for the conference, but in the end they have all been great. Lastly, the community of Plattsburg has been outstanding. Ever since the news broke that we were going to do this, a lot of alumni and parents have been understanding. The administration and myself are committed to our plan to get back to 11man football and compete in the KCI by the fall of 2026.”

Boswell said that learning the schemes and rules of the eight-man game has been enjoyable so far.

“Taking what we have learned and adapting it to what we already do has been fun and not as stressful as some of the other aspects of the transition,” he said. “We have had a couple of spring ball practices to help the boys get a head start. Ultimately, the interest by our kids has been good and we hope to have numbers in the mid to high 20’s.”

On Thursday, March 23, seven area schools with a total of 40 students took over the East Buchanan High School gym to compete in the first Special Olympics Job Fair. The fair is designed to give special education students life skills, such as job interviewing, applications, and experience with handson activities.

Students grades sixth through 12th each could compete in three of the 24 events, each scored by a rubric. East Buchanan, Plattsburg, Lathrop, Cameron, Braymer, Mid-Buchanan and South Harrison all had students attending.

The competition was judged by community members, and many business sponsors assisted in supporting this event. The Gower Lions Club provided lunch for the competitors. There was also support from East Buchanan alumni, with current students also assisting. East Buchanan senior

Brazon Pryor served as an interviewer and announcer of the winners, while volunteer Chad Elifrits built a display board used in the competition.

Special Education Director Heidi Shoemaker was pleased with the turnout of the event and said she hopes this is the first of a number of events for these students.