Exploring is a worksite-based program of the Boy Scouts of America and is designated for young men and women who are 14 through 20 years old. Exploring units, called "posts", usually have a focus on a single career field, such as police, fire/rescue, health, law, aviation, engineering, or the like, and may be sponsored by a government or business entity.
Stuart Schnettler, an executive with the Polaris District of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the BSA, had approached Bob Confer regarding the idea of a manufacturing Explorer post at Confer Plastics. It was an easy sell, as we're always looking for ways to educate the community (especially our youth) on the importance of USA-based manufacturing.
This fall the GNFC will begin the recruitment process for youth to join the post. The program will run in calendar year increments and will feature the following agenda that will follow the life cycle of a product line from start to finish:
Jan: Introduction to Confer Plastics and manufacturing
Feb: Sales & marketing
Mar: Design and engineering
Apr: Production Part 1
May - Aug: Break
Sept: Production Part 2
Oct: Quality & safety
Nov: Distribution, warehousing & HR
Dec: Management and leadership
The kids will be manufacturing experts when they're done!
Detailed sign-up information will be provided later this year.
Stuart Schnettler, an executive with the Polaris District of the Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the BSA, had approached Bob Confer regarding the idea of a manufacturing Explorer post at Confer Plastics. It was an easy sell, as we're always looking for ways to educate the community (especially our youth) on the importance of USA-based manufacturing.
This fall the GNFC will begin the recruitment process for youth to join the post. The program will run in calendar year increments and will feature the following agenda that will follow the life cycle of a product line from start to finish:
Jan: Introduction to Confer Plastics and manufacturing
Feb: Sales & marketing
Mar: Design and engineering
Apr: Production Part 1
May - Aug: Break
Sept: Production Part 2
Oct: Quality & safety
Nov: Distribution, warehousing & HR
Dec: Management and leadership
The kids will be manufacturing experts when they're done!
Detailed sign-up information will be provided later this year.
