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🐾 TEENS 13-18: Explore Careers at Kal Kan Mars Pet Care! 🐾Have you ever wondered what it takes to produce the food that keeps pets healthy and happy? Join us for an exciting behind-the-scenes field trip to Kal Kan Mars Pet Care and discover the science, technology, and careers that make it all happen!
🐶 What You'll Experience: ✅ 45-Minute Guided Plant Tour
Get an exclusive look inside the facility and see how pet food is made, packaged, and prepared for distribution. Learn about food production, quality control, food safety, and animal nutrition from industry professionals.
✅ 45-Minute Career & Logistics Presentation
Go beyond the production floor and explore the many career opportunities available in agriculture, manufacturing, food science, engineering, logistics, quality assurance, management, and more. Learn how products move from the plant to store shelves and discover the skills employers are looking for in today's workforce.
🌟 This hands-on experience is perfect for youth interested in:
• Animal Science
• Food Science and Safety
• Agriculture
• Manufacturing and Technology
• Business, Logistics, and Operations
• Exploring Future Careers
Through this unique opportunity, participants will connect classroom learning to real-world careers, ask questions of industry experts, and gain valuable insight into one of the region's leading employers.
Don't miss this chance to explore the world of pet nutrition, food production, and the exciting careers behind it!
🐾 Space is limited, so be sure to register early! Registration deadline is Friday, October 2🐾
Register here: https://registration.extension.illinois.edu/start/mars-pet-care-4-h-field-trip-for-youth-ages-13-18
Field Trip Date: Friday, October 9 (all schools are out of session on this day)
Time: 1pm-2:30pm
Address: 6565 E County Rd 1000 N, Mattoon, IL 61938
Parents: Drop off your youth at the Mars visitor entrance by 1pm - we will have 4-H signs out to help you know where to go. Youth will wear hard hats when they are out on the floor. Mars has asked that parents drop off by 1 and pick up at 2:30pm.
Reach out to your 4-H Coordinator if you have any questions!
Rachel Stenger - Moultrie-Douglas Counties: [email protected]
Yolanda Nation - Shelby County: [email protected]
Macey Maxey - Coles County: [email protected]
Melaina McMechan - Cumberland County: [email protected]
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