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On Friday, May 9th, 2025, The Success School, the Chamber's Foundation, held it's Reality Store® at Batchelor Middle School. The Reality Store® is a simulation that helps junior high students appreciate the ‘realities’ of life and achieve a better understanding of personal finance. In the Reality Store® simulation, junior high students pretend they are a 28-year-old starting out in their life and career. Each school year, this program is held at four local middle schools, where close to 1000 students participate. Over 150 community members volunteered to run the tables at these events this year. Volunteering for a Reality Store® is a fun way to interact with students and teach them important lessons. See the photos from the event below! As a part of the Chamber's Foundation, The Success School acts as the connection between the business and the education communities. We serve students by introducing them to many different potential career options, providing them with opportunities to interact with professionals in different fields and helping them understand that graduating from high school is crucial for future success. We also serve the business community by offering meaningful volunteer opportunities for business professionals in our career learning programs which provide workforce development services for youth.
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Mock Interview take place annually for the freshman business class at The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship. This event provides students with an opportunity to practice their interviewing skills in a safe, supportive environment with an actual professional whom they have not previously met, and allows students to receive feedback and helpful advice for future interviews. See photos from this below! The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School hosted a High School Employment & Career Fair at Edgewood High School on April 8th, 2025. Local organizations from all sectors shared opportunities for current high school students and soon-to-be high school graduates for this event. At the Fair, organizations were able to recruit high school students for their open summer, part-time, and full-time positions. See photos from the employment fairs below! On Friday, April 4th, 2025, The Success School, the Chamber's Foundation, held it's Reality Store® at Jackson Creek Middle School. The Reality Store® is a simulation that helps junior high students appreciate the ‘realities’ of life and achieve a better understanding of personal finance. In the Reality Store® simulation, junior high students pretend they are a 28-year-old starting out in their life and career. Each school year, this program is held at four local middle schools, where close to 1000 students participate. Over 150 community members volunteered to run the tables at these events this year. Volunteering for a Reality Store® is a fun way to interact with students and teach them important lessons. See the photos from the event below! The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce's Success School hosted a High School Employment Fair at Bloomington High School North (BHSN) on March 26th, 2025 and Bloomington High School South (BHSS) on March 27th, 2025. Local organizations from all sectors shared opportunities for current high school students and soon-to-be high school graduates for this event. At the Fair, organizations were able to recruit high school students for their open summer, part-time, and full-time positions. See photos from the employment fairs below! Bloomington High School NorthBloomington High School SouthOn Friday, March 7th, 2025, The Success School, the Chamber's Foundation, held it's Reality Store® at Tri-North Middle School. The Reality Store® is a simulation that helps junior high students appreciate the ‘realities’ of life and achieve a better understanding of personal finance. In the Reality Store® simulation, junior high students pretend they are a 28-year-old starting out in their life and career. Each school year, this program is held at four local middle schools, where close to 1000 students participate. Over 150 community members volunteered to run the tables at these events this year. Volunteering for a Reality Store® is a fun way to interact with students and teach them important lessons. See the photos from the event below! On Friday, February 7th, 2025, The Success School, the Chamber's Foundation, held it's Reality Store® at Edgewood Junior High School. The Reality Store® is a simulation that helps junior high students appreciate the ‘realities’ of life and achieve a better understanding of personal finance. In the Reality Store® simulation, junior high students pretend they are a 28-year-old starting out in their life and career. Each school year, this program is held at four local middle schools, where close to 1000 students participate. Over 150 community members volunteered to run the tables at these events this year. Volunteering for a Reality Store® is a fun way to interact with students and teach them important lessons. See the photos from the event below! The 2nd Annual Career Cruise was held on November 21, 2024, at the Monroe Convention Center with almost 1000 middle school students from Monroe County. Students visited four ports on the cruise, interacting with 50 businesses and organizations to learn about various careers available right here in Monroe County! Many thanks to Solution Tree, IU Health Bloomington, Simtra BioPharma Solutions, and the Sophia Travis Community Service Grant for making this event possible!
The Chamber's Success School held the inaugural Career Cruise for MCCSC 7th graders on Thursday, 11/2/23. Close to 800 7th graders engaged with 46 local businesses and organizations to explore careers available to them right here in Monroe County! Many thanks to everyone involved--teachers, counselors, and administration at MCCSC, exhibitors, the team at Monroe Convention Center, and volunteer 'deckhands' from the Academy of Science & Entrepreneurship! For over two decades, The Chamber’s Success School has championed excellence in education with the annual awards ceremony, which recognizes the best teachers and programs in accredited schools across Monroe County. This year eight educators, one educational program, and one lifetime achievement recipient were honored in a community celebration at the 22nd Annual Educator of the Year Awards held on the evening of Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington, Shreve Hall. The program featured student-led entertainment with a performance from the cast of “Into the Woods” from Bloomington High School South.  (L-R): Eric Spoonmore (Chamber President & CEO), Greg Valenta, Shawnice Johns, Laura Lucas, Dr. Debra Prenkert, Rebecca Pittman, Dr. Kirstin Milks, Megan Stelly, Robin Taft, Stacy Pie, Aaron Wells (Director of Marching Mustangs) |
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