LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – June has already been a busy month for the Lake County Office of Education Career Technical Education and College-Going Initiative departments.

On Saturday, June 1, they were present at the Youth Fest in Clearlake where they distributed college and career materials to people in support of the Clearlake Youth Center.

There was entertainment, free hula hoop making and origami classes, great food and those that visited the LCOE booth received free suckers, college stickers and pens.

The suckers contained stickers helping promote the Facebook page where activities and scholarships are advertised weekly for students of all ages ( www.facebook.com/LCOEcareerandcollege ).

On Monday, June 10, a weeklong ROP Summer camp began at Lower Lake High School for incoming seventh and eighth graders.

Nineteen students attended the five-day camp funded by Mendocino College where they were able to experience the culinary, automotive, child development, medical and agriculture pathways taught by the high school teachers.

Students who had perfect attendance at the camp were entered into a drawing for an iTunes gift card, college t-shirts, Frisbee and other prizes. Clear Lake High School will be offering a similar camp starting Monday, June 24.

All Career Technical Education departments were invited to showcase their programs in the Lewis Hall at the Lake County Spring Fair, June 14-16.

Schools submitted items for display including a trailer made by the welding students at Kelseyville High with instructor Mike Jones, the race car for Lower Lake High with instructor Bill Gabe and woodworking projects from Clear Lake High’s classes with John Moorhead.

Other items on display included samples of work from Lower Lake High’s agriculture, child development, culinary and graphic arts departments.

Erica Boomer and Gary Madison from Upper Lake High displayed a windmill and solar car from the AESA program as well as robots used in this year’s Skills USA contest.

Jennifer Pyzer’s computer classes from Middletown High showcased their artistic talents in printed work including entries into the Doodle 4 Google national contest.

A large-tiered structure featuring a variety of activities was on display from Kelseyville’s agriculture program with Donelle McCallister as well as art work from the computer classes with Robert Griffith.

Also on display were the posters and poems from the Academic Decathlon and photos of the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Volunteen Program.

Approximately 8,000 people attended the spring fair.

For more information on the CTE and CGI departments, contact Program Specialist Tammy Serpa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-995-9523, Extension 407.