The Mason County Promise is accepting applications to join their Authority Board as a locally selected member.  One vacancy begins January 2023.  Please review the application to the right, and click to download if you're interested.  Email your completed application with resume to info@masoncountypromise.org by 12/30/22 to be considered for an interview. Board members serve four year terms.

Mason County 8th Graders Discover Manufacturing

Over 300 of Mason County’s 8th graders got an early look at local manufacturing businesses in October, thanks to a grant from The Right Place.  Students from Mason County Central, Mason County Eastern, and O.J. DeJonge Middle Schools toured at least two area manufacturers, including Haworth/Ludington Components, Change Parts, FloraCraft, UACJ/Whitehall Industries, and Metalworks in Ludington.  The goal of the program was to introduce young people to the exciting work done at manufacturing sites in Michigan, while also preparing them to make informed decisions about their college and career paths.  During the tours, students saw work being done by human hand, by robotic arm, and by machines that cost more than most homes.  They learned fun facts, like the local Haworth plant is a zero-landfill plant, meaning that the materials used there make no waste that can’t be reused locally.  Some students also experienced first-hand how processes worked, by participating in the production of furniture legs, seeing their own hands modeled by scanner into a 3-D view on a computer screen, and learning about safety.