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STIHL Invests in Next Generation of Green Industry Workers
STIHL Retains Platinum Sponsorship of “Landscape Olympics”
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Date: March 2008
Press Contacts:
Anita Gambill
(757) 486-9151
All other inquiries:
STIHL Incorporated
(757) 486-9100
(Atlanta, GA) -- Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days will be held at North Metro Technical College in Acworth, Georgia March 28-30. Sponsoring nine different events, STIHL Inc. is again the Platinum sponsor, making a cash contribution of $40,000 to the event. STIHL has been the top level sponsor for eight consecutive years
"We are very excited about sponsoring Student Career Days,” said Roger Phelps, the promotional communications manager for STIHL Inc. “The talent, intelligence, dedication and enthusiasm displayed by the over 800 students from more than 60 collegiate programs around the country is proof that the future of the green industry is extremely bright.”
Informally known as the "Landscape Olympics," the three-day event gives college students interested in arboriculture, horticulture, and landscape design an opportunity to test their competitive skills against their peers while pursuing their career aspirations. Also integrated into the events of the day are certain aspects of sales and marketing, in order to help prepare college seniors for a job upon graduation.
On Saturday, March 29, students will represent their schools in vying for the 2008 championship title and a $5,000 award from STIHL. The following day’s closing ceremony will feature the presentation of the award check to the winning team, as well as the announcement of all scholarship winners.
Sponsoring nine different events, STIHL’s main competitive event is Wood Construction, a timed competition where students must build an item out of wood based on the plans provided the morning of the competition. All of the items produced will be donated to the local area on behalf of PLANET.
Not only investing in the futures of college students presently majoring in the green industry, STIHL is passionate about increasing awareness in the minds of high school students that have interest in arboriculture, horticulture, and landscape design but may lack the knowledge of professional career opportunities this industry has to offer. The National FFA Organization (FFA) Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event (NLCDE) has been sponsored by STIHL for three years. The top three teams from the FFA’s competition will be attending the PLANET Student Career Days, participating in the seminars and in three competitive exhibition events.
STIHL will also be bringing back one of the event’s most popular attractions, the STIHL Lumberjacks. The wood chopping entertainers will perform hour-long interactive shows that incorporate logrolling, tree climbing, sawing and chopping events. These entertainment type shows are not part of the PLANET competition and will take place Saturday at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
For more information on PLANET Student Career Days, please visit
www.studentcareerdays.org.
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About STIHL Inc.
STIHL is the world’s largest selling brand of chain saws and cut-off machines and produces a full line of powerful, lightweight, and versatile handheld outdoor power equipment for homeowners and professional users. STIHL products are sold through servicing power equipment retailers from coast to coast— not mass merchants.
For more information or for the name of the closest STIHL retailer call toll free 1-800-GO STIHL (1-800-467-8445) or visit the STIHL Web site at www.stihlusa.com.
For information on job opportunities with STIHL Inc., please go to www.stihlcareers.com. STIHL is an EEO and drug-free work environment.
About FFA
The agricultural science education program is built
on the three core areas of classroom/laboratory instruction,
supervised agricultural experience programs and FFA student
organization activities/opportunities. The National FFA Organization
operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress
of the United States, and is an integral part of public instruction
in agriculture. FFA represents the relevancy to the core areas
offering students opportunities that changes lives and prepares
students for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success. Founded in 1928, the FFA organization represents a
large diversity of over 300 careers in the food, fiber and
natural resources industry. More than 7,000 FFA chapters are
currently in existence.
About PLANET
PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals. PLANET is an international association serving lawn care professionals, landscape management contractors, design/build/installation professionals, and interior plantscapers. PLANET provides its members with a good business foundation to help them evaluate, plan, and better manage their companies. Member firms have direct access to marketing tools, industry specific business publications, updates on legislative issues, and networking opportunities that can assist them in becoming more profitable. Visit www.landcarenetwork.org for more information.
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