Courtesy Meagher County News (c) 2008 NATIONAL GROUNDHOG JOB SHADOW DAY All Seasons Inn & Suites and students from White Sulphur Springs High School participated in the 2008 National Groundhog Job Shadow Day (NGJSD) on the national kick-off day February 1, 2008.  All Seasons Inn & Suites has been identified by the Montana Inn Keepers Association as the only hotel in Montana participating in this year’s official program.  Other hoteliers throughout Montana are being encouraged by All Seasons Inn & Suites to participate in this worthwhile program that supports the development and success of our nation’s youth. The purpose of NGJSD is to enrich the lives of students by acquainting them with the world of work through on-the-job experiences and a carefully crafted school curriculum that ties academics to the workplace.  Students are provided with the unique opportunity to experience the world of work through a one day hands-on learning experience as they “shadow” a workplace mentor to get a close-up look at how the skills that they are learning in school apply to the workplace.  The effort helps junior and senior high students understand how what they learn in the classroom leads to success in the workplace.  This program is developed in alignment with the Montana Standards for Career and Vocational Technical Education and Montana Standards for Workplace Competencies. The NGJSD yearlong program is coordinated effort sponsored by Junior Achievement Worldwide, America’s Promise-the Alliance for Youth, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Labor.  National partners include the American Hotel and Lodging Association and their state affiliates, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Cisco Systems, and the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE).