Parkersburg High School Recruiting Case Study

Parkersburg High School According to Jeb Blount, in his book Fanatical Prospecting, the eleven little words that changed his life were: “When it is time to go home, make one more call.” Jeb doesn’t remember where these words came from during the course his sales career, but those few small words had an astounding impact (Blount, 2015). As an Army National Guard Recruiting Retention Noncommissioned Officer (ARNG RRNCO), it is my intent to not only embrace that phrase, but to embody that concept. If I too, can make that extra effort to make that one more phone call, send that next email, or stop that next person who walks past nothing is going to stop me from achieving my goal. It is my goal to make a difference in someone’s life. Therefore, during this knowledge quest to be a better RRNCO I acquired the basic skills inherent in that role to be an effective recruiter. This journey has also affected how I now perceive my assigned area. It has incorporated both known and unknown demographics into how I am going to approach recruiting in West Virginia. During the course of this paper I am going to introduce you to Wood and Ritchie Counties, and the high schools nestled within. I will briefly touch on Ritchie County High School, however I am going to focus my attention on Parkersburg High School. Of the schools within my area, it is the largest; it offers a Junior Reserve …show more content…
It is the second largest high school in West Virginia, and one of the state’s first high schools. Built in 1867 it holds a tremendous amount of pride and support from the community. Riches within this brick and mortar institution include a prestigious and long standing marching band; an outstanding Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training program; and an excellent athletics department (Wikipedia,