Being a highschooler with a job can be a very busy task. However, students at Eagle High have found ways to make the most of their work experience by choosing unique career pathways. 

Junior Jace Kamacho, in particular, has a job that not many other high schoolers have. Kamacho is a little league umpire during summer break. Kamacho spends his morning hours calling strikes behind the mound when possible. 

“I started umpiring last summer, and I’ve enjoyed doing it ever since then,” Kamacho said. “It’s a great way to have the responsibility of a job, but also be out there on the field as well.” 

Kamacho said that one main reason he chose to become an umpire was because of his love for the sport. By doing this, he is able to be involved in something that he loves while getting paid to do it. 

“The biggest reason I wanted to umpire was because I like baseball, and since I’m getting paid to basically watch kids play baseball, applying for a job was kind of a no brainer,” he said. 

Kamacho’s ability to do something he loves while getting paid for it is something that is very rare to find in people. 

 Another student who is doing something they enjoy as a job is junior Luke Ritter. Ritter is a graphic designer for various high school sports in the Treasure Valley and uses his graphics to show off his creativity. 

“I’ve always been very creative, but I just recently started doing the sports graphics,” Ritter said. “I enjoy doing them, because I can do whatever design I want for them, and I have the freedom to make as many as I want.” 

Ritter said that he also enjoys his job as a graphic designer because it allows him to show off his creativity through social media. 

“Social media is the main way I show off my content,” he said. “I create my designs usually before and after big high school sports games to promote them, and ultimately show people what I do.” 

Kamacho and Ritter are just two of many students at Eagle High that have unique jobs that they enjoy. These jobs allow them to gain experience and skills that will benefit them beyond high school.