In this issue of The Chesterfield Post…

⭐👮‍♂️ West County Teen Police Academy Opens Registration for High School Students 🚔✨

⭐☕ Rooted Sisters Hosts St. Louis Social Hour in Chesterfield 💕✨

⭐✈️ New UMSL-Boeing Internship Program Turns Hands-On Experience Into Full-Time Jobs 🎓✨

Chesterfield Area Events

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High school students interested in learning more about law enforcement and serving their community have a unique opportunity coming up this fall.

The Chesterfield Police Department has opened registration for the West County Teen Police Academy, with classes beginning October 21. The program gives students an opportunity to learn more about police work while also earning community service hours.

Space in the academy is limited, so interested students and families are encouraged to register early.

📅 Classes begin: October 21
🎓 Who: High school students
🤝 Bonus: Opportunity to earn community service hours
⚠️ Space is limited

Registration must be completed online through the City of Chesterfield website.

Women looking to start their morning with coffee, conversation and connection are invited to an upcoming St. Louis Social Hour hosted by The Rooted Sisters.

The gathering takes place Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 AM at The Tea Spout in Chesterfield. Designed as a relaxed and welcoming morning, the Social Hour gives women an opportunity to meet others, build relationships and encourage one another over coffee.

Whether you’re brand new to The Rooted Sisters or have been involved with the community for years, the event is open to those looking for meaningful connections in a casual setting.

📅 Thursday, September 24
⏰ 7:30 AM
📍 The Tea Spout, 17712 Chesterfield Airport Road, Chesterfield
🎟️ RSVP required

Space is limited to just 15 attendees, so advance registration is required.

Reserve your spot for the St. Louis Social Hour

A new partnership between the University of Missouri–St. Louis and Boeing is giving local college students a direct path from the classroom to careers in the aerospace industry.

This summer, four students from UMSL’s Ed G. Smith College of Business — Mary Elliott, Malik Bowman, Myka Radford and Sedny Sorm — became the inaugural class of a first-of-its-kind procurement internship with Boeing Defense, Space & Security, which is headquartered in St. Louis.

Instead of simply observing, the students completed Boeing’s eight-week training program alongside newly hired employees and worked on real procurement responsibilities. They later continued working part-time during the school year, gaining experience researching parts, gathering supplier quotes, negotiating contracts and tracking deliveries.

The experience has already paid off: all four students have accepted full-time positions as Boeing procurement agents after graduation. Bowman and Radford are expected to transition to full-time roles after graduating in December, while Elliott and Sorm will follow after graduating in May.

UMSL is currently the only university where Boeing’s defense business has established this type of procurement program, and recruitment is already underway for next summer’s group. UMSL and Boeing plan to make the internship an annual opportunity.

For St. Louis-area students, the partnership offers a powerful example of how hands-on learning can turn into a career before graduation day even arrives. 🎓🚀