The Arkansas Department of Education in partnership with Be Pro Be Proud is pleased to announce the 2024 Draft Days for Arkansas high schools.
Be Pro Be Proud’s Draft Day events match regional employers with graduating seniors for real in person interviews. While providing career and training exploration in the Career Expo for underclassmen with the goal of building tomorrow’s workforce and taking students from high school to hired.
The attachment includes information regarding dates, training and additional information needed for schools.
School wishing to participate need to complete the Registration Form found on page 11 of the packet and submit to the email address on the form by the close of business Friday, October 13, 2024.
The 2024 Draft Day Locations are listed below:
DRAFT DAY – ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY
PEAK INNOVATION CENTER, FORT SMITH -MARCH 5-6
DRAFT DAY – ARKANSAS DELTA
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS – MARCH 12-13
DRAFT DAY – ARKANSAS GRAND PRAIRIE
GRAND PRAIRIE CENTER , STUTTGART – MARCH 27
DRAFT DAY – NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS – APRIL 3-4
DRAFT DAY – NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
SPRINGDALE CONVENTION CENTER, SPRINGDALE – APRIL 10-11
DRAFT DAY – GOLDEN TRIANGLE
EL DORADO CONFERENCE CENTER, EL DORADO – APRIL 17-18
DRAFT DAY – RUSSELLVILLE
CYCLONE ARENA, RUSSELLVILLE – APRIL 25-26
DRAFT DAY – CENTRAL ARKANSAS
PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE, LITTLE ROCK – APRIL 30-MAY 1