As coaches know, KECI is discussing launching one big, coordinated project at some point in the near future. The thinking is that this would be a Youth Entrepreneurship project, since there’s nearly universal support for that.
Here are a couple of articles on some Youth Entrepreneurship efforts around the country:
From Texas, this story:
Six-year-old Maggie York, donning a purple plaid apron, wasted no time trying to drum up customers Sunday afternoon in front of Travis Elementary in Houston.
After setting up a wooden puppet theater stand with the word "lemonade" scrawled backwards on a chalkboard, Maggie ran to the curb yelling, ''Lemonade! Get your homemade lemonade! Small cup only 50 cents. Big cup $1."
Yes, times have certainly changed. Lemonade stand prices — once a nickel or a quarter — have increased along with gas prices. And, now you can super-size your order just like you do at the local hamburger stand.
That seemed to be the going trend during the second annual Prepared 4 Life Lemonade Day as thousands of youngsters across Houston tried their hand at entrepreneurship.
More than 10,000 lemonade stands were set up throughout the city, up from 2,600 last year, said Michael Holthouse, co-founder of Prepared 4 Life.
''America is about free enterprise," Holthouse said while visiting a stand run by a group of Jackson Middle School students. ''In the future, many of these kids will be in business. Prepared 4 Life is designed to teach them how to start and operate their own lemonade stand business and see what running a business is all about."
Throughout the school year, the nonprofit organization prepares middle school students for life by instilling life skills, character education and entrepreneurship through activities in afterschool programs.
Editor's note: This foundation even has a celebrity spokesman… hmmm… maybe we could bend Coach Gillespie’s ear. Better yet, Ashley Judd. I’ll volunteer to go talk to her about it... the sacrifices me make for the team.
At Gulf Breeze Elementary in Florida there’s an entrepreneurial wind blowing:
The Jazzy Jellyfish Café doesn't just serve food. It teaches Gulf Breeze Elementary School third-graders about entrepreneurship and community service.
Started by Leslie Jolly, teacher and CEO, the café is in its third year. This year teacher Cindy Shaw is participating with her third-graders.
About 38 students have been preparing all year for the cafe, which opened Thursday. They organized committees: auction, marketing, accounting, management, advertising, decorating and production.
"We had job interviews and applications. We selected on where the best fit was," Jolly said.
Shelby Taylor, 8, landed on the advertising committee. She enjoyed the first field trip where students learned how to write a business plan at the Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce. Other field trips have taken students to Global Grill and Gulf Breeze City Hall.
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Last year, the café raised $6,300. Jolly hopes to hit $10,000 this year—in profits, not revenue; her kids are learning the difference. To that end, 152 meals will be served each Thursday night, up from 100 last year. Also, there will about 50 take-out orders, a silent auction and door prizes each night.
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People should read this.
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