May 2010

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In This Issue…
4 Technically Speaking
Chip Lowe

6 Designs for YOU

TREP$

8 Entrepreneurship ROCKS
TREP$

10 Learners without Borders

Réseau des CJE du Québec What smells
12 Taking it to the Streets so GOOD?
Ignite
See page 25
14 Growing Their Own Future
FFA

16 5 and 2 by briana rose

Lyles Center Published by The Consortium
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24 Hanging Out Editor: Mike Ashmore
Keirsten and Ebony Graphic Design: SPLASH Designs

Student Advisory Board

25 Conference in Pictures Chip Lowe, Claire He, Micah Toll,
Illinois Institute for Entre. Ed Kelly Rapp, Marcus Craft

Web Page Design and Management

29 Illustrated Entrepreneur CWD
National Museum of Education

32 Friends of Future CEO Stars

 Technically
Speaking
with
Chip Lowe
Using Video
to Connect

V ideo has become such a cornerstone of our society

today. We have television, YouTube, webcasts, iChat.
We can stream live shows to our mobile phones, or stream
a breaking news story to CNN over our cell phone carrier.
Increasingly, video and mobility have become paramount
to nearly all developing countries’ societies. So how can
we use this technology effectively in the classroom, and
how can students use it to their benefit, especially by
understanding the impact it has – since teenagers today
have grown up with such media a constant force in their
world.

Well, first, teachers must understand what intrigues and

engages their students, and how to appropriately utilize
video technology before they can integrate it into any
educational setting. And while you can provide a short
list of examples, just like teachers tell their students, you
can’t learn an algebra problem unless you practice – well
you cannot learn how to effectively use multimedia until
you have experience with it. Teachers need to be brave
and courageous and actually let themselves delve into the
online world of constant, bombarding media, sort their
way through, and develop their personal understanding
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of how multimedia has shaped our world today, and develop their own, unique ideas about how
to incorporate it into their courses, because that is what will engage and encourage students to
actually buy into the subject they are trying to “sell” them on, in a sense.

And for students, though we have grown up with technology from the beginning, we sometimes
fail to actually notice how much of an impact a particular message can have. And adults, who
may not be as familiar with today’s multimedia and the things possible with video technology,
will be able to teach their students about a multimedia platform and how to understand, analyze,
and then develop effective uses and campaigns for multimedia technology. All of it is a process,
and it will require teachers and students to be willing to bridge this gap. But, if we can do it, it
will certainly engage many more students than does a textbook. Because, let’s face it, when was
the last time we heard of a teenager writing a textbook about something they love – yet teenagers
post video blogs or create multimedia presentations of all sorts for the icons in their culture that
they find relatable. However, education, if properly marketed, can be just as useful, valuable, and
intriguing to students of today.

And Future CEO Stars has a call to action to encourage you to grow in your experience with
video technology. Teachers and students alike are encouraged to join us on Facebook, Twitter,
and YouTube by posting videos about what entrepreneurial ventures or experiences you have
had. Remember, entrepreneurship is not limited simply to starting a lemonade stand, though
that definitely qualifies. There are so many ways to be an entrepreneur, especially in our market
economy we have the privilege to participate in here in the US. Tell us about your summer plans,
and how entrepreneurship integrates into that! We want to hear your story, especially if we’ve
already read about it in the magazine before. Engage us and give yourself a fun growing experiment
to kickoff the summer.

You can find the links to engage Future CEO Stars via social media on our website
at
www.FCSMag.com

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 Designs for You
by
Abby Loo
by Abby MacQueen

M y name is Abby MacQueen. I’m twelve years old and in 7th grade. I always loved
making jewelry, and once I heard about TREP$, I couldn’t wait to learn how to start
a business and sell my products.

My interest in making jewelry began with the daughter of a friend of my mom’s, named
Megan. She earned extra money making jewelry and selling her jewelry at stores and restau-
rants near where she lived. After she graduated from college and got a job as a high school
math teacher, she passed along her unused supplies and display racks to me. She showed me
some ideas for making earrings. That was when I started making my own jewelry.

When I was in 6th grade, I was able to participate in TREP$. At that time, I came up with
my company name, AbbyLoo. This was the name my kindergarten teacher used to call me.
I thought it was a perfect fit for my business.

Last year I made button-bracelets, button earrings and guitar pick earrings. They all sold
well. I themed my market display and business cards in red and black, packaged my jewelry
in little black fabric bags, and hung my earrings on my business cards.

This year, I expanded my line by making guitar pick necklaces with and without peace signs,
and different guitar pick earrings with peace signs. Some were black and some had pictures
on them. I made more button bracelets and earrings. This year I also designed a logo on a
guitar pick with my school name and school mascot, the bobcat. A company printed them
out on white picks with black and red lettering. I made these into earrings and also necklac-
es. I put the necklaces on black and silver chains that could be worn by both girls and boys.
I love the idea of having school jewelry. I’m hoping that students who did not get to come
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to the TREP$ Market night will have the opportunity to purchase my jewelry through a
future Student Council fundraiser. A portion of my profits can be donated to the student
council and maybe we would be able to increase school pride and school spirit among the
students. It would be very cool for me to see my Bobcat jewelry on more students walking
in the hallway.

When I’m not making jewelry or beading, I like to sew, play basketball on my school team,
bike, skateboard, hang out with my friends and play with my dog, Freckles.

TREP$ has really been so much fun. I love making jewelry, running a stand and getting to
talk with all kinds of people. Next year I know I’ll participate in TREP$ again. I already
have some new ideas for what I’m going to add to my AbbyLoo line.

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Entrepreneurship
ROCKS!
by
Rachel Luccarelli
&
Kelly Carrazzone

H ello! Our names are Kelly and Rachel. This is our first year as entrepreneurs at the TREP$
Marketplace. We sold Roc”keys”. We got the idea for our product after Rachel went to a
craft fair and saw a man using rocks as key holders. We loved the idea and decided to do some
research and see if we could do something like that for TREP$. The main point of Roc”keys” is
to hide your home key in an unsuspecting but natural environment.

We researched how much a drill bit would cost and calculated how many rocks we would have
to sell to break even after buying the drill bit. The drill bit was $90 so we were able to figure out
how many we would have to sell and at what price we’d have to sell them at to make a profit. We
had our dads purchase a drill bit and got to work.

After collecting about 40 rocks in the wooded area behind Kelly’s house, we got busy washing
~and even re-washing!~ the rocks. We then put our dads to work by drilling holes in the rocks.
After drilling about 5 rocks we discovered the rocks that we had collected were not big enough
and would crack when drilled! So, back to the woods we went to find 40 bigger rocks. After
we got the new rocks cleaned and drilled, we bought a bag of bank-stoppers and made posters,
business cards and order forms. Next, we both made sure each rock could fit a key so that their
usage was absolutely guaranteed. After much more preparation, we were ready for the outstanding
and extremely fun TREP$ Marketplace!

Although the making of Roc”keys” was a super fun experience, there was still a lot of work
involved. Measuring each hole to make sure it would hold a key, sweeping up all the dust from
drilling and lugging the rocks inside the marketplace were not our favorite parts. But it was
definitely worth all the great times we had during this experience! We both thought it was really
funny when, one day over spring break, we were cleaning a batch of rocks and it was time to spray
them off with the hose~ let’s just say Kelly wasn’t very dry by the
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The marketplace was a huge success! We landed the title of ‘the hit of the night’! At a mere $5,
Roc”keys” sold out! We are very proud of ourselves for putting so much time and work into
making our product a success. Being one of the best sellers in TREP$ is more than we could’ve
ever imagined!

While selling the Roc”keys”, many customers told us our product was unique. We are both very
grateful to have such great supporters in our community!

Both of us are proud to say we have almost 20 orders that we have to fill--after we sold out at
the TREP$ Marketplace. There were more customers looking for a Roc”key” so we had to take
orders!! We are really proud of all our accomplishments and happy that our first year of TREP$
marketplace went so well! While learning so much about being successful business people, the best
part was that all the time . . . we had a blast!!

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 --Learners--
Without Borders
by the Students at Laval Junior High School

O n a fall day in October 2009, in a Social Studies classroom in Laval Junior High School (Laval,
Quebec, Canada), a Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Angela Kallianiotis embarked on a classroom
project aimed at connecting her students with others somewhere far away. They called their new
project, ‘Learners Without Borders’. They soon connected with a school in Uganda called Future Leaders
School.

The students from both schools were each assigned an e-pal and thus a beautiful journey began. The
students from both sides of the world quickly realized that they had a common human identity and
that their geographical locations dictated their lifestyles. For example, many students from both schools
enjoyed playing soccer. In fact, most of them belonged to a team. However, the Ugandan children could
not enjoy playing the sport as much as their Canadian counterparts because they lacked proper shoes
and a real soccer ball.

Throughout their correspondence, as the students from LJHS learned more and more about their e-pals’
plight, they became very saddened. Many of the Ugandan children had been orphaned due to wars,
diseases and other social injustices. Others could rarely attend school because they had to care for their
sick parents or younger siblings or the distance was just too great to walk to school everyday in worn
out shoes, or with no shoes at all. However, through their writings, it was clear that their new found
friends brought them much joy and happiness. Collectively, Mrs. Kallianiotis’ class decided that they
had a moral obligation to do something

Mrs. Kallianiotis and her students soon began having fund raisers to raise money to help their new
Ugandan friends. Seeing that the holidays were approaching, they decided that they wanted to
sponsor a Christmas party for them.-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Before long, they were busy having popcorn and pizza sales, a used t-shirt auction and they bagged
groceries at a local grocery store. They even asked their friends and colleagues at their school and other
schools to help, which they did. Their labor of love quickly spread throughout the school community
just like a positive contagion, and soon other students and faculty members were asking what they could
do to help.

Eventually, they raised enough money to host a most beautiful Christmas party. Upon hearing that they
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were going to have a party, many of the children at Future Leaders School were overcome with tears of joy.
Needless to say, the party was a great success. There was plenty of quality food and all the children received
a gift. It was surely a change from their daily ration of posho and beans. ‘Such an event has never before
been experienced here’, the LJHS students were told by Pastor Hosea Mulinde, the school’s tireless director.

Mrs. Kallianiotis and her students felt very proud of their endeavor. However they soon became saddened
again because they knew that although they performed a good deed, their friends in Uganda still faced
a life of hardship and suffering.

So the students went back to the blackboard and began brain storming ideas on how they could continue
on helping their friends. They really wanted to offer continuous help, but they did not just want
to give their friends handouts. As the saying goes, ‘Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to
fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime’.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mrs. Kallianiotis had heard how in certain parts of Africa, people were recycling paper and creating
beautiful jewellery. She emailed Pastor Hosea and asked him if he was familiar with this process. He
was. Thus, the establishment of what will hopefully be a sustainable partnership ensued. They decided
to call the project Helping Hands.

Pastor Hosea quickly did his homework and arranged to hire an instructor to teach them how to
fabricate the jewellery. Word about the project quickly spread throughout the community surrounding
Future Leaders School. The Laval students raised $650 through events like popcorn sales. The money
was used to hire two teachers in Uganda to train 40 unemployed women and students at the school
to make necklaces and bracelets from magazine paper. The Laval school also sent $300 to cover the
shipping costs. The 800 necklaces and 100 bracelets arrived at the end of February. The students started
selling the items that were mostly priced at $5 to $10.

Funds from Helping Hands will help feed the children and help support the women involved. There
are also plans to slowly build and develop a Music and Drama program for Future Leaders as of June
2010, with the production of CDs to come. They also want to purchase a piece of land for farming
and agriculture to meet the school children’s needs and open an in-school clinic for the community. For
more information, visit: www.learnerswithoutborder.com

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Taking
it to the
STREETS!
by Amiya J. Alexander

M y name is future dancing doctor, Amiya J. Alexander from Southfield, Michigan. I am

ten years old and my company is Amiya’s Mobile Dance Academy. This is the one and
only dance studio on wheels! Please allow me this opportunity to share my success with you.

People always put us on the television for negative things, but I have something positive to
share. Every child deserves a chance to grow and become a positive person. My dance training
began when I was only two years old and I have since then attended and excelled at studios
all across the nation. I am trained in the dance styles of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, African,
Flamenco, Salsa and Hip Hop. I believe in myself and practice very hard to be as great as
Debbie Allen and Alvin Ailey.

It was 1:06 in the morning on September 6, 2008, and I was sleeping in my room when I woke
up in the middle of the night from a dream I had about a pink bus. I wrote my ideas down
and I sketched out the bus and colored it. I wanted to open my own business by buying a bus,
painting it pink and remodeling the inside by removing the seats and installing a dance floor,
mirrors and ballet bars. I ran to my mom and woke her up and told her, and she was like, “Can
we just go back to bed? Tell me in the morning.” I told her I would like to help her, as a single
mother, by opening my own business like her. After a little more convincing, I got my bus in
December, and classes began that next month. On the dancing bus, I teach ballet, tap, jazz, hip
hop, salsa and meringue. My students range in age from 2 to 12 years old and my great uncle,
Sundiata drives the bus for me.

My goal, as you can see on my website, is to share my dance talent with younger children,
focusing on underserved communities. My friends would tell me “Amiya, you know our
parents can’t afford this.” So my job is to teach them beginner classes at a discounted rate.
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My mission is to further the art of dance in an extended cultural community which will
provide dance training and community programs for all youth.

My mom met with a patent attorney and now my idea has a patent pending so that nobody
can steal my idea. My ultimate goal is to save money from “AMDA” to go to Harvard Medical
School and to become an Obstetrician. My mom is a registered nurse and one day I plan to
be her boss, and have her work for me as my nurse and run my practice. My personal dream
is to be the next Dr. Ben Carson or Dr. Charles Drew.

Some days I just like to play, be a sixth grader, and do my homework. And then on some
days, I like to go to work. I call it work.

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 Growing their
own Future
M any don’t think about farming as being an entrepreneurial venture, but this couldn’t be
further from the truth. Today’s modern farm is definitely business oriented! FFA helps
prepare young farming entrepreneurs for today’s highly competitive agricultural industry. They
have many success stories. Here are two...

Rachael Arkfeld figured out early on that if you want to

run a successful business, you have to develop a product
that stands out from all the others. She owns and operates
Arbor Country Meats, a specialty sausage enterprise that
produces and markets an apple-flavored bratwurst.

Her idea for the product stemmed from an increasing

demand in her community for specialty products that
represent her city’s main claim to fame—apple orchards.
“In the spring, the community has a celebration for Arbor Day, which brings about 8,000
people to town. In the fall the community celebrates the apple harvest with a celebration
called Apple Jack which brings another 6,000 people to town,” Arkfeld said. “The visitors
and the community itself have an appreciation for locally grown and produced products
such as my apple bratwursts.”

Through her business endeavor, Arkfeld has already, at a very young age, mastered the
advanced business principles of product and market development. She also credits her high
school agriculture classes and FFA with some of her success: “Through the combination of
my agriculture classes and entrepreneurship projects, I have had the opportunity to gain
hands-on experiences, and to apply knowledge that I gained in the classroom to the real
world of marketing,” she said. Rachael is currently a freshman at Coffeyville Community
College in Coffeyville, Kansas where she is studying Agricultural Education.

While attending Lourdes Central Catholic High School, in Nebraska City, Nebraska she
was actively involved in FFA, 4-H, band, color guard, Big Brother/Big Sister, history and
science fairs, track and the student council. She was also the National Honor Society
Seechaplain
you nextand year in Chicago
the captain at IIEE’s
of her speech team.Young Entrepreneur
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Right before Clayton Carley’s freshman year of high school, he realized that he was going
to need money for college, for a car, and for funding many of his other activities and
endeavors. It wasn’t long before he had a plan. He sat down with his parents to discuss the
idea of setting up his own vegetable stand.

Clayton’s family had always grown sweet corn. Many

times they would have extra and would share it with their
friends and neighbors. Many people would remark that
the Carleys’ sweet corn was the best they’d ever tasted.
This gave the Clayton the idea that he could gain a lot
of market share, thanks to his superior product. So, he
found a prime location and set up “The Sweet Corn
Shack.” Business the first year was a little shaky, but
as word spread throughout the community about the
quality of Clayton’s product, and his excellent customer
service skills, business began to boom.

Clayton says that he’s learned a lot from his business. His endeavor has not only had a
positive impact on his life, but on the community as well. “I will never forget when a
customer came to me and said that he was very impressed with how I sold my corn and was
nice to my customers and had a strong work ethic and determination,” Clayton said. “He
said that he had mostly lost hope in the future because of what he sees in teenagers these
days, but because of what I have done in the FFA, it has restored his hope.” Clayton will
graduate from Crescent-Iroquois High School in 2010. In addition to his FFA activities, he
plays soccer, is active in Awana, and teaches Sunday school at his church.

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 5 and 2
by briana rose

WHO: My name is Bri. I’m the designer, event coordinator, accountant and stamp placer of my
own women’s accessories line, five and two by briana rose. I received a scholarship from my local
CSU to expand my accessories line and establish a business in spring of 2009! I love using items from
nature, while maintaining their natural beauty. I think women should feel beautiful, naturally. I
chose the name five and two by briana rose so I could have different designs under different collection
titles. Perhaps someday I’ll put together a luxury collection - luxury collection by briana rose!

WHAT: I guess you could say that I am a “natural beauty enthusiast. I believe women of all ages
should feel beautiful, naturally. I design hair accessories ranging from authentic starfish hairpins to
silk flower hair clips and feather butterfly hair clips. All are available in their natural state, or adorned
with Swarovski rhinestones. The rhinestones are really fun and add that little sparkle. I also create
jewelry; silk flower rings and semi precious stone necklaces, bracelets and earrings. My favorite piece
of jewelry is the silk flower ring. It’s fun, casual and its been a big hit within the community.

WHERE: Fresno, CA. Most of my entrepreneurial activities take place on my online storefront:
www.brianarose.etsy.com. I’ve also been involved in my own trunk show as well as the Orange County
Marketplace.

WHEN: I began making accessories at the age of fifteen. Its been several years now and I have
been so blessed to have received a scholarship from my local CSU to further my accessories line and
establish a business.

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HOW:
1. I’ve always been a creative freak. Often, I was bored with school and always had a creative urge
within me. I’ve always loved viewing art and creating art. Designing my own accessories allows me
an outlet for my creative ideas in a fun, practical way. I could not have gotten to this point without
individuals at my local CSU encouraging me. I didn’t think my products were something I could
dream big about, I just thought they were something to sell to friends for fun. Now I have huge
dreams!

2. The target market I’m involved with is mostly teens and moms. Teens like the accessories, but
moms are usually the ones buying them for their teens, sometimes even for themselves. My items are
also appealing to the tourist market; especially my starfish hairpins, great for any beach.

3. Promote unique aspects of your product or service. The accessories I design are all influenced by
nature. Some designs come straight from nature, like the starfish hairpins. The starfish hairpins are
made of authentic starfish. The starfish used are called “sugar starfish” from the Caribbean; not to
worry, these are not endangered. I use a special technique to thoroughly clean and protect the surface
of each starfish hairpin, this makes them very unique and unlike any other starfish accessory.

4. I love to create and believe that women of all ages should feel beautiful, naturally.

5. In terms of marketing techniques, I’m engaged in a couple different advertising services: Facebook
and Project Wonderful. These sources are great, especially Project Wonderful, which allows me to post
my advertisement on multiple blogging websites (great way to reach my target audience of moms).
I’ll also be sending out people to engage with the community by handing out unique promo cards. I
think it’s important to be more than a business, but to show that you are a person and that people are
behind the production of your items. This creates more of a relationship with customers.
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 6. I have overcome obstacles. I’ve learned to be patient with myself - my products won’t be world
renowned overnight! When things really starting moving, I was enrolled in 21 units, worked 20-30
hours a week, was involved in volunteer work and was in the middle of planning a wedding. Since
then, I’ve cut down my list of priorities, but it is still a balancing act to give enough time to each
project. Through this, I’ve learned to be organized! My work space is so organized, Martha Stewart
would love it. I’ve also learned that time is such a gift; use each day, hour, minute wisely!

7. Sometimes I get frustrated. I feel like I’m in a glass box, trying to break through the top, but it’s
just not happening yet. This is where my patience comes in and I remind myself, “keep going”, “it
won’t happen overnight”, “what can I do to improve?”.

8. I am so excited about my future and I have big dreams! I think the starfish hairpins have especially
great potential. They’re completely unique and the way they are assembled assures protection against
competition that may arise. These starfish hairpins really belong along the coastline of California and
traveling cruise ships!

MY SECRETS OF SUCCESS
1. Don’t give up. Every little encouragement keeps me going.
2. Stay busy. When things are slow, create something new and fresh.
3. Pray! I can’t do this on my own and I’ve got the number one boss on my side.

www.brianarose.etsy.com
www.facebook.com/brianaroseaccessories
www.twitter.com/brianaroseETSY
brianarose@brianaroseonline.com

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 THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T AFFORD A WEBSITE?

DIDN’T THINK VIDEO PRODUCTION COULD BE AFFORDABLE?

never had the time to setup your company to take

advantage of social networking?
THINK AGAIN!
Visit www.cwd.me today!
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 Careers on
Wheels
by Chris Wise Spirit and
Lacey Jacobs

M arketplace for Kids introduces our youth to various careers that are available to them by
utilizing 16 career clusters that have been developed by the North Dakota Department
of Career and Technical Education (CTE). CTE is committed to providing career awareness to
youth throughout the state and Marketplace for Kids offers an opportunity for kids to explore
these different career clusters through many of the classes offered at their nine Education Days.
These classes allowed students to use checklists to determine different occupations, interview
other students along with being interviewed themselves. This opportunity gives kids the chance to
compare jobs and find out what best fits them in the world of work!

One specific class Marketplace for Kids offers involving the career clusters is Careers on Wheels.
Kids get the chance to view various vehicles up close and visit with the operators about their
occupation. Careers on Wheels is offered to students at five of its nine Education Days which
includes Williston, Minot, Northwood, Bismarck, ND and Moorhead, MN. Although the weather
did not cooperate at some of the sites, the kids still had a blast!

The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department, who presented their 2009 Chevrolet Silverado and
Diamondback Airboat, said the Education Day was a great opportunity for the kids to learn more
about occupations within Law and Public Safety.

Bobcat Company’s Human Resource Manager Tina Amerman, believes in the goals of Marketplace
for Kids and enjoys seeing the kids have such a great time. Tina talked to the kids about how
Bobcat Company operates along with what services and career opportunities they provide to the
community.

Vehicles that were on display depicting occupations within the communities included large farm
equipment, funeral hearses, limousines, fire trucks, ambulances, patrol vehicles, propane trucks,
semi tractor trailers, garbage trucks, and even law enforcement airboats!

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Dawson B. from Aurora Elementary School in Fargo, ND said he liked the M1117 Armored
Security Vehicle because of the grenade launcher. He is unsure of joining the Army National
Guard when he grows up but had a great time talking to all the presenters about their different
occupations. Calista M., also from Aurora Elementary School, was excited to talk to Diane Henry
from All Occasions Limousine because she likes the pretty lights and thinks limos are fun.

Although Marketplace for Kids just finished up their last Education Day on May 7, 2010, kids
still have the opportunity to showcase their ideas and inventions at the Marketplace for Kids
Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest to be held at the ND State Fair on Wednesday, July 28, 2010.
It is open to all students that were in grades 3 through middle school during the 2009-2010 school
year.

At the Bright Ideas Showcase and Contest, students will get a chance to compete against other
students from across the state, be judged, and receive various awards and prizes.

A big Thank You goes out to all who participated and helped to make the 2009-10 Marketplace
for Kids Education Days a huge success! We look forward to seeing you next year!

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 Apply for a
2010 NFIB Young
Entrepreneur Award

W h a t ’s
in your
briefcase?

Are you a budding entrep

reneur?
Do you know a young entre
preneur? Do you have dreams
business? If you answered ye of owning your own
s to any of these questions
beginning October 31, 2009 , visit www.NFIB.com/YEA
, to apply for the 2010 NFIB
Young Entrepreneur Award.
 Hanging out with
KIERSTEN & EBONY
Out of the box Seniors in the Academy of Finance and
Business at Howard High School of Technology and
Interns at the Delaware Financial Literacy Institute.

Summer Ventures
Summer is the perfect time to earn some extra money. There
are plenty of different business ventures to bring out the
entrepreneur in you.
For example:
x Are you artistic? Sell your art work!

x Love to cook? Turn your passion into a catering business!

x Love animals? Create bird houses or other animal homes!

Keep in mind how you are going to market your

business. Catchy names or slogans are always a great way to
bring in potential customers.

Challenge: Once your business is up and

running, create an online blog or photo scrapbook
to document the progress of your business
throughout the summer. Add captions beneath
each picture. (Online photo programs available are:
Flickr.com and Photobucket.com.)

New Savings Account Back-to-School Fund

for neCollege Fund Investments New Business
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Ti d F o r
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Fou Rainy Day Fund (continued on next page)
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 The 4th Annual IIEE Conference
In Pictures
The IIEE 4th Annual Young Entrepreneur’s Conference May 1st, 2010, presented
workshops, business plan competitions, The Youth Expo, Expo competition, nationally
known keynote speakers, and networking for high school students studying or pursuing
entrepreneurship. Here are some of the highlights.

Workshop Presenter, Debbie Lessin talks to Workshop Presenter, Carl Ankrum

students about the importance of paying taxes discusses using technology in business

Zachary Wilcutt from “Generation E” with
Zachary’s Compass Pocketbooks
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Reuben Buford from Center for Teaching
Entrepreneurship “Momma’s Sweet Potato Pie”
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 Ida Manning with Isaac and Titus Lohr, Jumpstart Competition Winners
from Generation E ( Battle Creek , MI ) for the business “The Makeup
Remover” (Richards H.S)

Kristy Hope from School of Linda Yang and Jackie Yang discuss
Entrepreneurship and her friends their skit for the Business Showcase
participate in the Business Showcase

Opening Session speaker, Melissa Ballate, Conference Host, Demi Lobo,

OwnerCEO of Blue Daring with Young is always keeping it fun!
Entrepreneur of the Year, John Nash
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 IIEE Representatives Phil Barreda Closing Session Keynote Speaker,
and Kandi Conda, withTeacher- Michael Scherer, CEO of Dreamvizion
Preneur of the Year, Eugene Pope

IIEE Exec. Director Ida Manning,

Teacher-Preneur Eugene Pope,
Young Entrepreneur of the Year John Nash

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 Our Mission...
™
The National Museum of Education seeks to celebrate the
learning, insight, creativity, and workmanship of America's
students, teachers, administrators, and all those who have
made a positive contribution to the educational process by
recognizing and preserving their accomplishments for the
inspiration of future generations.

Visit us on the Web at: www.nmoe.org

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 michael vawter, 18, michelle vawter, 15, and mark d. wright, 15,
from edison academy in westerville, ohio invented:

the story of MICHAEL, MICHELLE AND MARK

michael vawter was 10 when he created his first invention, the ROBO
SWITCH. it is a device that uses light motion and temperature
sensors to automatically turn off the lights when you leave a
room. michael was getting into trouble for leaving lights on, so he
thought about building a robot which would handle the problem.

this ROBO SWITCH won the award
for the columbus, ohio area
INVENTION CONVENTION in 2004
and also won THE CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS AWARDS...
two years later MICHAEL VAWTER the invention spirit had touched all
and his sister, MICHELLE, along three of them. however, mark and
with MARK WRIGHT began working michelle made an invention together
on another robotics invention. . called THE COLD CONQUERER in 2008.

this time they were honored to

... which took their team to
DISNEY, orlando for a week,
where they were fortunate
enough to see behind the
scenes to learn about how
the world of disney works.
win 1ST PLACE out of 10,000
teams from 39 countries.
not content with one win,
they again placed 1ST for the
second time in the atlanta, ga,
ROBOTICS COMPETITION

the work of all three inventors with all of this research and focus on invention, it is hard to believe
on NANO-MIST has been several that each of them has time for other things. yet, MICHAEL has a band in
years in development. once they which he plays guitar, piano and sings. and he is truly a ‘’renaissance
walked in the JDRS-WALKATHON young man’’, who balances the arts & science. he even finds time to fence
FOR JUNIOR DIABETICS, they felt and compete in local tournaments.
particularly inspired and were his sister, MICHELLE, also lives a very busy life. she is on the school
moved by the statistics of the tennis team and sings soprano at her church.
growing numbers of diabetics in
the world. MARK is quite active as well. he manages to play both basketball and
just placed in the state in golf.
they invented a NANOSCOPIC
NASAL SPRAY that uses protein
receptors to detect excess
sugar in the blood and then
releases the appropriate
amount of insulin to ward off a
diabetic attack. this invention
won 2ND PLACE in the
EXPLORAVISION COMPETITION
sponsored by nsta. they have
three patents pending.

these extremely active young friends have begun to focus on their

goals. MICHAEL plans to study engineering or neuro-science
when he enters college. he has had interest from 5 colleges,
but is still considering his options.
MICHELLE hasn’t quite honed down her goals yet, but she feels
it will surely be in the sciences or medicine.
and MARK still has time to dream; but his vision includes
business and the goal of inventing!

© 2009 the national museum of education writer: gay evans / artist: warren becker
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