Parents, here’s an entrepreneurial  opportunity for your children to learn about managing money and life skills on Saturday, May 16th, Lemonade Day in Modesto.

“Lemonade Day was launched by the Houston-based non-profit organization, Prepared 4 Life in 2007. This free program for kids provides K-12 youth with the educational tools they need to start, own, and operate their very own lemonade stands. Youth learn how to create budgets, secure investors, select a site, serve customers, set profit-making goals, repay investors, and give back to the community. They have the opportunity to open their first business and show the community what they’ve learned. By starting their own business, kids gain valuable entrepreneurial skills infused with life skills such as character development, empowerment, and financial freedom. Lemonade Day sets them on a path of financial learning and goal setting that can continue throughout their lives”. Source: http://modesto.lemonadeday.org/city-story/

For more information visit the registration page, or contact:                                        Lynda Jost                                                                                                                                                (209) 577-5757                                                                                                                        ljost@modchamber.org                                                        http://modesto.lemonadeday.org/

What do kids learn by participating in Lemonade Day?

Life Skills/Personal Development

• leadership
• belief that attaining goals is within reach
• personal productivity
• self-direction & time management
• social responsibility & charity
• high order thinking
• social skills & self confidence

Academics

• math calculations
• reading & interpreting data
• oral & written communication