Participation in Lemonade Day is easy. A parent or
caring adult can register their child online at http://austin.lemonadeday.org/ or at one of dozens of
local family events—see the website for a complete list.
The foremost objective of Lemonade Day is to
empower youth to take ownership of their lives and become productive members of
society – the business leaders, social advocates, volunteers, and
forward-thinking citizens of tomorrow.
Each child who registers receives a yellow backpack
with an Entrepreneur Workbook that teaches them the 14 lessons of Lemonade
Day, including creating budgets, setting profit-making goals, serving
customers, repaying investors, and giving back to the community. Along the way,
they acquire skills in goal-setting, problem solving, and gain self-esteem
critical for future success. They keep all the money they make and are encouraged
to spend some, save some, and share some.
“Lemonade Day helps kids begin to think like
entrepreneurs,” says Eugene Sepulveda, CEO of the Entrepreneurs Foundation of
Central Texas, sponsor of Lemonade Day Austin. “All successful business persons
started out with a small business: mowing lawns, delivering newspapers or
running a lemonade stand. By setting up and operating their own business, kids
get to experience success and learn valuable lessons about how businesses
operate. They’ll also learn about the value of saving and investing money, and
giving back to the community.”
There
will be several exciting special events leading up to this year’s Lemonade Day
Austin, including YMCA Healthy Kids Day on
April 28; The Schlotzky’s Bun Run and El Dia Los Ninos, both on April 29; and the
Best-Tasting Lemonade Contest, April 21 at the Austin
Children’s Museum, from 9 a.m. until noon. There are many other registration
events between now and May 5, please check http://austin.lemonadeday.org/ for details.
For more information, go to http://austin.lemonadeday.org/ or contact Amanda
Stewart, 323-445-4306, lemonadedayatx@gmail.com.
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