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SIFE teaches 'Risky Business'
Nicole Heitmann
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: News
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Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) kicked off their first project on Monday, Sept. 17.
Risky Business is the name of the project taught to a seventh grade class at Bolivar Middle School.
"We break up into groups and form companies," said senior Holly Stockard.
Stockard is a co-leader for the event as well as the vice president of SIFE.
"We teach them marketing, production, business ethics and basically how to make a product," Stockard said.
On Tuesday, the middle school students came up with advertisements. They were able to choose between flyers, banners or a commercial, which would be aired during their homeroom hour.
Each group is given a 20 dollar budget, which pays for supplies as well as advertising. Each type of advertisement costs a different amount.
On Thursday and Friday, the five groups worked on their products.
One group made Silly Putty. Another group named Twisted Sisters made bandana necklaces.
Wednesday, Sept. 26 the students sold their products from 9 until 10:45 a.m. to their fellow students.
"On selling day, [the students] go crazy," said senior Levi Bridge, co-leader and secretary of SIFE.
"They get to announce over the PA system and try to get other students to buy their products."
Stockard is very excited to be co-leading this event.
"I'm thoroughly excited because KY3 will be there (on selling day)," said Stockard.
The groups also get to keep the profits they earn, a fact the students do not know until after selling day.
SIFE meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Graduate Studies Area in the Taylor National Free Enterprise Building and is open to all majors.
This organization is a team of servant leaders that promotes free enterprise education as a critical means of preparing others to lead rewarding, self-sufficient lives in a global society.
Risky Business is the name of the project taught to a seventh grade class at Bolivar Middle School.
"We break up into groups and form companies," said senior Holly Stockard.
Stockard is a co-leader for the event as well as the vice president of SIFE.
"We teach them marketing, production, business ethics and basically how to make a product," Stockard said.
On Tuesday, the middle school students came up with advertisements. They were able to choose between flyers, banners or a commercial, which would be aired during their homeroom hour.
Each group is given a 20 dollar budget, which pays for supplies as well as advertising. Each type of advertisement costs a different amount.
On Thursday and Friday, the five groups worked on their products.
One group made Silly Putty. Another group named Twisted Sisters made bandana necklaces.
Wednesday, Sept. 26 the students sold their products from 9 until 10:45 a.m. to their fellow students.
"On selling day, [the students] go crazy," said senior Levi Bridge, co-leader and secretary of SIFE.
"They get to announce over the PA system and try to get other students to buy their products."
Stockard is very excited to be co-leading this event.
"I'm thoroughly excited because KY3 will be there (on selling day)," said Stockard.
The groups also get to keep the profits they earn, a fact the students do not know until after selling day.
SIFE meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Graduate Studies Area in the Taylor National Free Enterprise Building and is open to all majors.
This organization is a team of servant leaders that promotes free enterprise education as a critical means of preparing others to lead rewarding, self-sufficient lives in a global society.
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