Business-Minded Opportunities

We are aware of several summer opportunities for our high school students who are interested in business or entrepreneurship. The first is PA Free Enterprise Week. This is a week-long program for sophomores and juniors only. In teams, students turn an imaginary company into a financial success by creating budgets, determining marketing costs, conducting research and development, and financing stock offerings. The cost for this program is $135. Many of our students have attended and enjoyed this program in the past. The final application deadline is April 4, 2008. For more information and to register, visit http://www.pfew.org/ or pick up applications in the Guidance office.

This summer, Penn State is offering an Entrepreneurship Camp to all students who have completed grades 9-12 at their Smeal College of Business during June 22-27. Students can learn how to develop and propose business ideas, and then implement them. The camp will also instruct students about how to work in teams and sort through patent and proprietary information issues. The fee for this camp is $695 if you register before May 15; after that, the fee increases to $745. For more information and to register, visit http://www.outreach.psu.edu/youth/business-camp/index.html

Please come to check out our "summer opportunities" file in the Guidance office. We have info on a variety of summer events focusing on topics such as summer honors programming, the arts, government and leadership, and much more.

Best,
Mrs. S. and Mrs. M.