Teen Entrepreneurship Summer Camp - for Teens 13 to 18
Co- Sponsored by TSAI, Standing Inside the Gap, Wake County 4-H and The Teen Center operated by the Boys & Girls Club
TSAI is excited to have completed our very first Teen Entrepreneurship Summer Camp program. The program was graciously hosted by the Teen Center (operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Wake County), with support from Standing Inside the Gap Youth Mentoring, and the Wake County 4-H.
The 5-week program featured elements of business plan writing, presentations and mentoring from guest entrepreneurs, creativity development and self-leader training. The teens were able to participate in two different events, one they completed from beginning to end. Our entrepreneurs-in-training were able to earn and take home actual income from the events by completing activities such as:
TSAI is excited to have completed our very first Teen Entrepreneurship Summer Camp program. The program was graciously hosted by the Teen Center (operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Wake County), with support from Standing Inside the Gap Youth Mentoring, and the Wake County 4-H.
The 5-week program featured elements of business plan writing, presentations and mentoring from guest entrepreneurs, creativity development and self-leader training. The teens were able to participate in two different events, one they completed from beginning to end. Our entrepreneurs-in-training were able to earn and take home actual income from the events by completing activities such as:
- Development of advertising flyers, signs and websites
- Visiting businesses to acquire sponsors for their events
- Distributing flyers to area businesses, inviting them to the events
- Baking cookies, brownies and tasty treats for sale
- Running the grill - cooking hamburgers and hot dogs for our guests
- Running a basketball tournament
- Partnering with local business owners to learn how to sell products
