Rockwall ISD students from Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary ran a successful lemonade stand at Rockwall Area’s Lemonade Day. The students became entrepreneurs for the day and learned valuable business skills while serving lemonade to the community.
Along with practicing how to operate a business, these Rockwall ISD students learned the importance of social advocacy and giving back. Part of their profits went to causes like the Boys and Girls Club and Pediatric Epilepsy Research. According to the Rockwall Area Lemonade Day website, the primary goal of Lemonade Day is to encourage youth to “take ownership of their lives and become productive members of society.”
Lemonade Day empowers students to become the “business leaders, social advocates, volunteers, and forward-thinking citizens of tomorrow.” The Lemonade Day curriculum teaches them how to budget, serve customers, repay investors, and give back to the community. Throughout the process, students develop additional skills, including problem-solving, goal-setting, and increased self-confidence.
Aside from the money donated to charity, Lemonade Day student-entrepreneurs can keep all of the additional money they make. They are encouraged to practice the lessons and skills they have learned by not just spending their profits, but also saving and sharing some of it.
Sources: Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary Facebook, Rockwall Area Lemonade Day Website
Blog by: Nina Cairo, Intern, UT Austin
