Bolles Lower School Ponte Vedra Beach Campus fifth graders hosted the first Young Entrepreneur Day on Feb. 19 in George Hall, benefiting Dreams Come True and 5-year-old dreamer Julen.
The Bulldogs explored their creativity and worked collaboratively while developing their own businesses to sell items ranging from $1-3 to their peers across every grade level. All proceeds support Julen’s upcoming week-long trip to Disney and stay at Give Kids The World Village.
In addition to making 100 items to sell, the fifth graders designed their own logos, wrote mission statements for their companies, completed a budget and developed marketing and advertising materials.
Julen and his family also stopped by Young Entrepreneur Day to “shop” at the Bulldogs’ booths, which featured items from 3D-printed fidgets and handmade bookmarks to lightbulb aquariums and homemade soaps. Julen’s smile lit up the room as he visited each business and handed over play money to stuff his shopping bag with the students’ creations.
Ponte Vedra Beach Campus grade five teachers Kaki Movsovitz and Liz Walker were integral to the success of Young Entrepreneur Day, while grade one teacher Leigh Gaetano and administrative assistant Kara Mathias continue to lead the Dreams Come True efforts on campus.
