MADISON YOUTH ENTERPRISE ACADEMY
Leadership, Economics, and Personal Finance
A free Personal Finance Day Camp for Madison-area 9th and 10th Grade Students, held on the campus of Edgewood College.
June 16 - 19, 8:30 to noon
June 23 - 26, 8:30 to noon
June 30 - July 2, 8:30 to noon
Questions or Additional Information?
Contact Richard Entenmann at (608) 663-6332.
Application Due Date: May 30, 2003
Sponsors
Wisconsin Department of Public Institutions
Edgewood College Economic Education Center
Asset Builders of America, Inc.
What Youˇ¦ll Learn
* Personal finance basics: saving, budgeting, when to use credit - and when not to.
* Tips on applying to college and getting financial aid.
* Basic principles of investing in stocks.
* How our market economy works.
* How to decide what career is best for you.
Faculty
* Professor William Duddleston, Edgewood College.
* Philip Heckman, Director of Youth Outreach, CUNA.
* Richard Entenmann, Asset Builders of America, Inc.
* Other special guests and presenters.
Why apply to the Youth Enterprise Academy?
The Youth Enterprise Academy will provide you with the skills you need to be successful in high school and beyond. The academy will focus on the steps you can take to become an economic success. This 11-day summer program will introduce you to how our free-market economy works and your role within it. Talented and knowledgeable teachers will explain how the economic choices you make today can influence your chances for future success.
How to apply
Admission to the Youth Enterprise Academy is limited and competitive. Apply now! You must currently be a 9th or 10th grade student in a Madison area school. Please complete the Application Form, write the essay described below, and return the Application Form and essay no later than May 30, 2003. You will be notified by June 6, 2003 regarding your application. A parent orientation will be held on the Edgewood College campus before the start of class.
Essay
Write one or two paragraphs stating why you would like to participate in the Youth Enterprise Academy, and attach it to the application form. Explain why youˇ¦re interested in being successful in your school and your community, and how youˇ¦ll benefit from attendance. Mention any special interests you may have in business or the economy. Neatness and spelling count!
Questions or Additional Information?
Contact Richard Entenmann at (608) 663-6332.
Application Due Date: May 30, 2003
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