When students arrive on the day of their field trip to Young Ameritowne, one of the first shops they hear about is the College. The Towne Director often describes the college as the “cheapest and quickest college you will ever have the opportunity of attending.” This always gets a laugh from the adults in the room, and occasionally from the …
Some New Faces in Towne for a Day
A few weeks ago, our Development team helped out in Young AmeriTowne. It was a wonderful experience for them to learn the ins and outs of how everything runs and works. Here is the perspective of Betsy Sklar, Vice President of Development. My day in Towne I was ready for the day. I had been trained and had my coffee. …
We’re starting a new blog series this month called “On the Road Diaries”. Our traveling free enterprise program, Young AmeriTowne On the Road, has been to two locations so far. After spending 19 days total working with 850 students from across the Front Range, we’ve learned many lessons and had a wonderful time. This new blog series aims at giving you …
How early is it to begin discussing investing with children? As soon as a child demonstrates curiosity about investing, they may be ready to learn some basics. Many kids are hungry to learn about investing and are eager to watch their dollars grow. You can plant a seed as soon as they inquire. Investment Company The Investment Company is one …
Brr! Even though it’s cold outside right now, our staff are warm inside our building planning for summer camps. We are going to host 13 week-long sessions for 2nd-6th graders, and we can’t wait to welcome in the new batch of summer campers. Camps kick off the week of June 8, which will be here before you know it. We’ll …
Without our community partners and sponsors our programs could not be possible. Comcast is our featured sponsor in our monthly “Sponsor Spotlight” series. Close up: Comcast Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to …
This past year was tremendous for Young Americans Center. It may have gone by in the blink of an eye or seemed like a whirlwind at times. Yet, in retrospect, it was profoundly successful. There were first time events that premiered, annual events that thrived, and many plans that had been put in place years ago came into fruition. Some …
Every day as Young AmeriTowne comes to a close, I am rushing around to check in with the accountants to see if their shop was able to pay back the bank loan plus 10 % interest. Each shop is required to take out a loan in the morning so they can do business, but at the end of the day …
Who’s counting? When you walk into a shop in Young AmeriTowne, it will be staffed with a manager, an accountant, and salespeople. Each shop takes out a bank loan in order to pay their employees and pay for services that other shops provide. By the end of the day, each shop must pay back this bank loan plus 10 % …
It’s official! Our newest initiative, Young AmeriTowne On the Road, has launched to great success. You may recall that back in August we showcased our newest mobile, interactive program to our supporters and sponsors. However, this week was the first time that students had the chance to experience the new setup — and it was a hit! We’ve had five …
