Shopping Around

  The first thing we heard this morning was, "when can we open our stores?"  Believe it or not that is music to our ears.  Tuesday marked day two of 4-H Mini-Society.  One of the highlights for our 4-H day campers is opening their stores, but there were a few more skills they needed to learn before that could happen.  After reviewing terms from the day before, it was time to get down to business.
  Today they learned about how to write a check, fill out a job application, and interviewing skills.  Each camper took a shot at interviewing for their dream job and critiqued each other on topics from handshakes to volume while answering questions.  The jobs the applied for ranged from dentist, to vet, and even town manager.  After applying for jobs it was time to set up for the big event of the day, the official opening of stores.
  After lunch it was time to sell items, make deals, and learn the meaning of a bargain.  The youth found out that items at Mrs. Aggies store might not be the best deal in the Cash Society and went looking for things that were cheaper to get the biggest bang for their buck.  They learned about making deals for what they wanted and how to save money for the big auction items.  It is the beginning of business, and trust me there was nothing usual about the business they were conducting.
  Tomorrow it will be time for a field trip and the opportunity to meet someone who has started their own business, and check out their business first hand.