YEA! (Young Entrepreneurs Academy) CEO Roundtable Event
LOCAL CEOs SHARE TIPS WITH TEEN CEOs
Young Entrepreneurs Learn from those at the Top
You are cordially invited to join us for this informative and fun YEA! CEO Roundtable Event.
Please RSVP!
Please RSVP!
What is YEA!?
The Youth Entrepreneur Academy is a cutting-edge program that takes middle- and high-school students between the ages of 11 and 18 through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement over the course of an academic year. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully-formed and functioning businesses, which may be carried on after their graduation from the program. YEA! aims to teach students at an early age how to make a job, not just take a job. Visit the YEA! Lincoln Facebook page for photos and more.
Why Should I Attend This Event?
As a non-profit organization, YEA! relies on the generosity of the community and of sponsors; people who identify with entrepreneurship and want to help pave the way for the future business leaders of tomorrow. During the course of the nine-month program, a significant number of local businesses become involved with YEA! at various levels. Students work in close cooperation with local business leaders, community leaders and educators who use their personal experiences to demonstrate how to transform their ideas into tangible enterprises that create economic and social value for a better world. You can play a role in the economic development of our community by supporting these young entrepreneurs.
Who Will Be at This Event?
In addition to your attendance, this event will feature these business leaders who will share their successes and challenges with the audience and students:
Mr. Tom O’Neal, President, O’Nealgas
Mrs. Connie Cline, Owner, The Pewter Company & Tommy's Tees
Mr. Bill Elmore, President & CEO, Commander Communications
Mr. Jim Shepherd, Owner, The Cleaners of Ruston
Mr. Chris Garriga, Managing Partner, Log Cabin Mesquite Grill
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
5pm: Light Refreshments
5:30-7pm: Panel Discussion
Lincoln Parish Library Events Center
910 N. Trenton St., Ruston, LA
Drawing Prizes include:
• Lunch with Mayor Ronny Walker, City of Ruston
• Business Gift Basket
• Free Round of Golf at Ruston Country Club
2015-16 Students:
Bethany Ates, daughter of Gregory & Christy Ates
Christall Bates, daughter of Dr. Tiffany & Richard Bates
Molly Bertrand, daughter of Jonathan & Jennifer Parker
Travis Cox, son of Rob & Laura Cox
Nicholas Derosas, son of Pedro Derosa & Daniela Mainardi
Autumn Moon, daughter of Will & Sunny Moon
Kate Posey, daughter of Jeff & Beverly Posey
Abbey Warren, daughter of Brian & Sarah Warren
Thank you to our YEA! Sponsors:
Local Championship Sponsor - Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers; Scholarship Sponsors - Bank of Ruston, Grambling Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., & Rocketfast Car Wash;
Other Supporters - Louisiana Center for the Blind, Mike Walsworth - State Senator & Louisiana Methodist Children's Home
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Date and Time
Tuesday Feb 16, 2016
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
5pm: Light Refreshments
5:30-7pm: Panel Discussion
Location
Lincoln Parish Library Events Center
910 N. Trenton St., Ruston, LA
Fees/Admission
N/A
Contact Information
Pam Jones, Program Manager
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