Calling Resourceful and Adventurous Young People: Sign Up for Lemonade Day during...

* Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release.

Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:38am EDT 

Calling Resourceful and Adventurous Young People: Sign Up for Lemonade Day during the 2008 Scout Fair At Reliant Arena on April 19!

--(Business Wire)--
Lemonade Day:

-0-
*T
What:            Lemonade Day registration by Prepared 4 Life staff
                  and volunteers at 2008 Boy Scouts of America Fair at
                  Reliant Arena.

                 Lemonade Day, Sunday, May 4, 2008, is a community-
                  wide event sponsored by Prepared 4 Life (P4L) and
                  its many community partners in which businesses,
                  families and communities work together on a fun,
                  family-oriented activity to train thousands of youth
                  how to become successful entrepreneurs. Lemonade Day
                  encourages young people to start, own and operate
                  their own lemonade businesses. Amegy Bank of Texas
                  is the title sponsor and Jeff Bagwell is the
                  official spokesperson for Lemonade Day 2008. The
                  goal for 2008 is 10,000 new lemonade businesses.

                 P4L, which launched the first Lemonade Day on May 6,
                  2007, is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that
                  prepares middle school students for life by
                  instilling life skills, character education, and
                  entrepreneurship through experiential after school
                  programs.

Who:             Thousands of Houston young people aged from
                  elementary school to high school will have the
                  opportunity to register to start a lemonade
                  business. All youth who register for Lemonade Day at
                  Reliant Arena must be accompanied by a parent or
                  another adult sponsor.
                 -----------------------------------------------------

                 Youth who register for Lemonade Day at the Boy Scouts
                  Fair will receive a special backpack filled with
                  instructional materials that will guide all Lemonade
                  Day participants toward becoming successful business
                  owners.

When:            Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where:           Lemonade Day and Prepared 4 Life Booth 1600
                 Reliant Arena, One Reliant Park, Houston, Texas 77054

Information:     www.LemonadeDay.org or www.samhoustonbsa.org

Youth Contacts:  Julie Eberly, 713/626-KIDS, jeberly@prepared4life.org
                 Ivana Shumberg, 713/626-KIDS,
                  ishumberg@prepared4life.org

Media contacts:  Karen Blanchard, Public Relations Consultant for
                  Lemonade Day and Pennino and Partners, 281/688-6645,
                  karen_blanchard@sbcglobal.net
                 Laura Pennino, Public Relations Consultant for
                  Lemonade Day and CEO, Pennino and Partners, 281/286-
                  9398 or mobile 713/419-1776,
                  lp@penninoandpartners.com
*T

For Lemonade Day and Pennino and Partners
Karen Blanchard, 281-688-6645
karen_blanchard@sbcglobal.net
or
Laura Pennino, 281-286-9398
Mobile: 713-419-1776
lp@penninoandpartners.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008
Comments (0)
This discussion is now closed. We welcome comments on our articles for a limited period after their publication.