We’ve been watching. We know you’ve been coming to KC Kids Fun looking for the scoop on Kansas City summer camps for the last few weeks. And, finally, our 2010 Summer Camp Directory is here!
As usual, we’ve broken them down into six categories for you:
- General Day and Overnight Camps
- Sports Camps
- Science and Nature Camps
- Art Camps
- Performing Arts Camps
- Special Needs Camps
(If you operate a Kansas City area day or overnight camp which is not listed here in our camp listings, please let us know! And if you’re interested in a Sponsored Listing, email us for information.)
Who: Teen Money Masters: Taught by Patty Palmer & Mike English
What: A 1-week intensive course on Entrepreneurship for people aged 15-18
When: Monday, July 12, 2010 – 12:00 – Friday, July 16, 2010 – 15:00
Where:
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO, 64110
United States
See map: Google Maps
Why: To teach kids the basics of business and finance; give them exposure to team goal setting and work; and develop speaking, analytic, and leadership skills.
Details
Cost: $135
Contact: To register, contact englishmi@umkc.edu
Description:
Course Description & Objectives:
Nearly every large company in existence today started as an entrepreneur’s dream. Many of these companies were formed by young people, some of whom were students. In this time of rapid economic change, the value of entrepreneurs is higher than ever. Today’s teens are tomorrow’s business leaders. Some might go on to create the next Google or Microsoft. But entrepreneurship isn’t about just starting a business. It’s about identifying, seizing and exploiting opportunity. This course will show teens how to identify and evaluate business opportunities. It will teach them analytic frameworks for evaluating business ideas, and will guide them through the process of creating their own company. Students will work in teams to identify business needs, create a company to address those needs, do business and industry research, form a business plan and make presentations. Students will develop a sense of confidence, maturity, motivation and responsibility. They will learn how to follow, and how to lead.
Skills Developed:
•Problem-solving
•Organization
•Public speaking
•Teamwork
•Goal setting
Research Instructional Format:
The curriculum of this fast paced motivational course will be highly structured to keep the students focused and moving towards their goal of product development. The curriculum of the course has been designed to integrate business theory and practice with student creativity and imagination. The student teams will meet each day to interact, analyze research, and reflect upon their progress. There will be a very high degree of student-teacher interaction, as this will enable the teams to move at a rapid pace with a higher degree of understanding.