NEW: Event Day Procedures!
Welcome to the 2016 LINCOLN LAUNCHPAD! Lincoln PTA is proud to host the first ever “Lincoln LaunchPad”, a Popup Businesses fundraiser event by Students!
The PTA will fund 28 Popup Businesses and profits raised during this event will be donated to the school. Students will work in teams and come up with either products, services, or entertainment shows, that generate revenue. Lincoln LaunchPad Teams will set up their Popup Business and be “OPEN FOR BUSINESS” on Friday, May 20th during the Lincoln Spring Fair.
Lincoln LaunchPad is non-competitive and designed to foster students’ CREATIVITY AND LEADERSHIP QUALITIES (Enterprise Skills), while they explore the BUSINESS BASICS- the process of designing, launching and managing a business venture (Entrepreneurship). The Goal is to provide opportunities to students to gain valuable experience in becoming young inventors, designers, showbiz artist and many more creative opportunities. Students learn important lessons of financial accounting, profits and losses. Most important, it will prepare our kids to be positive and respectful in a working environment.
Ready? Get Started!
STEP 1: Go through “How to Begin?” Page. (http://www.lincoln-pta.org/site/lincoln-launchpad-how-to-begin/)
STEP 2: Register and fill out the Proposals. Registration opens on April 28 and ends on Thursday, May 5 (click here).
Proposal will be accepted on a first come first served basics as long it is appropriate for school fund raising event. Register early to avoid disappointment!
STEP 3: Teams and Team Managers attend the “Lincoln LaunchPad” Briefing on Friday, May 6, 2016, 3:30 pm at Lincoln (place to be determined – please check back)
STEP 4: Twenty-eight accepted teams receive funding from Lincoln PTA. (Lincoln PTA will be investing $45 in each team)
STEP 5: Teams may raise further donations. (Refer to “Funding and Donations” in How to Begin Document.)
STEP 6: Each team will be allocated a “BOOTH” at the Lincoln Spring Fair. Teams will be responsible to set up, conduct business, calculate profits and clean up.
Important Dates and Deadlines
May 5, 2016: Last Day to REGISTER. And SUBMIT PROPOSALS (click here)
May 6, 2016: Teams attend Lincoln LaunchPad Briefing at (Location at Lincoln)
May 20, 2016: Lincoln LaunchPad Popup Business open for visitors at the Lincoln Spring Fair.
For questions, please contact Anna To (annato1@yahoo.com) or Rekha Iyer (rekhaiyer@yahoo.com).