Class Spotlight: Lemonade Stand Entrepreneur – Sweet Success in the Making! Scotch Plains 2025 Week 2

What better way to learn the basics of business than by running your very own lemonade stand? This week in Scotch Plains, our Lemonade Stand Entrepreneurs have been pouring their energy into building bright ideas, bold brands, and, of course, delicious lemonade. Week 2 is wrapping up with an extra splash of excitement as campers transform into confident young business owners!

🍋 Business Basics, Kid Style
From coming up with catchy stand names to designing eye-popping logos and signage, campers are learning that there’s more to selling lemonade than just squeezing lemons. They’ve explored the fundamentals of pricing, budgeting, and profit-making—all while keeping customer service front and center. Whether they’re surveying opinions, concocting the best ratio for their recipes, or crafting the perfect pitch, these kids are thinking like real entrepreneurs.

🎨 Creativity Meets Commerce
It’s been inspiring to see how each camper brings their own imagination to the table. Through collaboration and hands-on experience, every child is learning how creative thinking can lead to strong branding and smart business decisions. Their creativity came to fruition through the multiple posters designed and spread across our camp site, as well as their “commercial” which you can watch below:

📈 Learning by Doing
The grand finale? A real lemonade stand pop-up where campers invited staff and fellow campers to check out their lemonade creations—and maybe grab a refreshing cup or two. Watching them interact with customers, explain their recipes, and count change with confidence was a highlight of the week. Click the video below for some clips of the entrepreneurs in action selling their product to fellow campers:

The Lemonade Stand Entrepreneur program proves that even the smallest ideas can lead to big lessons. We’re so proud of the independence, teamwork, and entrepreneurial spirit our campers showed this week. They’ve taken their first steps into the world of business—and they did it with creativity, enthusiasm, and a whole lot of zest!

Stay tuned for more highlights as we head into Week 3! 💡🍋🚀