Engaging Youth in E-ship and

Community Leadership

Nancy GlaubkeBusiness Development Coordinator February 27, 2009                                                                                                                                                       

Valley County, Nebraska

Ord pop. 2,269

Valley County 4,647 Arcadia, North Loup, & Elyria

Youth Entrepreneurship

St. Mary’s Business Fair 5th-8th graders

Girl Scouts Food ProductsHuskie E-ship ForumE-ship Class at Ord High SchoolE-bay ProjectFFA farm at Ethanol Plant siteBusiness Plan Contest

St. Mary’s Business Fair

Business Plan

My Really Cool Business Plan

Apply for a Loan

Business Cards

Record Radio SpotListen to

my great ad!

St. Mary’s Business Fair

6th Grade Girl Scouts

Do you have an interest in owning your own business?

Do you have an interest in owning your own business in the future?

Ord

No 60%

Yes 40%

Do you have an interes t in owning your own bus iness in the future?

Arcadia

No 54%

Yes 46%

Do you picture yourself living in this area in the future, perhaps after graduating, getting some career experience

or starting a family?

No 76%

Yes 24%

At this time, do you picture yourself living in this area in the future, perhaps af ter graduating high school or college,

getting some career experience or starting a family?

Ord

No 60%

Yes 40%

Arcadia Ord

Huskie E-ship Forum

Arcadia High School

Invited area schools Message: “We

Want You Back!”

E-bay Project

Ord High School

Advanced Computer Tech, Accounting, & Shop Classes

FFA farm at Ethanol Plant

Cookies by L.K.D.

Arcadia High School Family Consumer Science Class

OHS Business Plan Contest

My Really Cool Business Plan

Wanted young people to feel like

they mattered!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

  

Valley County

Leadership Quest!

Jaycees

www.ordnebraska.com

BECA Grant Alumni Database E-mail

Newsletters Business Opportunities Housing Information

Alumni Mailings

www.sunshinepumpers.wordpress.com

blog

Assistance

for Entrepreneurs

Education

EDGE QuickBooks Business Boot Camp Employment Law Business Transition

Planning Guerrilla Marketing

Business Funding

Portfolio of

28 loans totaling $1,600,000 since 2003

Valley CountyShaping its Future

...thank you