The Lemonade Day program is about more than just a Lemonade Day stand. In the Fond du Lac Area it is a community tradition that has taken place for the past seven years. Community engagement in sponsorship, volunteers serving on committees, schools, churches and youth-serving agencies ALL coming together to teach and encourage our youth in starting their own business…a lemonade stand that opens on Lemonade Day: May 7, 2022!!!
The objective of Lemonade Day is to teach children the entrepreneurial skills necessary to be successful in the future and become contributing members of their communities. They learn how to create a budget, set profit-making goals, serve customers, repay investors and give back to the community. For kids, one of the best parts is that after covering their expenses and paying back their investor, they can keep what they earn. We encourage them to spend some of their profit as a reward for their hard work, save some of their profit for a rainy day or to re-invest in their business, and share some of their profit with the community that supported them.
Lemonade Day is a free program for all youth in grades 3-6. The curriculum, activities, products and resources of Lemonade Day are made possible by the generous donation from Society Insurance, as well as UW-Madison/Division of Extension and other of individuals, businesses and community organizations in Fond du Lac County.
Mark Your Calendar:
February 2022 – Registration begins
May 7, 2022 – Lemonade Day stands created by youth open throughout Fond du Lac County communities
Check these sites in February for Registration Links and more calendar events offered through the Lemonade Day program:
Website: Fond du Lac Area Lemonade Day https://lemonadeday.org/fond-du-lac-area
Facebook: Fond du Lac Area Lemonade Day https://www.facebook.com/FDLLemonadeDay
Questions: Contact Ron Jakubisin, Positive Youth Development Educator email: ron.jakubisin@wisc.edu
ph: 920-929-3144
Youth are great problem solvers naturally! Just look at how they navigate through Minecraft or use phone Apps to make memes and videos. There are, however, 
strategies and specific steps youth can learn to become better problem solvers. Knowing these strategies can help youth when they become frustrated, angry, tired, or when they just draw a blank on a solution. This happens with homework and even when dealing with social issues like friends and disagreements. Workshops are available to all youth-serving agencies and schools to host for youth to participate in.
Ron Jakubisin
Positive Youth
Development Educator
920-929-3170
ronald.jakubisin@wisc.edu
