State Farm Summer Business Camp
This two-week day camp in July exposes middle school students to the basics of the business world. Students form business teams, write a business plan, form a marketing strategy and make a Power Point presentation of their work for a final competition.
Openings are limited to forty students each year. State Farm Summer Business Camp is sponsored by State Farm and Destination Rutherford and is tuition-free.
"The State Farm Summer Business Camp was a great experience. It allowed me to see just a little bit of the real world. I was able to see some big problems starting a new business. I also interacted with other kids and learned how to solve problems from a business person's point of view."
"I have been through both the State Farm Summer Business Camp and Youth Leadership Rutherford. Both programs offer information that helps students gain a competitive edge to the workings of the world and chances to meet people that could be important contacts in the future. Lee and Laura Both work extremely hard to make sure you learn things you don't realize. It was easy to make friends with other students because they had some of the same motives and fears. Whether you realized it or not, the opportunity cannot be duplicated, only experienced."
"During the Summer Business Camp, I learned how to synthesize, develop, and articulate my ideas to the business world. I also had an opportunity to experience first-hand the difficulties an aspiring entrepreneur faces. The skills I learned in the camp have served me well in high school."
