Title
“Lemonade Day” Month
Executive Summary: Lemonade Day is a national initiative to educate youth on how to start, own and operate their own business, using a lemonade stand to teach fundamental lessons about life, success, and giving back to community. This Proclamation promotes community involvement to support the local Lemonade Day program, which will kick-off on April 29th and will last through the month of May, 2017.
Body
Purpose & Explanation
Lemonade Day is a national initiative to educate youth on how to start, own and operate their own business, using a lemonade stand to teach fundamental lessons about life, success, and giving back to community.
Community involvement is encouraged and needed to support this program in Hudson, including youths of all ages who want to become entrepreneurs, adults interested in supervising, businesses and investors who wish to partner with participants, and customers who wish to enjoy the fruits of these efforts.
The City of Hudson, Hudson City Schools, Hudson Montessori School, Seton Catholic School, Burton D. Morgan Foundation, and Hudson Community Foundation are actively supporting student participation in Lemonade Day.
With the support of City Council, similar recognition has been provided annually since 2012.
Timing Considerations
Lemonade Day stands will be set up in Hudson from April 29th through the month of May, 2017.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
With this Proclamation, I urge citizens to support the Lemonade Day program in Hudson.
Submitted by,
David A. Basil, Mayor