Lemonade Day Sign-Ups Now Open

Taking risks, giving back to community, and good customer service right were some of the things that young entrepreneurs heard from local business leaders on Friday, March 1, 2019.
“Entrepreneurs are very brave,” said Ashley DeVillier, Administrative Assistant at Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber’s Executive Director, Brenda Pate, talked of the importance of spending, saving, and giving back to the community.

ALONG WITH SOME OF LAST YEAR’S LEMONADE “GRADUATES” is Brenda Pate, Chamber Executive Director, and Jason Hullum, Branch Manager of Community National Bank & Trust, who donated $250 toward Lemonade Day in Fairfield. Community National is one of the local banks that will be offering small $20 business loans to students participating in this year’s entrepreneur event.


“To open a business, you need money,” reminded Jason Hullum, Branch Manager of Community National Bank & Trust.
He explained how loans can help small businesses make more money, hire more people, and ultimately allow the community to grow. “Banks are a big part of that,” said Hullum.

“EVERYONE WHO WALKS UP TO YOUR STAND IS A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER,” said Mary Small, owner of Accessories, Etc. of Fairfield. She invited students to come to her store, any time, to talk about servicing customers and marketing their lemonade stand business. (Photos by Karen Leidy)


“I went to see Mr. Hullum when I wanted to buy a business,” said Mary Small, owner of Accessories, Ect.
After explaining how she got a loan to buy her gift shop, Small talked of the importance of taking care of your customers.
“What do they want?”
“How much do they want to spend?”
These are some of the many things these students will learn as they participate in this year’s Lemonade Day.
Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business – a lemonade stand. They keep all the money they make and are encouraged to spend some, save some and share some.
Teacher and small business owner, Gina Martin, leads the program in Fairfield.
All Fairfield students from third grade and up are invited to join.
The first seventy-five students to sign up will receive backpacks and workbooks. Sign up online at LemonadeDay.org/Fairfield
Lemonade Day will officially be held on Saturday, May 4th in Fairfield. Make plans to come out to buy glasses of lemonade and get to know the young entrepreneurs in your community.
Fairfield’s Lemonade Day is presented by Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber thanks their wonderful sponsors Wells Fargo / Shari Dimiceli, Community National & Trust / Jason Hullum, and Creations Flowers & Gifts / Gail Farish for their presentations at the Lemonade Day information sessions at Fairfield Intermediate.
Thanks also to all the Lemonade Day sponsors who have helped make this dream a reality and FREE to the youth in our community.
Other sponsors include Freestone Medical Center, Bi-Stone Publishing, Incommons Bank and Fairfield ISD.
Small Business professionals Mary Small of Accessories, Etc.; Amy Evans of FREECO / East Pine Design; Amy Freeman of Navarro Small Business Development Center (SBDC). They informed our young entrepreneurs on what they must do to be successful business owners.
“We are so pleased that FIS teachers have agreed to help us with this program,” said Brenda Pate. “We could not have done this without them and the leadership of Gina Martin.”
Other partners include Bayless NAPA Auto Parts, Premier Realty, and M&W Waste.
National sponsor for Lemonade Day is Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers.