The 4A class will take both the USECE Pre-Test and the short Solidarity Economy Pre-Test Wednesday in class. If time permits we will give back results of the USECE Pre-Test and start going over it.

The 5B class will take the Solidarity Economy Pre-Test and then get back their results of the USECE Pre-Test on Thursday.

I did a bit more investigation into the Elk River DECA project, and found out that it has become well known since the students there started a business that grew beyond the boundries of the school campus. Specifically, they created:

• The SWAGON: A trailer converted into a mobile retail store, allowing students to take their inventory directly to the public, appearing at community parades, local farmers' markets, and sporting events.
• The SHOP Downtown: A holiday pop-up store located in downtown Elk River, introducing the enterprise to non-school-affiliated consumers.
• E-Commerce Expansion: An integrated online store allows the student-run entity to process transactions, manage digital inventory, and fulfill orders outside of school operating hours.
• The On-Campus Hub: The original brick-and-mortar storefront inside Elk River High School remains the operational command center and test market.

The 5B class will take their USECE Pre-test today. 4A will take it on Wednesday.

On Monday in 4A we had the panel discussions on the SBE questions we prepared class last week. A summary of what we discussed follows. After the Pre-test 5B will talk about any additions they would like to make to these lists.

Teams We Need

• Management team(organize business and make major decisions)
• Marketing team(create advertisements and social media posts)
• Finance team(keep track of money, prices, expenses, and profits)
• Sales team(work with customers and sell products)
• Inventory team(keep track of products and make sure everything is stocked and organized)
• Technology/design team(create logos, graphics, and websites)

Each team would focus on a different part of the business and everyone would work together.

Business Ideas

• Vending machine
• Online merch store
• Bakery
• Services to other CTE businesses in our school
• Online orders for 3D printed stuff
• Create an auto shop store in collaboration with the auto tech program
• An auction for unclaimed lost and found items
• Form a math tutoring business to tutor elementary and middle school students
• Partner with our animal science class to spend time with the animals, feed them, or dress them up
• Sell garden accessories