Lemonade Day: A sweet opportunity for students

SOM Dean Herrmann (left) visits the ASB Lemonade Day Alaska booth at the 2011 Tanana Valley State Fair.
SOM Dean Herrmann (left) visits the ASB Lemonade Day Alaska booth at the 2011 Tanana Valley State Fair.


Dahlia, age 5, helps her family sell lemonade at a Rotary meeting to spread the word about Lemonade Day Alaska.
Dahlia, age 5, helps her family sell lemonade at a Rotary meeting to spread the word about Lemonade Day Alaska.


Decorations on the lemonade booth set up at the Rotary meeting.
Decorations on the lemonade booth set up at the Rotary meeting.


The School of Management student organization, Associated Students of Business (ASB), is bringing Lemonade Day Alaska to the Interior.

Lemonade Day Alaska is part of a national Lemonade Day event that teaches kids the business skills they need to be successful in the future. The children who participate in Lemonade Day Alaska will learn how to set goals, develop a business plan, establish a budget, seek investors, provide customer service, and give back to the community.

The ultimate goal is to give children of all socioeconomic backgrounds the opportunity to start their own business.



In 2011, Anchorage held the first Lemonade Day, with more than 1,100 kids participating. These kids sold 91,000 glasses of lemonade, earned $149,000, and contributed more than $19,000 to local charities - all in one day.

This year, Lemonade Day Alaska will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012, all across Alaska. So far, there have been over 3,500 registrations for Lemonade Day Alaska.

To find out how you can support Lemonade Day Alaska in the Interior, or for more information on how your child can participate, contact ASB Vice President Rebecca Leivdal at rkleivdal@alaska.edu.