EXPECTED TO BE A DAY TWO OR DAY
THREE PICK.
>> THE TERPS TAKE ON THE TIGERS
IN THE MUSIC CITY BOWL AT 2:00
P.M.
>>> A FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS MAKING YOUNG
ENTREPRENEUR’S DREAMS COME
TRUE WHILE THEY’RE STILL IN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SAMI FOUNDED WHAT HE CALLS THE
MAKE IT MARKET PROJECT.
IT’S A FOUR-WEEK PROJECT TO HELP
YOUNGER STUDENTS BRING THEIR
BUSINESS IDEAS RANGING FROM
THINGS LIKE BAKERIES TO SHOPS
INTO FOCUS.
CULMINATES ON THE DAY OF MAKE IT
MARKET. JUST LAST WEEK, THE YOUNG
STARTUPS IN FOURTH
THROUGH SIXTH GREAT, FROM EAGLE
VIEW ELEMENTARY TOOK THEIR IDEAS
TO THE MARKET.
>> I DIDN’T EVEN THINK THERE
WOULD BE AS MANY STUDENTS LIKE
THIS PARTICIPATING AS IN THE
FIRST SCHOOL.
THERE WERE OVER 100
STUDENTS AND WE’RE LOOKING TO
EXPAND.
I THINK THE RECENT FIT IS GOING
TO EXPAND EXPONENTIALLY.
I REALLY LIKE THEY’RE NOT
TREATING IT LIKE A SCHOOL
PROJECT, THEY’RE TREATING IT LIKE SOMETHING THAT THEY GET TO
DO, ESPECIALLY DOING IT NOW
CLOSE TO WINTER BREAK.
IT SOUNDS LIKE A REWARD PROJECT
THAT THEY HAVE.
>> SAMI SAID THE MAKE IT MARKET CAME FROM BEING IN THE BUSINESS