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They mean business

| 14 Mar 2012 | 02:59
    Corbin Mills, 11, owner of Corcrom Tech Services. Mills company specializes in computer applications.
    Corbin Mills, 11, owner of Corcrom Tech Services. Mills company specializes in computer applications.
    Victorias Other Secret owner Victoria Caruso,11.
    Victorias Other Secret owner Victoria Caruso,11.
    Miser Brothers co-ownerTravis Healy, 12, serves a customer a drink.
    Miser Brothers co-ownerTravis Healy, 12, serves a customer a drink.
    Brooke Rivera,13, owner of Duct Tape Galore. Rivera can make just about anything out of duct tape.
    Brooke Rivera,13, owner of Duct Tape Galore. Rivera can make just about anything out of duct tape.
    Sierra Dunn, 12, owner of Bones By Bones. The company sells gourmet treats for dogs and humans.
    Sierra Dunn, 12, owner of Bones By Bones. The company sells gourmet treats for dogs and humans.
    Griffin Jennings, 11, owner of Griffin's Vita C Tea serves a customer.
    Griffin Jennings, 11, owner of Griffin's Vita C Tea serves a customer.

SPARTA — TREP$, a program that won the New Jersey PTA’s Champion for Children Award, teaches kids in grades 4 through 8 the basics of business ownership. After weeks of preparation, students at The Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School held a TREP$ marketplace — the culmination of all their planning. The event took place March 9. Everything from food to clothing to gadgets was available for purchase inside the school. Students showed their entrepreneurial spirit and displayed the fruits of their labor to family members and friends. Product development, finance, marketing, advertising, and sales were some of the things these little entrepreneurs learned. It was a night to remember not just for the children that participated but their parents, too. For some this was their first exposure to commerce in a personal way. Reverend Brown School TREP$ Committee members Katie Silvernail, Principals Dr. Duncan and Sue Santore and Publicity Coordinator Grace Faust organized the TREP$ event. TREP$ Committee Chair Person Connie Zoetjes said “This is the second year that has participated in the TREP$ program. The students learn the fundamentals of running a business and go through the process of creating a product.” Check out the TREP$ website at http://www.trepsed.com/ for more information.