GIBSONBURG, Ohio — When life gives Gibsonburg lemons – they hold a Great Big Lemonade Stand!
For the second year in a row, the Village of Gibsonburg hosted the event, designed to teach kids about entrepreneurship.
Around 80 children participated in the event.
Kids operated fifty-five temporary mini businesses at the fair.
It wasn’t just lemonade on sale either.
Kids had stands set up with slushies, snacks, crafts – and other homemade items for purchase.
And they were raising money for all kinds of reasons.
Some of the money that was raised was to help pay for a trip to camp. Other kids wanted to donate their proceeds to charity. Still others were saving up for something they really wanted – all while learning economics and communication.
8-year-old entrepreneur Sophia Bross, who says she made about $200 at the event, learned some other things about herself too.
“There was a big line last year when we had it, and I was getting all stressed about it, but I was actually really happy that people love my lemonade,” said Sophia. “If they're happy I want to make them, I want to make me smile too.”
Marc Glotzbecker, Gibsonburg Village Administrator said the idea for the event came about when someone made a comment about never being able to pass up a lemonade stand.
The idea took off from there and everyone in town seems to have gotten behind the effort.
“It’s about supporting the kids and showing them that as a community, we believe in them.
The next event held in Gibsonburg will be geared more for the adults – for their art and wine festival on July 29th.
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