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Shaundra Ingram, Buffalo HS FBLA Adviser
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 22, 2016
“BUFFALO FBLA VISIT DA MALLORY ELEMENTARY FOR AMERICAN ENTERPRISE DAY”
Buffalo, MO, November 22, 2016—On Monday, November 15th, 2016, the Buffalo High School Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter visited D.A. Mallory Elementary to teach fourth graders about American Enterprise
Day. FBLA members taught the students about supply and demand, customers/consumers, wholesalers, profit, and
American free enterprise concepts. While at the elementary, FBLA members taught the students by utilizing their
simulation called “Operation Candyland.” The fourth grade students were able to make believe that they were managers
in their very own candy store, and were monitored by the owners (FBLA students) for each store. Fourth grade students
in Austin Starkey and Alyea Portis’s store argued passionately over whether anybody would actually pay $0.50 for a Jolly
Rancher when setting their candy store’s prices. The students learned how to buy from a wholesaler, how to set prices,
take inventory, make customer sales, and how to calculate change and profits. Fourth grade teacher, Ms. Quigley stated,
“FBLA's American Enterprise Project is engaging and informative. The fourth graders learn economic principles and enjoy
the experience. In addition, having our high school students teaching, working and interacting with our fourth graders is
wonderful. It gives our fourth graders an opportunity to observe positive role models.” The winning candy store in each
classroom received a prize, and (of course) all of the students enjoyed lots of candy. “This is a rewarding experience for
both the fourth graders and the high school FBLA students each year! The elementary students really look up to the high
school students, and “Operation Candyland” helps them connect math, marketing, business, and American free
enterprise concepts in a new way,” said Adviser Shaundra Ingram.
The mission of FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through
innovative leadership and career development programs.
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If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Shaundra Ingram, Buffalo HS FBLA Adviser at
417.345.2223 ext. 3156 or email at [email protected].
Savannah Rice, Colten Kenady, Aiden Mitchell, Megan Swanigan, Tyler McPhetridge, & Travis Clemmons present to the
fourth grade students.
Hayden Miller works with his store manager.
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Madeline Jacobs, Madison Bennett, Annie Bishop, and Abigail Stark get ready to lead as owners of the candy stores.
Juliett Moore and Emily Richardson teach math for calculating customer’s change.
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Clayton Faulkner, Taylor Collins, and Billy McCune help their store managers set candy prices.
Haley Tompkins helps her store vote on their candy purchase plans.
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Mehala Keller and Shelby Massare help their managers pick a store name and design a candy store sign.
Molly McKinney explains job responsibilities to her store managers.
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James Smith and Coltin Henderson pose for a picture while helping their store count money.
Megan Swanigan and Emily Rice watch as their store managers design a store sign.
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Juliett Moore and Bryan Valencia talk to their group about customer sales.
Hannah Williams helps her group brainstorm catchy store names.
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Kathrine Strickland and Emilee Todd guide their store managers in choosing their candy supply.
The “Candyman” AKA Ben Smith fills the store managers wholesale order.
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Austin Starkey and Alyea Portis help their group decide on the price of Jolly Rancher candies.
Tyler McPhetridge and James Smith purchase candy as customers “Princess Lolly” and “Mr. Plumpy.”
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Anna Bilas and Emily Rice purchase candy canes from one of the candy stores.
Brianna Cobb and Laci Banks help their store manager calculate profits.
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Layton Moody works with his team to determine candy supply and prices.
Cody Smith gets his team setup with job responsibilities, while waiting on one manager to return from the wholesaler.
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Brooklyn Webb helps to calculate their store’s profits during the “Operation Candyland” simulation.
Laci Banks, Federico Poli (Candyman/Wholesaler), Rayghan Portman, Makayla Short, Skylar Wimberly, Taiylor Evans,
Clayton Faulkner, and Taylor Collins present about American free enterprise to the fourth grade class.
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