The Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship at The University of Iowa (U of I) is offering a camp for business-minded students in 7th-9th grades in Des Moines. The Jacobson Entrepreneurship Academy will be offered July 27 – July 31, 2009 at the Pappajohn Higher Education Center, 1200 Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines.
The camp, sponsored by the Richard O. Jacobson Foundation, will be held daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the center, convenient for working parents in downtown Des Moines.
Throughout the week, campers will hear from nationally recognized entrepreneurs, tour local start-up companies and get hands-on instruction from the U of I entrepreneurship faculty. They will write their own business plans and at the end of the week, campers will present their businesses plans and compete for seed capital, cash prizes and recognition as a top young entrepreneur in Iowa.
The priority registration fee of $139 per student has been extended. The fee includes lunches, snacks, instruction, class materials, camp T-shirt, bus transportation for tours and the graduation reception.
Several scholarships are available to those in need. Registration continues until all spaces are filled. Registration materials are available on the Jacobson Institute Web site at www.jacobsoninstitute.org.
For more information, contact Dawn Bowlus, Jacobson Institute director, at 319-335-0985 or dawn-bowlus@uiowa.edu.
