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The Clarington Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, October 22,1994 27 ... .-z .r< a a*. . A group of Courtice teens who participated in last spring's Camp Enterprise program at Stony Lake spoke to local Rotarians recently about their experience. The camp features workshops, lecturers and games designed to spark entrepreneurial attitudes in teens. From left to right are: Garvin Ambrose, Karen Tweedle, Miranda Ketels, and Cara Gardner. Carriers needed for Delivery of *76e (ZùvUttÿ&M' Fox Hunt Trail, Courtice. Phone 623-0837 or 623-3303 by Lorraine Manfredo According to one Camp Enterprise Enterprise graduate, maturity and money management go hand in hand. ■ That's one of the lessons Cara Gardner learned while away at a four-day entrepreneurial skills training training program run by the Rotary Club last April. . Gardner and four of her Grade 12 classmates from Courtice Secondary School were invited by their viceprincipal viceprincipal to participate in the extended extended weekend of games, lectures and workshops. The program is designed designed to instill entrepreneurial attitudes attitudes in youth. In all, 60 students from schools in Cobourg, Port Hope, Clarington, Brighton and Colboume.were selected. selected. Courtice Secondary School Vice- Principal Ted Rafuse is a member of the Port Hope Rotary Club and one of the organizers for Camp Enterprise. Enterprise. He explains how the participants participants were chosen: "The students aren't necessarily top academic performers performers or even the best athletes, but they are good, solid kids -- the kind of people I think are going to make good, solid citizens." ■"...After this course, I started thinking about going into business for myself." -Garvin Ambrose The aim of Camp Enterprise is to encourage teens who show promise of being tomorrow's business and community leaders. Cara Gardner told Bowmanville Rotarians during a Camp Enterprise presentation on October 6th that she thoroughly enjoyed theprogram, especially especially the motivational speakers. She recalls how reluctant she was at first to read the recommended best-seller: "The Wealthy Barber," by David Chilton. "I thought it was going to be a boring book, but it wasn't. Now I feel like I'm maturing maturing too quickly because I'm worried about my money." One of the toughest exercises Miranda Miranda Ketela . found at Camp Enterprise Enterprise was sorting out a solution to a labor dispute. Karen Tweedle spoke of one game where students had to invent a company and compete with one another. another. "It was a game to see how we could make money and organize ourselves." She also picked up the habit of saving a certain percentage of regular regular income for investment. Garvin Ambrose also enjoyed the course. While he spoke highly of the food, he also found discussing the workshops and lectures with his new friends one of the best aspects of Camp Enterprise. He said: "I always thought about working for someone else, but after this course I started thinking about going into business for myself." Garvin is also considering a career in law. The students all agreed that the course was a lot more interesting than a textbook. And, although the course is over, they say the experience experience is still continuing. The Rotary Clubs of District 7070 hold the Camp Enterprise program program every spring. HARVEST YOUR COMPOST ... it's as easy as 1,2,3. 1. Shovel finished compost from bottom of composter. 2. Add compost to garden. 3. Wait until Spring for beautiful gardens. CZZD CD Locally owned and operated by Glen Morris TO PURCHASE YOUR $ 15 COMPOSTER CALL THE COMPOST HOTLINE 1 800 667-5671 AND FIND THE NEAREST DISTRIBUTOR TO YOU. For more information on Composting or Grasscycling call the Region of Durham Works Department (905) 668-7721 ,' oUe r, c DURHAM R f f. I Û N Ontario DURHAM: Funded in part by the Ministry of Environment and Energy