Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Ever dreamt of turning your passion project into an actual business? How cool would it be to start your own venture while still in middle school? Dive into the exciting world of entrepreneurship with our 8-week boot camp exclusively designed for middle school students! Course Breakdown: Introduction to Entrepreneurship. Resources Essential for Young Entrepreneurs. Laying the Foundation of Your Business. Perfecting Your Business Concept. Exploring Ownership Models. Documenting Your Entrepreneurial Journey. Funding 101 & Product Development. Sales, Marketing, and Gen-Z Branding. Establishing Your First Workspace. Launching Your Start-Up. Overcoming Business Challenges. Leadership in Entrepreneurship. Recap, Future Steps, and Pitch Preparation. What Students will Learn: Discover your entrepreneurial spirit and evaluate if the startup life is for you. Brainstorm and refine your unique business or product idea. Pinpoint your target audience and learn how to cater to them. Craft an irresistible value proposition. Dive into business ownership types ideal for young entrepreneurs. Understand the basics of franchising and taking over existing businesses. Design your business blueprint with essential planning documents. Grasp financial planning basics and learn about early-stage funding. Forge a product launch strategy, inclusive of marketing and sales techniques. Safeguard your innovative ideas and intellectual property. Master the Gen-Z branding art. Set your business in motion. Embrace the leadership qualities every young, thriving entrepreneur needs. Connect with resources and networks tailored for young business enthusiasts.

ABOUT EPIYAC The E- cigarette Prevention Initiative Youth Action Council (EPIYAC) is a group made up of middle school youth across Olmsted County. Our goal is to reduce youth vaping in Minnesota by 25% by 2026. We provide community education, host fun events (like this one) advocate for health, and provide quit resources for youth who want to stop vaping.

We've opened the library early for all the bibliophiles. Come early and peruse books, read or work on homework.

Fun for Everyone! Please sign up if you want to improve your foundational skills! Community Education sports are open to all students regardless of previous experience. We focus on gameplay, teamwork, understanding of rules, and knowledge of basic positions. Learn fundamental skills and apply them during games against your friends. Any student can attend on the first day of practice to learn more about this activity even if they have not registered yet. Financial Assistance Families with financial need can request that the fee be waived for this activity. Save Your Place in Line If our online registration website prompts you to join a waitlist, please still register for the activity! There are often openings available. We may need extra time to communicate with instructors and students. There is no charge for being on the waitlist.

In the Drone Racing STEM Club, we will learn how to fly FPV (first person view) drones by first using a simulator and then working our way to flying the fpv drones. Once you can complete several flying challenges with the drones, you can then start racing the drones through a course that we create utilizing 3D printing technology, electronics, and our collective creativity.

Game On! Dungeons and Dragons Club is a place where students will play a cooperative, tabletop storytelling adventure game. Students will uncover mysteries, face dangers, and explore fantasy lands as they work together to weave an original story. Save Your Place in Line If our online registration website prompts you to join a waitlist, please still register for the activity! There are often openings available. We may need extra time to communicate with instructors and students. There is no charge for being on the waitlist.