SPARK Business Academy Camps - Summer Camps - McDonogh School

SPARK Business Academy Camps

Little Shoppers (Ages 6-9)

Ages: Boys and Girls 6 to 9
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: June 17 to June 21 (Week of Juneteenth)- $370
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35per camper

Do you like to shop till you drop? In this practical program, campers become savvy shoppers through games and hands-on projects. Experiential bartering and purchasing activities help campers internalize key concepts related to money choices, like needs versus wants. Campers analyze marketing power, put their cashier math skills to the test, and engage in dynamic marketplaces taking turns as buyers and sellers.

 

Personal Finance (Ages 9-13)

THIS CAMP IS SOLD OUT. To get on the waitlist, visit the Summer Camps registration page.

Ages: Boys and Girls 9 to 13
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: June 17 to June 21 (Week of Juneteenth)- $370
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

Learn how to manage your money in this program promoting essential life skills! Set your financial goals, develop a budget from scratch, shop for a credit card, and calculate the monthly cost of your dream car. Students also learn about mortgages, FICO scores, taxes, and the dangers of piling up debt. Through simulations and hands-on activities, participants gain confidence to explore financial decisions they will have to make in the future.

My First Lemonade Stand (Ages 6-9)

Ages: Boys and Girls 6 to 9
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: June 24 to June 28 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

Let's sell lemonade! Young campers become "lemonade entrepreneurs" and learn how to make yummy lemonade and earn money selling it! From designing marketing flyers to estimating profits to experimenting with recipes, campers have fun all week while developing business savvy. As an optional showcase event, campers launch the lemonade stand on Friday to raise money for a charity they select!

Sports Management (Ages 9-13)

THIS CAMP IS SOLD OUT. To get on the waitlist, visit the Summer Camps registration page.

Ages: Boys and Girls 9 to 13
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: June 24 to June 28 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

For the sports lover, future team General Manager, sports team owner, or ESPN analyst, this unique program helps campers view the world of sports from a business perspective. Campers participate in fun mock drafts for various sports and analyze different sports topics, including player contracts, college sports, NIL, endorsements, the Nike vs Under Armour competition, sports agents, the Super Bowl, e-sports, and more!

My First Piggy Bank (Ages 6 - 9)

Ages: Boys and Girls 6 to 9
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: July 8 to July 12 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

Earn, save, spend, and donate! Let's learn about money! This innovative program provides a solid foundation for financial literacy for kids in a fun setting. Games and hands-on activities help campers internalize key concepts (like money, budgeting, and saving) in an engaging and supportive environment fostering teamwork. Students use their arts and crafts skills to make their own piggy banks!

Bulls & Bears (Ages 9-13)

THIS CAMP IS SOLD OUT. To get on the waitlist, visit the Summer Camps registration page.

Ages: Boys and Girls 9 to 13
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: July 8 to July 12 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

Learn investing fundamentals and how you can start investing at a young age! Build your own $100,000 stock portfolio and trade stocks like Apple, Nike, or Amazon with a cool investing simulation tool. This hands-on experience empowers campers with the tools and mindset to face future investment decisions with confidence and buy low, sell high! A solid foundation for successful future investors!

Little Inventors (Ages 6-9)

Ages: Boys and Girls 6 to 9
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: July 15 to July 19 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

Are you ready to innovate? Get your creative juices flowing in this project-based program, where you will identify the need for an invention, think on your feet, and create structures and solutions. Campers also learn about famous inventors and internalize how recent innovations improve our lives.

Young Debaters (Ages 9-13)

Ages: Boys and Girls 9 to 13
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: July 15 to July 19 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

Campers learn the art of persuasion and help select debate topics they find interesting. In a public forum debate format, campers work in groups and practice their debating skills in a supportive environment, including developing arguments, issuing rebuttals, providing examples, rebuilding their case, and summarizing points of view. Campers learn to think on their feet and enhance their public speaking skills, gaining self-confidence in the process.

My First Passport (Ages 6-9)

Ages: Boys and Girls 6 to 9
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: July 22 to July 26 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee: $35 per camper

This fun program helps campers develop a global mindset and build international awareness early in life! Explore cultural differences across countries, geography games, famous landmarks, world currencies, current global events, the role of international institutions like the UN, and more. Campers role-play as diplomats and come up with solutions to key global problems like hunger, poverty, and pollution.

My First Food Truck (Ages 9-13)

Ages: Boys and Girls 9 to 13
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Dates and Tuition: July 22 to July 26 - $465
*Optional Weekly Transportation Fee : $35 per camper

Campers select a food theme, choose an ideal location, identify target customers, design appealing menus, and form a comprehensive business plan covering strategy, marketing, operations, and finance, including capital-raising needs. Activities include drafting mission statements, setting prices, estimating expenses, and learning key financial metrics. This program offers a tasty way to develop business savvy! Note: no food is handled at camp.

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