ReBuildUp will be debuting a new card game for 2-8 players (great for families) that teaches about salesmanship, cost of goods sold, and gross margins in a fun way. It works great as a pre-Economy, Jr.game and with a few extra card decks, you can have a tournament with up to 32 players at a time.
Teens in Greensboro are invited to come out and play on Tuesdays January 13th through 27th at Greensboro Library’sGlenwood, McGirt-Horton, and Hemphill branches. Visit our Events page for specific dates and times.
In late January/early February 2015 we plan on releasing an updated version of Economy, Jr.that will include the following additions:
– Player Orientation Video – Credit Card Monthly Payment Store for Customer Players – Business Licenses for Merchant Players – One more addition in the works.
Contact us if you’re interesting in pre-ordering the new kit.
Sponsored by Summit Credit Union, here’s what the all day Economy, Jr. at Grimsley High School looked like: 1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period 5th Period 6th Period
PRIVATE EVENT – On Tuesday, November 25th, Economy, Jr. will be held for over 300 Career Tech Students(!) at Grimsley High School. This all day event will have TEN TIMES the number of players compared to previous single day Economy, Jr. events. Volunteers are being organized in part by Grimsley PTA with Summit Credit Unionas the event sponsor.
PRIVATE EVENT – On Friday, November 14th, 5th-8th graders at B’nai Shalom Day School will play Round 2 of Economy, Jr. This round has previous customers play as merchants and vice versa.
Thank you again for ReBuildUp’s warm welcome at B’nai Shalom Day School. The first round of Economy, Jr.went great with 29 5th-8th grade students playing as either Customers or Merchants.
PRIVATE EVENT – Economy, Jr. will be held for 5th-8th grade students at B’nai Shalom Day School on Wednesday, October 15th.
This event is sponsored by B’nai Shalom Day School.
The goal of these events is to teach young adults about real world economics by having them play through the game as a customer spending a month’s paycheck on bills for housing, utilities, child care, groceries, and more for them and their families without going bankrupt. The other half of participants will play as the merchants selling products and services to customers with the aim of covering their overhead costs and posting a profit. Customers and merchants which switch roles half way through the game to experience both sides of the economic coin.
The entrepreneur support group Shift, Nussbaum Center’s Entrepreneur Group, is helping organize volunteers for the Saturday events.
Economy, Jr. was demo’d for the first time for North Carolina Teachers on Thursday, August 7th at the 5th Annual Jumpstart Convention in Charlotte, NC put on by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education (NCCEE). Thanks for putting on a great convention! Here are the pictures:
ReBuildUp will be debuting a new card game for 2-8 players (great for families) that teaches about salesmanship, cost of goods sold, and gross margins in a fun way. It works great as a pre-Economy, Jr. game and with a few extra card decks, you can have a tournament with up to 32 players at a time.
