1. Engaging Youth in E-ship and Community Leadership Nancy Glaubke Business Development Coordinator February 27, 2009

2. Valley County, Nebraska Ord pop. 2,269 Valley County 4,647 Arcadia, North Loup, & Elyria

3. Youth Entrepreneurship St. Mary’s Business Fair 5 th -8 th graders Girl Scouts Food Products Huskie E-ship Forum E-ship Class at Ord High School E-bay Project FFA farm at Ethanol Plant site Business Plan Contest

4. St. Mary’s Business Fair

5. Business Plan My Really Cool Business Plan

6. Apply for a Loan

7. Business Cards

8. Record Radio Spot Listen to my great ad!

9. St. Mary’s Business Fair

12. 6 th Grade Girl Scouts

14. Do you have an interest in owning your own business?

15. Do you picture yourself living in this area in the future, perhaps after graduating, getting some career experience or starting a family? Arcadia Ord

16. Huskie E-ship Forum  Arcadia High School  Invited area schools  Message: “We Want You Back!”

17. E-bay Project  Ord High School  Advanced Computer Tech, Accounting, & Shop Classes

18. FFA farm at Ethanol Plant

19. Cookies by L.K.D. Arcadia High School Family Consumer Science Class

20. OHS Business Plan Contest My Really Cool Business Plan

21. Wanted young people to feel like they mattered! Valley County

22. Leadership Quest! Jaycees

23. www.ordnebraska.com

24.  BECA Grant  Alumni Database  E-mail Newsletters Business Opportunities Housing Information Alumni Mailings

25. www.sunshinepumpers. wordpress.com blog

26. Assistance for Entrepreneurs

27. Education  EDGE  QuickBooks  Business Boot Camp  Employment Law  Business Transition Planning  Guerrilla Marketing

28. Business Funding  Portfolio of 28 loans totaling $1,600,000 since 2003

29. Valley County Shaping its Future

30. ...thank you