[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING LOUISIANA'S LEMONADE DAY

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, Saturday, May 2, 2015, marks the 
fifth annual Louisiana Lemonade Day during which thousands of children 
across the Pelican State will start their own small business--a 
lemonade stand. This free, statewide program is dedicated to teaching 
children how to start, own, and operate their own business, and in the 
last 5 years, Lemonade Day has provided more than 50,000 children 
across Louisiana with the opportunity to become entrepreneurs.
  On Lemonade Day, thousands of children will open their own lemonade 
stands and learn the crucial lessons of salesmanship, competition, and 
marketing. They will be introduced to crucial business skills, like 
supply and demand, critical thinking and problem solving, and civic 
responsibility. Lemonade Day encourages young entrepreneurs to save 
one-third of their profits, share one-third of their profits, and spend 
one-third of their profits. They are even urged to open a youth savings 
account. These simple, yet important lessons will shape future 
generations of business leaders, and hopefully, instill some good 
money-managing practices that will help them later in life.
  The secret to America's success lies within the innovation and 
creativity of American entrepreneurs. Urging our Nation's youth to 
develop their big ideas is critical for securing the future of our 
country's economic stability. On its fifth anniversary, I would like to 
recognize Louisiana's Lemonade Day and the role it plays in fostering 
entrepreneurial spirits in the lives of our Nation's youths.

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