[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8573]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         LOUISIANA LEMONADE DAY

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, as chairman of the Senate Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I believe it is important for 
America's small businesses to actively support the entrepreneurial 
efforts of the next generation of small business owners. As part of the 
Louisiana Lemonade Day initiative on Saturday, April 30, 2016, I would 
like to recognize the thousands of Louisiana children who will launch 
and operate their own small business lemonade stands as the combined 
Small Business of the Week.
  This year over 50,000 children across the State of Louisiana will 
learn firsthand what is necessary to start and run a small business. 
The Louisiana Lemonade Day takes children through a 14-step process 
from the dream of starting a small business all the way to launching 
one. It focuses on life lessons of learning how to save, spend, budget, 
and, most importantly, contribute to their local communities. This year 
marks the sixth anniversary of Louisiana Lemonade Day, and I would like 
to specifically commend the volunteers and supporters in cities across 
our State that include New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, 
Lafayette, New Iberia, Covington, Slidell, and many more. Since 2007 
this program has reached over 1 million children across the entire 
Nation, and has played a significant role in educating and motivating 
the youth in the Pelican State.
  Congratulations to each and every single child who is participating 
in Louisiana Lemonade Day, and I look forward to seeing the continued 
growth and success of our younger generations moving forward in the 
coming years.

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