Reality Store
Date – Time
October 11, 2024
– 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Grade/Age Restriction
7th–Adult
Location
River Oak Church
255 Great Bridge Blvd.
Chesapeake, 23320
Enter through Lobby B- It faces 168 By Pass. It is the entrance that has the car pull through.
Additional Information
The Reality Store is a Virginia Cooperative Extension-supported curriculum that is a financial simulation for youth middle school aged and higher. It allows students to learn more about career planning, money management, budgeting, and decision making. Students go through the process of choosing a career, receiving a “paycheck,” and learning to budget their pay to meet monthly expenses, along with unexpected expenses.
This simulation involves students receiving a hypothetical family situation with a monthly income. For example, “Lawyer, married, 3 children” Each student is then given enough money for one month’s worth of wages (before taxes) and asked to visit stations and make financial decisions based on their monthly income. These stations include firstly, taxes (station called Uncle Sam) and then move onto such spending stations as housing, transportation, entertainment, etc where they make critical decisions based on their income. The goal is for each student to visit each station without running out of money or going into debt.
In order for us to bring this quality program to our homeschooled students, we are seeking volunteers to manage one of the nearly 20 stations that students visit during the simulation. The VA Cooperative Extension and Chesapeake 4-H provides all the station information and training to help you fully understand the program and your responsibilities.
Parent/Volunteer Organization and Training- 1:30 PM in the GYM, students to remain in Lobby B
Students to enter the Gym for the simulation- 2PM
This event is FREE however, in order for your student to participate, a minimum of one parent needs to sign up and volunteer! This is a rich opportunity to experience together with your teen.
This is a TWO Step sign up process.
FIRST: Prior to entering an RSVP for your teen, please follow the SignUp Genius link and claim which area you would like to volunteer with for the simulation.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D49AAAC2DA7F85-reality
SECOND: Proceed to the REX calendar to sign up for the student participant.
Signups
Signup is currently closed.
The Signup Deadline for this event was 10/8/2024 – 12:00 PM EST