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Start Up U ‘Sparks’ Students at New Trier BY EMILY SPECTRE DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
Many teenagers babysit or mow lawns to earn extra money, but some students at New Trier Township High School have grander business ideas in mind. On May 10, students in an incubator business class called “Start Up U” had the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. The top three teams will go on to compete against 24 teams from high schools all over Illinois and Indiana at an event hosted by Culver Academies. The winning team will receive $25,000 to launch a business idea. Students pitching their ideas were nervous about the challenge, but they found the experience rewarding. “It was super exciting. We got more enthusiastic about our company and its message when we knew were preparing for this event,” Talia Schacht, a sophomore at New Trier, told DailyNorthShore. Schacht was part of a team pitching a business that makes and sells uniquely designed tote bags decorated with scanned images from recycled magazines. The team already sells bags locally at The Black Sheep store in Glencoe, with plans to expand to more retailers on the North Shore and eventually across the country. All of the teams pitched their business ideas via a Power Point presentation, explaining their
FETCHING FUN DOG PARKS GIVE CANINES, HUMANS SPACE TO UNLEASH BY LIBBY ELLIOTT DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
On a warm spring or summer day on the North Shore, it can often feel like all of humanity is out walking a dog. It’s true that Chicago’s leafy northern suburbs are a paradise for canines. Between the lake, the beach, and a plentiful supply of off-leash dog parks, there’s ample space for rambunctious pups to run, fetch and wag their way to tired contentment. At Winnetka’s off-leash dog beach at Centennial Park on Sheridan Road, a warm, sunny morning can bring as many as 10 to 15 dogs and their humans out for 30 minutes to an hour or more of playtime, a ritual many dog beach regulars consider an essential component of their daily routine. Winnetka resident Annie Ross takes her 9-month old mini-Australian Shepherd, Nellie, to the dog beach almost every morning - rain, snow or shine. Bringing Nellie to the beach, said Ross - even on a bitterly cold morning – is a necessity for them both. “It’s her social time,” said Annie, who chatted amiably with other dog owners while tossing balls to Nellie. “It’s my social time, too. By coming down here each day, winter didn’t seem quite so daunting.” Nellie is joined most beach mornings Continued on PG 12
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Humans have as much fun at dog parks as do the dogs. Here, Ashley Vaughn Bransfield of Winnetka throws the ball to a couple of eager pups at Centennial dog beach in Winnetka. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER
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