YOUTH FOR SALE

so Arun and I agreed to purchase the starter kits.

I probably should have thought it through some more. I practiced my spiel, figuring I could start with neighbors. “Hello, Mrs. Kornfeld. Again, I’m really sorry my friend parked his car in your pachysandra bed Saturday night. Now, let’s talk about those pesky crow’s feet around your eyes.” I just wasn’t sure it was a good fit for me. That and my buddies Schulzie and Huge ripped me mercilessly for it. I was too uncomfortable to make an actual sales call so I didn’t even sell a stick of lip balm.

went on and on about how fantastic the products were. I marveled that Fred indulged in such thorough skin care. Who knew? My regimen at the time was a bar of Irish Spring and a tube of Clearasil.

My understanding of how multilevel marketing (pyramid schemes) worked was even less sophisticated. Essentially, Fred would be making a percentage of whatever Arun and I sold. In turn, we could bring our own “associates” on board as well. Seemed kind of scammy, but the thought of making money over winter break without shoveling snow was enticing,

Kristen, however, is faring very well with Rodan and Fields. For starters, it’s a waaay better name than NU SKIN, but unlike 19-year-old me, she actually has a confident command of the product line. And in the age of the Internet, it seems a whole lot less shady too. She’ll post something to Facebook and her phone starts buzzing with messages from potential customers. If I had that kind of technology maybe Mrs. Kornfeld would have blown her retirement fund on moisturizer? So far Kristen is wisely reinvesting her profits into brunch items to keep the customers happy throughout the pitch.

I don’t know how much they attribute to NU SKIN but both Arun and Fred have gone on to do very well. I think Arun is one of those guys that starts businesses and then sells them for lots of money so he can travel the world and compete in triathlons. Fred has his own law firm that may or may not be entitled to 20 cents of every dollar I’ve ever made. Hopefully Kristen will make up for the 25 years I’ve squandered by not building my own pyramid. She’s identified the male gender as a largely untapped market demographic so I’m back in the business as her Chief Product Tester! This is fortunate because with all of the biscotti I’ve eaten this past month, I’ll need some good skin care products.

Tim Sullivan grew up in a large family in the Northeast and now lives with his small family in Oakhurst. He can be reached at tim@sullivanfinerugs.com.

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Who wants to plan months in advance? Our camp passes allow you to make music with us whenever you want. Led by expert music educators, for ages three and up. Join us!

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Woodward Academy offers Summer Odyssey Day Camp as well as a wide variety of specialty camps including athletic, academic, and enrichment camps.

If you want your child to have fun, make friends, and learn something new this summer, Woodward Academy’s Summer Camps offer a broad range of experiences at two locations, Main Campus in College Park and Woodward North in Johns Creek.

• Bus service available (seven metro Atlanta stops).

• Swimming in a heated, indoor pool on Main Campus.

• Camps feature weekly themes and entertainment.

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Pony Pals Summer Camp

Chastain Horse Park - convenient Buckhead location!

Developing skills and understanding the importance of safety are important themes for our youngest riders (ages 4-7/8 yrs), as well as fostering a love of horses and riding. Camp includes daily riding lessons, games, and crafts! Space is limited so please sign up now to reserve your child’s week of fun! Enrollment is limited to 10 campers per session. Advanced Horse Camp is available for riders 8 yrs. and older who have had prior horse and riding experience. We are offering this one week this summer.

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Atlanta Rocks! Climbing Camp, for youngsters ages 8-16, provides unparalleled adventure and fun climbingskills training. Campers will learn climbing basics, including: how to put on a harness; tying safety knots; proper belay procedures; and introductory climbing technique. Call to receive a free brochure or download it at www.atlantarocks.com.

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CHOOSEATL Business initiative makes a splash at SXSW

ChooseATL, a regional initiative focused on attracting and retaining top talent to grow the economy, made a splash at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas this week.

“With more than 300 recording studios, 60 music venues and 30 annual festivals, Atlanta’s music scene has launched hundreds of artists from all genres,” said Kate Atwood, vice president of the ChooseATL initiative, on the music focus of the event.

The Speakeasy bar in downtown Austin was transformed into the ChooseATL House for two days to present up-and-coming artists like Kick the Robot, R. City and Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics as well as a talk with hip-hop star Killer Mike.

The city’s booming film industry was part of the mix with talks from the makers of “The Walking Dead,” while the tech sector was showcased with a discussion by the founders of social media service Yik Yak. For more about ChooseATL, visit chooseatl.com.