The LORA Schools Entrepreneurship Camp is a four [4] days camp that teaches youth about being entrepreneurs and starting their own business. The idea is to explore entrepreneurship while promoting innovation and skill development.
The Camp comprises of: guest speaker sessions, masterclasses and pitching sessions.
Learners will learn how to develop an idea that solves a major social challenge, test the idea on a business model canvas, come up with a marketing plan and draft a financial budget.
Dates: Friday, 14 June to Monday, 17 June 2019
Delegates: 20 High School Students [Grade 10 – 12]
Cost: R1,500 per student [includes: 3 nights accommodation, meals and sessions]
Activities: Entrepreneurship Lessons [Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing, Budgeting etc], team work, pitching, games etc.
Apply online: Schools Camp Online Application
Venue: Noraclox Riverclub, 2 van Meurs Avenue, River Club, Sandton, 2149
Students should bring their own sleeping bags/inflatable beds and blankets.
Schedule:
| Day 1: Friday | ||
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | Arrivals | Arrive at the venue and get checked in |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Registration | Roll call |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Dinner and Networking | Eat, share ideas, get to know fellow participants |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | Welcome and Speakers | Review agenda for the weekend. Introduction of speakers and coaches |
| 20:00 – 20:30 | Pitching of ideas | Ideas to be adopted in the camp for the weekend |
| 20:30 – 21:00 | Voting | Attendees vote for the top pitches |
| 21:00 – 21:30 | Form Teams | Teams start forming and discussing ideas |
| 09:30 – 00:00 | Begin Work | Start to formalise teams and take inventory of skills needed for the weekend. You may stay and work as late as midnight |
| 0:00 | Lights off | |
| Day 2: Saturday | ||
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Breakfast | Simple breakfast, tea and coffee |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Leave for Training [Midrand] | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Arrive in Midrand and get settled | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Masterclass #1: Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Ideation, entrepreneurship, innovation, and 4th Industrial Revolution, Business Model Canvas |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Team Breakaways | Team works on their ideas based on Masterclass #1 |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Masterclass #2: Marketing and Sales | Marketing mix and selling |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Team Breakaways | Team works on their ideas based on Masterclass #2 |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Break | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Masterclass #3: Finance | Costing and pricing, break-even and budgeting and projections |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Team Breakaways | Team works on their ideas based on Masterclass #3 |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Leave for Lodge | |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Settle back at the Lodge | |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Dinner | |
| 19:30 – 20:00 | Break | |
| 20:00 – 21:30 | Masterclass #4: Pitching Presentation | Pitch Canvas, Dragons Den Pitching |
| 21:30 – 22:30 | Team Breakaways | Team works on their ideas based on Masterclass #4 |
| 0:00 | Lights off | |
| Day 3: Sunday | ||
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Breakfast | Simple breakfast, tea and coffee |
| 09:30 – 12:00 | Teams working on their pitches | Coaches arrive to assist each team |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 – 15:00 | FailingForwardSA | Panel discussion of 4 entrepreneurs discussing their business failures and how they overcame them [This session is open to the public] |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Presentations Preparations and Tech setup | Final hour fo worktime should be focused on perfecting your pitch presentation, tech check for final presentatioins |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Final Pitch Presentations | Teams pitching their ideas/innovations to the judges |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Dinner | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Awards | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Panel discussion with the judges | |
| 20:00 – 00:00 | Packing and getting ready to depart on Monday | |
| Day 4: Monday | ||
| Time | Activity | Details |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Breakfast | Simple breakfast, tea and coffee |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Departure | Check out |
Coaches:
Dr. Roche Mamabolo [Organiser]
Ms. Marang Morule
Ms. Millycent Mashele CA[SA]
Mr. TJ Malamule
Guest Speakers
Dr. Lucas Moloi
Ms. Leeko Makoene
More guest entrepreneurs to be announced.
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