Smith Valley Schools' Student Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2017
Smith Valley, NV
SMITH VALLEY SCHOOLS STUDENT-RUN BUSINESSES
Matia Dreyer
Sophomore
Runs the Fruit Trees and Beeswax Candle businesses
This is Matia's second year managing the fruit trees, which was passed down to her from a previous owner. Matia also runs a beeswax candle business, which she has spearheaded in cooperation with her classmate, Bailey, who runs a honey business and is able to sell her extracted beeswax.
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Melissa Lackre
Sophomore
Is in her first year of running the blackberry and grape vineyard businesses, which were both passed on to her from older classmates. Melissa is able to sell some of her blackberries to her predecessor, who now runs the ice cream business, to serve as an ice cream flavor.
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| Blackberries |
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| Tanner Balda with Texel and Suffolk/Hampshire Sheep |
Tanner Balda & Riley Urton
Sophomores
They are in their first year with the sheep business. The duo currently possesses three black face Suffolk and Hamphire sheep that are to be bred with a ram and the offspring to be sold for local shows in Reno and Yerington.
In addition, they also have four Texel sheep, which are a meat breed, they sell these lambs to public and have gotten raving reviews on the quality.
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| Texel Sheep |
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| Ram |
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Bailey Qualls
Freshman
In her second year working the honey business and first year with the floral business.
She works with Mason Valley Beekeeping to extract the honey and get propilis and beeswax. Bailey sells her beeswax to her classmate, Matia, who has used it to create her candle business, and she sells some of her honey to her classmate, Emily, who uses it as a flavor in her ice cream business.
Talk about teamwork!
Freshman
In her second year working the honey business and first year with the floral business.
She works with Mason Valley Beekeeping to extract the honey and get propilis and beeswax. Bailey sells her beeswax to her classmate, Matia, who has used it to create her candle business, and she sells some of her honey to her classmate, Emily, who uses it as a flavor in her ice cream business.
Talk about teamwork!
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| Some of the floral business's past work. |
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Aspen Wright & Megan Feuerhelm
Megan is a sophomore student that runs the hoop house and the adopt-a-pot business. This is also Megan's first year as a business manager. Her adopt-a-pot business is also a contract with the city of Gardnerville where Megan starts the plants for them in the big pots you see in downtown.
Both of these girls' work with the City of Gardnerville is an aid in the city's beautification efforts.
Aspen is an eighth grade student who runs the petunias and green house business. This is her first year as a business manager. With the petunia business she starts the plants from plugs and then sells them to the city of Gardnerville for beautiful hanging decorations.
Both of these girls' work with the City of Gardnerville is an aid in the city's beautification efforts.
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Emily Dianeman
Senior
Emily is in her second year running the ice cream business. She used to run blackberries and the grape vineyard for four years before passing them on to her classmate, Melissa. The bulk of her product is sold at football games, about four to six gallons per game, and she also sells to students after school. She gets most of her materials from Walmart and Scolaris, but her blackberry and honey flavors come from her classmates' products.
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Rhiannon Wright
Senior
Rhiannon is the farm manager, which means she oversees and helps where needed. She used to run the orchard so she is able to be of extra assistance to Matia who is in charge now. She started with these programs when she was in the seventh grade, leading to her extensive knowledge, and has been farm manager for over four years.
Senior
Rhiannon is the farm manager, which means she oversees and helps where needed. She used to run the orchard so she is able to be of extra assistance to Matia who is in charge now. She started with these programs when she was in the seventh grade, leading to her extensive knowledge, and has been farm manager for over four years.
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As you can see, Smith Valley Schools' businesses reach far more than just the Smith Valley community and thanks to careful management and help from FFA and their advisor, Charmi Pommerening, these students are able to add extensive experience to their early resumes and reap the rewards when their businesses turn a profit. Because FFA fronted the start-up costs of the businesses, the model was established where the owners would receive 60% of profit and the other 40% would go to FFA and the business program.
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