It's Fair Day at the local after-school center and tonight's my first and only opportunity to sweet talk first to third graders to sign up for the Get Cheddar Club.
First rule of the Get Cheddar Club, do not call it the Financial Education Club. Would you sign up for the Financial Education Club as a seven year old? Me neither.
Rule Two: Bribe potential students with candy. They may as well learn about competition, never mind the grey and black markets, at an early age.
Rule Three: Act the fool. Example:
Kid: The Get Cheddar Club? What's that about?
Me: It's about me teaching you my mad dope hip hop dance moves.
Kid: Pshht. Come on, man. You don't have any mad dope hip hop dance moves.
Me: OK, you're right. I don't. But I bet you do.
Kid: You know it.
Me: So how 'bout this. I teach you how to get cheddar and you teach me your mad dope hip hop dance moves.
Kid: Maybe.
Me: Holding out for more, eh? I like it. How about I teach you how to get cheddar and then we write a song, put your mad dope hip hop dance to it and then record a music video.
Kid: Now you're talking, fool.
Fist bump.
Predictions: I will come home with no candy, some good stories, and a few interested pupils. Will report back later on how it went and whether or not I successfully played the fool. I like my chances.
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