MBD: Girl Edition 2019 MIGHTY, BRILLIANT, AND DETERMINED
girls from across our region found support and encouragement at two unique events held on the GPS campus—The Girls’ Holiday Marketplace in December 2018 and the 24Hour Generator in March 2019. More than 50 girl-powered booths lined the main gym as young vendors from private and public schools, ages 7-17, sold their products to throngs of customers at the Holiday Marketplace. Then middle school students participated in design-thinking challenges at the 24Hour Generator, where they tackled real-world problems presented to them by actual business owners and nonprofits. So impressed were some of the presenters, that they initiated follow-up sessions with their teams to solicit more ideas to implement.
A 24Hour Generator team with their mentor and GPS graphic designer Caitlin Rozell (back row, far left) and community representative from Reflection Riding and GPS alumna Tish Shomaker Gailmard ’83 (back row, center).
To everyone who supported #girlpreneurs through MBD: GIrl Edition, thank you for attending, shopping, volunteering, donating, and sponsoring our events. This success of this program depends on the generous support of people like you!
CO-SPONSORS
FINANCIAL SPONSORS Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. SunTrust Bank IN-KIND DONATIONS Chattanooga Bakery, Inc. Chattanooga Public Library Dish T’Pass Domino’s Pizza Northshore Il Primo
Pinnacle Financial Partners Society of Work Women Repair Zone Little Debbie Maple Street Biscuit Company Riverview Pediatrics WonderPress
If you’re curious to see what the future of female entrepreneurship looks like, save the dates for our next MBD: Girl Edition events: GIRLS’ HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE Girl Vendors ages 7-17 Public invited to shop Saturday, December 7, 2019 12-4 p.m. 52
24HOUR GENERATOR Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Girls Friday & Saturday, March 27 & 28, 2020
CAT (CHATTANOOGA AS TEXT) Upper School Girls Summer 2020
