He fumbled through his backpack for pencil lead that wasn’t there; he tore through his notebook for a spare sheet of paper that didn’t exist; and dragged through the day unprepared for his upcoming classes. Junior Will Adams admits that if he had a place to conveniently buy the things he desperately needed, he could have avoided his disaster of a day.

“Because of all that, my day was completly ruined,” said Adams.

To make the acquisition of new supplies more convenient, marketing teacher Ariana Langford and a new team from the DECA and Marketing classes are working to create a school store.

“I would buy pencils, papers, and drinks if they had them,” said senior Andrew Ohnstad.

The products sold in the store all depend on if the groups involved receive a grant. With the grant, the store could have more than just supplies. The school store could also stock school apparel and beverage choices.

“Grant provided, we will have coffee, iced tea, school supplies, apparel, and other fun items,” said Mrs. Langford.

The store is in the early stages of development. It is expected to open August or September of next school year.

The convenience of a school store would be unmatched, and the money earned will go towards supporting school activities as well as helping through community service. Not only will the store serve as convenience for students, but it will also help school organizations.

“We’ll do some community service donations, possible scholarships, and DECA travel fund, provided that we make a profit,” said Mrs. Langford.

This program will integrate the entire department of marketing, management, advertising, and graphic design, as well as clubs such as DECA. DECA president and senior Cassidy Kendrick says the program will provide students with “first-hand knowledge around multiple business concepts such as customer service, inventory management, sales, accounting, budgeting, scheduling, profit/loss, and numerous other concepts.”

Not only will the store help the school and community, it will also provide a great learning experience for the students involved.

“Having a school store will provide a service that we think will be beneficial to the entire student body,” said Kendrick.