MHS students get a dose of real life

Merrill High School business studens went through Merrill's Reality Store Simulation on Nov. 27, 2012 in the fieldhouse at Merrill High School.

"If I buy an expensive car and house, I can't afford clothes and food." This is an example of the lesson and decision that one teenager had to deal with that participated in Mad City Money, a simulation for high school students that teaches basic money management in a safe, fun setting. Approximately 150 high school students were sponsored by the Business & Information Technology Department and the Merrill Chamber of Commerce. Park City Credit Union donated materials that the students used during the simulation.

A number of local business people volunteered their time to give students a dose of reality: ABG Masonry, Inc. - TJ Brunett; Church Mutual Insurance - Gary Broesch, DeAnn Lange, Mike Mayo, Heather Renzelmann & Jodie Semling; County Market - Barb Haffemann; Fred Mueller Automotive - Frank Murphy & Klint Smith; Merrill Area Public Schools - Shannon Murray, Tim Engh, Eva Sukow, & Amanda Burman; Merrill Community Members - Jeff Jameson, Barb & Jeff Peterson, and JoEllyn VanLieshout; Merrill Golf Club - Mike Potter; Merrill Police Department - Mark Heckendorf; Merrill Productions - Karissa Karau; Park City Credit Union - Nicole Johnson & Traci Saindon; Piggly Wiggly - Ginny Drew; Pine Crest - Tim Meehean; St. Vincent De Paul - Sue Norenberg & Freida Swanson; Skare & Associates - Bruce Iattoni; T.B. Scott Library - Stacy Stevens; Travel Adventures - Faye DeLosh.