Spotlight Kids Article

My name is Jean-Philip.  I am a 5th grader at High Bridge Middle School in Hunterdon County, NJ.  This was my first experience participating in TREP$.  It was quite a journey as I really wasn’t sure what to expect and realized that the amount of work involved was a bit more than what I expected. […]

I thought it would be interesting to be involved with TREP$ and sell a creative idea in the marketplace. After signing up and attending the first few meetings, I began thinking about what to sell. So my mom and I talked about what would be different and unique to my personality.  We searched online and […]

I learned how to turn wood by watching my dad when I was younger. I learned a lot from him while making the products for the TREP$ Marketplace, too. I made my first pens in kindergarten. I gave them to my teachers for Christmas. I really enjoy wood-turning because I get to learn about different […]

My name is Lyla, I live in West Milford, New Jersey. I am in fifth grade and that is the grade when the TREP$ begins. When I knew I wanted to participate, my mom and I started looking on Pinterest and we saw string art. The Marketplace was planned for November and I thought it […]

My name is Maya and I am 13 years old. I am an eighth grader at Academy of Our Lady School in Glen Rock, NJ. This is my third year doing TREP$, and my first year starting a business without a friend. I have always made handmade cards for my friends and family, so I […]