Children ages 3 to 5 sold lemonade to the Marshall University community from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, on the university’s Memorial Student Center plaza on the Huntington campus.

“Lemonade Day” is a free, annual community-wide event dedicated to teaching children how to start, own and operate their own business through the simple and time-honored act of running a lemonade stand, according to Claire McCoy, studio educator for the Marshall Early Education STEM Center.

“Teaching the youth about the ‘ins and outs’ of business allows for more hands-on opportunities and a deeper engagement,” McCoy said. “For the children in our program, allowing them to be part of the learning experience – choosing their product, coming up with their own recipe, advertisement and research – we have seen such a growth in their mindset and capabilities. They provide reasoning and purpose behind their ideas shared.”