Seventh-grader signs $1 licensing agreement to sell North Polk logo merchandise, donates portion of profits to food pantry

Corwin, a seventh-grade North Polk student, demonstrated a small business using a 3D printer to make school-logo "hype chains," bag tags and spirit pendants and signed a licensing agreement with the district that staff said carries a $1 consideration.

The district—s administration described the arrangement as a licensing agreement drafted by staff (Hunter) and noted the symbolic $1 payment. Corwin told the board his school-business work began in fifth grade and grew into selling printed chains and bag tags via his mother—s Facebook page; he said a single pendant takes about three hours to print and that he can print 27 chain links per hour. The student said he intends to donate about one-quarter of his profits to the Comet Cupboard food pantry.

Why it matters: The board framed the presentation as an example of entrepreneurship and school business activities transferring classroom learning into real-life experience. The district accepted the signed agreement and, in the meeting record, a $1 payment was collected.

Details - Agreement and signing: District staff provided a printed agreement and a pen; the student signed the form in public view and a $1 payment was handed to district staff and noted in the meeting. - Products and sales: Corwin said sales so far were small ("probably around 5" hype chains sold at the time of the meeting) and that customers could find items via his mother—s Facebook account. He showed a bag tag and a pendant during the meeting. - Production: Corwin described the time to produce items: a pendant uses about three hours of print time; chain links print at a rate of 27 per hour and he prints sets of colors by batching production.

Community detail: Corwin and his mother, Desiree, were present; the student said proceeds will partly support the Comet Cupboard food pantry.