University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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Among the first questions posed by peers upon one’s return to another year of school is, “What did you do this summer?”’ Almost universally, the answer, ‘‘| worked” pops up. That's not too sur- prising, for money is of paramount importance when one considers the cost of living, much less getting an education. Student’s summer jobs are generally the same in the respect that most are employed by a person or business. Seldom does a student have the initia- tive, capitol, or imagination to form his (or her) own business, but exceptions can be found, and junior pre-dental hygiene major Cherri Click is one of those exceptions. She's in the snowcone game. It began with a 1957 Studebaker mail truck which she converted into a snowcone truck. Assist- ed by her fifteen year old brother Lance, she has been making a good profit on the streets of Nash- ville, Arkansas. ‘‘I like the idea of being my own businessman - it’s sort of an investment, too.” $6 click takes to the street 2 56 Student Life Cherri has a racket on the snowcone business Nashville, which she attributes to her comparative ly low prices (which served to eliminate her com petitor) and the quality of her product, the syrt which she makes from concentrate. Probably thi best point in her favor is her fondness for children. — “I’ve always liked being around kids, andthe snow- cone business gives me a chance to do just that.” She pointed out that one must ‘know the ropes” even in the snowcone business. “‘If you know the kids and the neighborhood, you'd do better, but! also look for the crowds. We always show up for — baseball games and other sports events.”’ . A business wouldn't be a business without some — sort of problem, and Cherri’s major concern seems to be the securing of parts for the antiquated Stu- debaker. Though her idea was not refuted by her © parents, she admits that their initial skepticism also concerned her. “‘It’s probably the biggest chance I've ever taken, but | always thought it would work out.”