PINCKNEYVILLE -- Perry County CEO, an organization of junior and senior high school students interested in business careers, is having a fun-filled Trivia Night fundraiser at the Eagles Lodge-Annex Building at 13 S. Walnut St. in Pinckneyville on Saturday, Jan. 12. Doors will open at 6 p.m.and trivia begins at 6:30. Teams of eight will compete at a cost of $100 per team.
Perry CEO will be using this fundraiser for seed money to launch its individual businesses.
What is Perry CEO?
• Funded by business investors in Perry County
• Open to Perry County high school juniors and seniors
• Meets 90 minutes each day in area businesses (not school)
• Provides community college credits
• Visits to dozens of area businesses and learn from guest speakers
• Develop a network of contacts across the country
• Develop and run a class business together
• Start and run their own individual business
• Host an annual spring Trade Show
The group is asking for donations for the silent auction portion of the trivia night fundraiser. If interested in making any kind of donation (gift or monetary), please contact the group at perryceo2018@gmail.com or 618-534-1899 by Jan. 8. Also, Those interested in having a team, call to reserve a table.
Perry County CEO members to date include: Noah Conner, Collin Dixon, Lucas Downard, Macy Epplin, Christian Feltmeyer, Jeremy Graves, James Lamke, Grant Tanner and Logan Wildermuth.
