Start with seltzer and syrup from a local bottling company. Add Advanced Placement chemistry students. Let them compete to create a drink that looks, tastes and smells good. Mix in marketing students to name the beverage, design the label, publicize the product and build awareness of the brand.
“What’s cool about this is that it’s really college-level stuff,” said Michael Burden, Oak Creek’s marketing teacher. “It was a great learning experience for students to develop a product from scratch, do taste tests and then hand if off to others to do the marketing aspect.”
Proceeds from the sales will support one or several scholarships for students.