Past Tasks

*In 2017, SWIRL began as a leadership competition at St. Wendel. It has now evolved into the nonprofit, The Elite! Students interact and learn from community leaders (ex: Evansville Mayor) then put their new skills to the test in daily real world tasks (ex: create a business).

First impressions with community leaders including the superintendent!
Janet Johnson shared her expertise and helped students gain confidence!
Conferencing with past SWIRL winner to gain some tips for success.
Evansville Living Magazine editors/writers sharing their expertise.
Pitching ideas for the Evansville Living Magazine.
Showcasing an incredible Evansville Living cover designed by participants.
A behind the scenes look at 14 news and then a challenge to create their own news cast, commercial, and station for a specific year (such as 1978).
Participants interviewed business owners on Franklin St. to create articles, marketing materials, and more for those companies.
Budgeting to buy supplies from a past SWIRL winner.
The PTO needs a new fundraiser! What can we do?
Fundraiser fair complete with elevator pitches, displays, marketing, and cost/profit analysis.
Shout out to the owner of Azzip for helping students learn about creating a new business from a spark of an idea!
TEAMWORK, TEAMWORK, TEAMWORK
Don’t we all wish we had a chance to practice our interview skills before our first real one?
It can be tricky to make 30 seconds really count in a radio ad but they rocked it!
It’s not everyday students have the opportunity to work with professionals from the Crayola Company!