T-Shirt+Business+Planning+-+Part+I

= Part 1 = Record all of your responses on your.


 * SELECT A THEME ** Today you need to decide on any **POSITIVE** theme for your t-shirt business that you think your peers will buy into. Examples of themes include:


 * MLK High School’s Legacy
 * Academic Success
 * Violence/War/Peace
 * Truancy/Attendance
 * Safe Sex/Teen Pregnancy
 * Drug Awareness
 * College/Careers
 * Improving Test Scores
 * Student Voice/Government
 * Graduation
 * Recycling/Environment
 * Other

Based on your theme, create a name for your business team. Make sure to include this business team name on all of your assignments, including the final poster.


 * SELECT A COMPANY ** Today you also need to select the company that will produce the t-shirts. Several options have been provided below.

Maggie’s EZ Tees
 * white T-shirts for $3.29 each
 * color T-shirts for $3.79 each
 * long sleeve t-shirts $4.19 each (any color)
 * XL or larger shirts are an extra $0.59 each.
 * Small and extra small shirts receive a $0.20 discount off the regular price.
 * Printing on any kind of shirt is $0.79 per logo with any colors.
 * $25 handling charge for the order.

Custom Ink Printing
 * All t-shirts are $4.00.
 * T-shirts are available in short sleeve or long sleeve and any color.
 * For a single logo the cost is $0.25 for each primary color (red, yellow, blue) needed to complete the design and $0.20 for black ink.
 * extra $0.65 charge for each additional logo (such as on arm(s) or back).
 * Professional design support is available for an additional $40.
 * There is no handling fee. A minimum order of 50 t-shirts is required.

Drake’s Eco Tees T-shirts are $3.25 each. All t-shirts are short sleeve, Eco-Cotton™ blend and white. All t-shirts must be the same size (M, L or XL). Art work is $0.80 per logo print. Logos are only printed in black and white. All orders $125 per order, no minimum order.

** APPLY YOUR MATH SKILLS ** Once you have selected the company you want to work with, write an equation to represent the information provided in the printing company’s summary above. Having an equation will allow you to work faster tomorrow. Having an equation for each of the companies will give you an advantage over teams that did not look at all pricing options before choosing a company. Remember to identify your variables.

** WANT A REAL SAMPLE OF YOUR DESIGNED T-SHIRT? ** Tomorrow morning bring in a plain t-shirt the same color, cut and style as the one you hope to use for your design. Teams that submit a finalized electronic design in PDF format to Mrs.Quevedo@yahoo.com before 4pm tomorrow can have up to one design printed on a t-shirt to wear for the presentations the following day.

Once your team has completed all of the activities above, move on to part II of the business plan competition.