More Than Just a Vending MAchine!

Your student team will receive a school-themed automated retail vending machine, initial inventory starter-pack, onsite training at the school, ongoing support and educational materials.

By running this real business students will learn problem-solving, finances, marketing, product development, customer service, and teamwork.

"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."
Joshua Marine

WAAAAY More Than Just a Vending Machine…

Spirit Box is a Turn-key Business

• Automated Kiosk. A cutting-edge vending machine customized with your school colors/mascot, designed to dispense school spirit and convenience items!

• Initial Inventory. We take the guesswork out of sourcing products for launch, by providing an inventory starter-pack included with your year 1 investment.

• Onsite Training. We train your team at your school, covering topics like setting pricing, test vending, and best practices for stocking inventory!

• Ongoing Support. You will be assigned a dedicated account manager for remote support, as well as a field technician for any onsite technical support needed.

• Lesson Plans. Plug into your curriculum with 5 downloadable modules we co-developed with DECA Inc.

• Cashless Sales. That's right! Now you can accept credit card and mobile payments like Google Wallet and Apple Pay, without setting up a credit card processing account!

• SBE Certification. Our program is designed to qualify for DECA’s SBE Certification. We work with multiple DECA chapters who have received Gold Certification with just their Spirit Box operations!

• Time to Compete. The Spirit Box fits great within the Learn to Earn and Creative Marketing DECA competitive events. Just ask the many chapters who took their Spirit Box all the way to ICDC in 2019:)

• Not Just for DECA. Although we are on DECA’s National Advisory Board and love partnering with DECA chapters, we also work with FBLA, BPA, and other marketing/business students! Our program is designed for any group wanting to learn how to run a real business!

Your investment

• Secure start-up funds via various sources:

  • CTE & Carl D. Perkins

  • Equipment and curriculum funds

  • Community sponsors

• Your startup Investment of $13,750 includes:

  • State-of-the-art vending machine with custom graphics wrap delivered to your school

  • CTE aligned blended curriculum - over 50 lessons

  • Inventory starter-pack

  • Onsite training at your school

  • Ongoing tools, resources and support

REAL RESULTS

• Rio Rancho High School in New Mexico had more than $25,000 in sales through their Spirit Box in 2019.

• With a 78% Free/Reduced Lunch Rate, Liberal High School in Kansas generated over $17,000 in Spirit Box sales in 2019.

• Five schools have achieved DECA SBE Gold Certification with their Spirit Box.

• Cedar Hill High School averages almost 1,600 transactions per month through their Spirit Box school store.

• Camdenton High School in MO generates over $3,000 per month in high margin sales after launching their new Beverage Box.