In addition to enjoying breakfast, the students staffed the WMA booth. The students were asked to network and practice pitching their project. In his final course evaluation, one student wrote about his personal “greatest lesson learned” from working on the project. He liked the experience of attending the Market Show because, “I believe it was a good stepping stone for my career in business. It taught me how important it is to establish a good relationship with the customers, get your name out there to potential buyers, and market your product well to the community.” Another young man responded to the query, “What is your suggestion for future growth and/or development in the project?” by asking for “attendance at more business expos. I think it gave us a lot of exposure. I also think we need more notices in letters sent home to parents and alumni.”

Baseball bats and cutting boards, made by local business partners, come officially marked with the WMA seal and are certified made from quality maple harvested on the WMA campus in January 2009.