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Detroit:' said Jace Gittleman, 17, of Bloomfield Hills, an orga-
nizer from last year. "The hosts help promote the event at
their schools and get the word out faster. This year, we have a
arrying on a tradition started before they were teens, reward system going with them:'
six friends have taken up the entrepreneurial mantle
The venue can hold 2,000 people and the teens are hoping to
and are producing a mega high school party
triple the number of attendees from last year.
from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Modern
This means they can up the return on their invest-
Skate Park in Royal Oak.
ment, too. Last year, each teen kicked in $520 and
Last year, a group of Jewish teens formed FB Band
took home $980 after expenses.
LLC to put on Summer Kickoff, a high school party at
"This started as a business idea my dad told me
the end of the school year that drew about 450 teens
about that he had wanted to do as a kid:' Gittleman
ages 14-18 for music, dancing and fun.
said of his father, Scott. "His friends did it and he
This year, three teens from last year and three
wasn't part of the investment. He got us to look at
Jace
other friends, each investing $540, have stepped up
legal aspects, liability insurance, venues, security,
their game. They have attracted high-profile sponsors Gittlem an
and to start the LLC. He was a driving factor the first
98.7-FM, Red Bull and Vitamin Water as well as Over
time around. This time, he's letting us do our thing.
the Fly (owned by friends). Their corporation allows
"I have learned a lot about business, the legal end
them to provide liability insurance coverage and a
of things, how to put the event on, what you have to
security team, a fact that helped to attract the spon-
pull together and the hard work it takes to make it
sors, says Evan Gunsberg, 18, of West Bloomfield, an
run smoothly:' Gittleman said. "It's affected me a lot.
investor and the group's marketing specialist.
I've always been interested in business and will go to
With 98.7-FM as a sponsor, the teens were able to
MSU to study economics:'
land noted Detroit DJ Ryan Richards as a headliner.
Gunsberg says the experience is pulling him in a new
Evan
Their friend Brad Levine, 17, of Bloomfield Hills will
direction. "This has steered me to concert or club pro-
Gunsbe rg
be the opening DJ.
motion, maybe not for a career, but it's definitely cool to
The Tiki Bash is Hawaian-themed, and teens can
hype something up and see where it goes:'
dress accordingly. Red Bull and Vitamin Water will be served
The organizers all are seniors. The others are Brandon
— in addition to a heavy dose of music and dancing.
Herman, 17, of Bloomfield Hills, Alec Levine, 18, of
School IDs will be checked at the door. No one over age 18 or Birmingham and Jack Allen, 18, and Danny Lipsky, 17, both
under age 14 will be allowed in.
of West Bloomfield.
"We will have a clean environment with a full private secu-
They say if the Tiki Bash is a success, they will plan another
rity staff:' Gunsberg said. "I think parents would approve.
Summer Kickoff at the end of this school year.
There will be absolutely zero tolerance — no alcohol, no drugs,
And they don't worry about the tradition dying as they go
no smoking. Anyone drunk or belligerent will be removed and
off to college.
their parents contacted. This is a clean-cut way for kids to have
"We'll pass it down to other kids," Gittleman said. "This has
fun in a safe environment after finals and before spring break:'
been going on for six or seven years. People have been throw-
The teen organizers also have stepped up their marketing.
ing parties and promoting them for a while now." ❑
The radio station is helping to promote the Tiki Bash on its
Facebook page, Twitter and on air. And the organizers have
The Tiki Bash will be from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at
bolstered an idea they started last year.
Modern Skate Park, 1500 N. Stevenson Hwy., Royal Oak. Admission:
"We have 24 hosts from different schools throughout Metro $10 before 10 p.m.; $15 after 10 p.m. Find Tiki Bash on Facebook.

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