Monday, December 17, 2007

It pays to get A's, especially in Compton!

The importance of education can never be stressed enough.

Rewarding students for getting good grades in school may not be the best way to get students to value education but it certainly doesn’t hurt. The extra push, extra encouragement, and extra incentive
often motivates students to do better.

Best Buy is offering an incentive for students to get A’s on their report cards. Students have an opportunity to earn up to $50 in Best Buy gift cards. For every A that a student gets, Best Buy will give a $10 gift card.

Why are Best Buy giftcards great incentives?

Kids want cd’s, dvd’s, video games, mp3 players, and electronics! The “It Pays to Get A’s” program gives students an opportunity to earn giftcards to pay for what they want.

In order to participate, students must bring an official copy of their report card and get it stamped by the store manager. This special student incentive is only being offered at the new Best Buy at Gateway Towne Center in Compton and is exclusive to students attending schools in the Compton Unified School District.

If you know a kid in Compton with A’s be sure to tell them about the It Pays to Get A’s program. For more information see the general manager (Marco Orozco) at:

Best Buy, Compton CA (Store 1432)
230 Towne Center Dr
Compton, CA 90220
Phone: 310-884-6822
Hours: Mon-Sat 8:00am-11:00pm
Sun 8:00am-11:00pm

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I have met Marco and he's a great guy and a strong believer and a pastor's kid. He has already offered for the store to sponsor Compton United. We'll meet in January.