Andrew Dayish, a high school sophomore, supervises everything, often answering questions from younger Lickity Splitters. Meantime, CFO Gloria Yazzie finishes up a cost analysis on the tea, calculating it could be sold for $2.50 a cup.

Participation earns points for travel or items like computers and telephones for their homes, or they can cash out.

Lickity Split has children not only dreaming big but doing something about it for both the company and themselves. They're close to opening a retail store in Blanding. There's talk of franchising.

Andrew Dayish divides his earnings among a college trust fund, family needs and pocket money for himself. His interests lie in psychology, science, art and business.

"I hope to be an entrepreneur and start a business like this," he said.

His cousin Hubert Dayish has plans of his own. "I hope to get at least a master's degree in business," he said.

"I want to be the owner for this business," he said. "I want to make it bigger."

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