NCMS 'Reality Store'

Eighth-grade students jump into one of the first booth’s at North Clay Middle School’s Reality Store event Monday.

Clay County Business Women President Kathy Deal introduces students to Monday’s Reality Store.

Junior Knight Aden Johnson grabs a calculator, a pen and a pad Monday as he starts his mock journey through adulthood during the Reality Store.

Eighth-grade students Wyatt Huntsman, left, and Aden Johnson draw their random family configurations Monday as they begin their process.

Jaxton Lafary checks out the bank station Monday at North Clay Middle School.

Aubrey Lewicki, left, gets some advice and direction from Clay County Business Women member Andrea Nees Monday.

Clay County Business Women members pose for a picture Monday during their sponsored event “Reality Store” Monday at North Clay Middle School. Members present Monday include (back, from left) Matt Williams, Lisa Webster, Andrea Nees,  Susan Treash, (middle, from left) Sharon Wilkison, Sandy Lorenze, Charlene Peterson, Roberta Kyle, (front, from left) Rose May Price, Lori Wilson, Shirley Whittington and Kathy Deal.

A host of retired teacher anxiously await the next group of eighth graders Monday during North Clay Middle School's Reality Store event.

Grocery and daycare stations were manned by retired teachers (from left) Renee Watts, Sally Hassler and Donna Buell.

A dedicated booth Monday at North Clay Middle School, looking much like a science fair presentation, included the storied history of the district’s annual Reality Store.

Susan Treash, left, and Kathy Deal debrief a group of eighth graders who just completed the Reality Store Journey; the pair received one piece of resounding feedback from the students: No kids.