Business briefs News-Chronicle Green bay Scholarships for kids with business ideas The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Youth Entrepreneur Program to encourage people in middle and high school to start a business over summer vacation. The students come up with the ideas, while members of the Chamber help organize the business plan and find mentors for the students. Four scholarships of up to $500 are available. Business plans are due May 2; to get an application, call 496-2116 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Winners will receive the scholarships on June 5 at the Small Business Recognition Lunch. Local agency up for international award A billboard designed by Green Bay marketing communications agency Burnham Richards Advertising is a finalist in the Obie Awards, which recognizes top advertising pieces from around the world. The agency was nominated for its Green Bay Gamblers billboard posted outside the Brown County Arena in Ashwaubenon. It was chosen from more than 1,400 international entries to move to the finalist stage of the billboard competition. The Obies will be awarded in New York in June. The same billboard earned a "best in show" award at the recent Northeast Wisconsin Addy Awards.