The Pasadena-Opoly project is a fund-raiser for the Young Achievers, a business education club for high school students at the Results Academy, a school designed for students who have Attention Deficit Disorder or who struggle in a traditional classroom setting.

The group is seeking sponsorships, which will pay for the production of 1,500 games. Businesses can sponsor railroads, corner properties, community, tax, water works, colored properties along the sides of the board or the center.

These sponsorships range from $600 - $800, but smaller sponsorship opportunities allow businesses to have their names and phone numbers printed in the middle of the board.

The Young Achievers, which consists of five boys and one girl, will be able to keep the money they make from selling the games, which are priced at $30 each for retail and $20 each for wholesale.

Pasadena-Opoly has only been in the works for two weeks, but a lot of progress has already been made. The club has been invited to introduce the game at next week's Kiwanis Club meeting, where they hope to attract sponsors.

"This is an opportunity for businesses to get a permanent advertisement that will stay in people's homes, and we're hoping to put the game in 1,500 homes across Pasadena," Recchia said.

The game will also include a historical touch, as the center will feature pictures from Pasadena's early days. The Young Achievers have gotten in touch with local historian David Pomeroy, who has agreed to lend them the photos.

"In another town that had this game made, it was said that the game is a great way to immortalize the town and its history. We want to do that in Pasadena," said Cathi Bray, the Results Academy's administrator.

At least 40 sponsors are needed to fill the game's playing area, but the board can be designed to accommodate more. Bray said that the school hopes to have all sponsors on board by the end of next month.

One sponsor has already committed to the project and paid - Terri-O Air Conditioning. Local businessman Calvin Powitsky has also talked with the group about Pasadena-Opoly, and he was impressed by the students' ambition, school director Tom Bray said.

The students could make as much as $20,000 with this fund-raiser, but their business education experience will not end once the games have been sold. The Young Achievers are looking further down the road.

"We want to start a t-shirt business and make custom shirts for everyone from baseball teams to cheerleaders," Recchia explained, adding that funds raised by Pasadena-Opoly may be used to purchase a silkscreen machine.

The Young Achievers will probably pre-sell games, which should arrive in June if all sponsorship funds are collected next month. They are considering taking out a booth at the Strawberry Festival to make advance sales.

Anyone who is interested in putting their business on the Pasadena-Opoly board should call the Results Academy at (713) 943-2227, e-mail RAYA@resultsschool.com or visit the school's Web site, www.resultsschool.com.