Young entrepreneurs from Rainbow Schools showcase innovative businesses

Rainbow District School Board held its annual Entrepreneurship Fair at R.L. Beattie Public School on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Innovative businesses were on display as students from Rainbow Schools sold their products and services. The event was hosted in partnership with The Learning Initiative Business School and the Regional Business Centre.

A panel of judges from the business community evaluated the displays. They looked at the effectiveness of the presentations to select the winners for Best Business Plan, Best Service, Best Product and Best Presentation. Participants voted amongst themselves to select the winner of the Young Entrepreneur Award.

“The Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair gave students in Grades 7 and 8 the opportunity to create and run a business,” said Event Chair Paula Biondi. “Students developed and implemented business plans,” she added.  “In the process, they gained knowledge of basic marketing and applied a range of academic skills.”

Students used math for accounting and research skills to gather market information. Artistic abilities were used to create visual aspects and displays. Students also used oral and written communications skills by speaking with the public, selling their products and services, creating professional business plans, and developing business cards, websites, brochures and other promotional material. The tradeshow provided a dynamic learning experience for students, bringing the classroom curriculum to life.

And the winners of the 2016 Entrepreneurship Fair were:

Best Business Plan

1st place – Cup Trix
Kendyn Mashinter, Grade 8, MacLeod Public School

2nd place – LB Paracord Products
Laydon Bursey, Grade 8, MacLeod Public School

3rd place – Fido Fritz
Galadriel Ulibarri, Grade 7, Alexander Public School

Best Service

1st place – IQ Science
Quinn Roos, Grade 7, R.L. Beattie Public School

2nd place – Picture Perfect
Shannon Clarke and Meredith Kusnierczyk, Grade 8, Alexander Public School

3rd place – Oh Snap
Cass Yurich, Grade 8, MacLeod Public School

Best Product

1st place – Pyramides Holographiques – Hologram Pyramids
Will Fabbro and Mitchell Martin, Grade 7, R.L. Beattie Public School

2nd place – Pillowstache
Andrew Lariviere, Grade 8, Pinecrest Public School

3rd place – Thea’s Clay Charms
Thea Este, Grade 7, Alexander Public School
 

Best Presentation

1st place – Cup Trix
Kendyn Mashinter, Grade 8, MacLeod Public School

2nd place – Pet’s Best
Stephen Irvine, Grade 7, R.L. Beattie Public School

3rd place – Vortex d’eau
Caelan Mantle and Carson Bronicheski, Grade 7, R.L. Beattie Public School

Young Entrepreneur

1st place – Dowling Dipped Delights by 3D Foods
Marissa MacDonald, Grade 7, Larchwood Public School
 
2nd place – Vortex d’eau
Caelan Mantle and Carson Bronicheski, Grade 7, R.L. Beattie Public School
3rd place – Dreamland
Chandyn Bachiu and Kalila Bachiu, Grade 7, R.H. Murray Public School

Kendyn Mashinter, Grade 8 student at MacLeod Public School, took home 1st place in the Best Business Plan and Best Presentation categories with Cup Trix at Rainbow District School Board’s Entrepreneurship Fair held at R.L. Beattie Public School on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Quinn Roos, Grade 7 student from R.L. Beattie Public School, presented IQ Science at the Entrepreneurship Fair on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at R.L. Beattie Public School. His project won 1st place in the Best Service category.

Mitchell Martin, left, and business partner Will Fabbro, Grade 7 students from R.L. Beattie Public School, garnered 1st place in the Best Product category at the Entrepreneurship Fair held at R.L. Beattie Public School on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Marissa MacDonald, a Grade 7 student from Larchwood Public School, was honoured with 1st place in the Young Entrepreneur category with Dowling Dipped Delights by 3D Foods at the Entrepreneurship Fair at R.L. Beattie Public School on Thursday, June 9, 2016.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,
Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.