Young entrepreneurs from Rainbow Schools showcase innovative businesses

Patrick McLean, left, and Ward Kyle of MacLeod Public School display their Bacon Bakery at the Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair. They captured top honours for the Best Presentation at the Fair. They also received the Young Entrepreneur Award.

Carter Grace of MacLeod Public School placed first in the Best Service category and third in the Young Entrepreneur category with his business, CCSA, at the Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair.

Alina Montgomery, left, and Logan Wilkinson of MacLeod Public School placed third in the Business Plan category with Tape It.

Ben Shute of Alexander Public School introduces Superintendent Lesleigh Dye to his business, The Cookie Monster’s Baker, at the Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair.

Breanna Charlebois, left, and Marzia Giommi of Copper Cliff Public School showcase their business, Busy Bags, at the Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair.

Emily Ranta, left, and Kasta Pegler of Lansdowne Public School showcase their business, Mix & Mash Monsters, at the Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair.

Second place recipient for Best Presentation, Cassyra Walia of Carl A Nesbitt Public School, presents her business, Monkey Buddies, at the Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair.

Rainbow District School Board held its annual Entrepreneurship Fair at the Southridge Mall on Thursday, June 7, 2012. 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 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 Presentation, Best Business Plan, Best Product and Best Service. Participants voted amongst themselves to select the winner of the Young Entrepreneur Award. 

“The Rainbow District School Board Entrepreneurship Fair gave students in Grades 6, 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 tactics 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 2012 Entrepreneurship Fair were:




Best Business Plan

1st place – Body Bliss

Nicole Conlin, Copper Cliff Public School

2nd place – Aidan’s Bird Feeders & Campfire Starters

Aidan Risto, Churchill Public School

3rd place – Tape It

Alina Montgomery and Logan Wilkinson, MacLeod Public School

Best Service

1st place – CCSA

Carter Grace, MacLeod Public School

2nd place – Bottles UP

Riley Buchowski, Copper Cliff Public School

3rd place – Cake in a Cone

Sarah Herst and Montana McCulloch, MacLeod Public School

Best Product

1st place – Survival Guys

Josh Chamberland and Corey Hanrahan, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

2nd place – Aidan’s Bird Feeders & Campfire Starters

Aidan Risto, Churchill Public School

3rd place – Bottles UP

Riley Buchowski, Copper Cliff Public School

Best Presentation

1st place – Bacon Bakery

Ward Kyle and Patrick McLean, MacLeod Public School

2nd place – Monkey Buddies

Cassyra Walia, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

3rd place – Booh-Girl’s Boutique

Deliah-Hope Law, Alexander Public School

Young Entrepreneur

1st place – Bacon Bakery

Ward Kyle and Patrick McLean, MacLeod Public School

2nd place – Survival Guys

Josh Chamberland and Corey Hanrahan, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

3rd place – CCSA

Carter Grace, MacLeod Public School

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette, Senior Advisor,

Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,

Rainbow District School Board, 705-674-3171, ext. 7217.