Young entrepreneurs from Rainbow Schools showcase innovative businesses

Rainbow District School Board held its annual Entrepreneurship Fair at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School on Thursday, June 8, 2017. 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.

The winners of the 2017 Entrepreneurship Fair were:

Best Business Plan

First Place – Fire ‘N Ice
Camden Babin, Grade 8, Pinecrest Public School

Second Place – Heart and Soul Henna
Hunain Khan and Allie Miller, Grade 8, Churchill Public School

Third Place – Sparkling Jars
Megan Amyot, Grade 8, Pinecrest Public School

Best Service

First Place –Total Care
Isabella Gardner and Rebecca McNeilly, Grade 8, Northeastern Elementary School

Second Place – Heart and Soul Henna
Hunain Khan and Allie Miller, Grade 8, Churchill Public School

Third Place – C&Z Photo Booth
Zoe Valliere and Charlotte Eberlein, Grade 7, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Best Product

First Place – Chip Zip
Jack Moskalyk, Grade 7, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Second Place – Two for One Games
Kai Nener, Grade 7, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Third Place – Kanvas T’s
Kilian McAdam, Grade 8, Pinecrest Public School

Best Presentation

First Place – Soaps for Sudbury
Will Killbride, Grade 7, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Second Place – Two for One Games
Kai Nener, Grade 7, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School

Third Place – Slime Daily
Kiara Longlade and Aidyn Plante, Grade 7, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Young Entrepreneur

First Place – Soaps for Sudbury
Will Killbride, Grade 7, Carl A. Nesbitt Public School

Second Place – Heart and Soul Henna
Hunain Khan and Allie Miller, Grade 8, Churchill Public School

Third Place – Kelsey and Maisie’s Bathbombs
Maisie Craig and Kelsey Rudiger, Grade 8, Northeastern Elementary 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.