YouthBiz is celebrating its 14thyear in southeast Saskatchewan. (Shown above are three group photos of winners from last year, from the Weyburn Comp, Assiniboia Park and St. Michael Schools.)
YouthBiz is a business competition designed for Grade 6 to 12 students in the Community Futures (CF) Sunrise regional area.
The contest promotes entrepreneurship, encouraging young people to explore the world of small business. Since it was started by CF Sunrise in 2007, approximately 2,600 students from southeast Saskatchewan have competed for more than $26,000 in prize money.
To enter YouthBiz, students simply come up a fantastic business idea, write about it and create an audio commercial for their business. Then they are asked to submit their entry to CF Sunrise on or before the contest deadline of Thursday, November 19, 2020.
This year, the YouthBiz contest will be pivoting, as organizers hope that focusing on the creative side of business will be engaging for the students, and easy to implement in the classroom.
鈥淲e know that school looks a little different for everyone this year, so YouthBiz has changed too. This year our hope is that students really showcase their creativity and imagination in their entries to the 2020 YouthBiz contest. We鈥檝e redesigned the entry requirements to focus on that,鈥� commented Verna O鈥橬eill, General Manager of CF Sunrise.
鈥淟ast year, approximately 210 students in southeast Saskatchewan participated in YouthBiz. The students learn a lot from exploring the world of small business. We hope many get involved this year again,鈥� said O鈥橬eill.
More information on this youth business competition is featured online: https://cfsask.ca/sunrise/sunrise-services. Or contact CF Sunrise for entry information and contest details by email, at [email protected], or phone 306-842-8803.
