School is back in session and that means the 2019 YouthBiz contest is now open. YouthBiz is a business competition designed for Grade 6-12 students in the Community Futures (CF) Sunrise area, in southeast Saskatchewan.
The contest promotes entrepreneurship, financial literacy and makes a connection between young people and business. Since it was started by CF Sunrise in 2007, close to 2,400 students from southeast Saskatchewan have competed for more than $24,000 in prize money.
To enter YouthBiz, students simply come up a fantastic business idea, write about it following along with questions in the YouthBiz guide and submit their entry to CF Sunrise on or before the contest deadline of Nov. 21.
Students and teachers have already contacted CF Sunrise to arrange for school workshops and contest resource material.
鈥淲e鈥檙e so happy to see teachers contacting our office to find out how they can get students involved in YouthBiz. There is such tremendous enthusiasm for youth entrepreneurship in the southeast region,鈥� said Verna O鈥橬eill of CF Sunrise.
鈥淟ast year, approximately 390 students in southeast Saskatchewan competed for over $2,000 in prize money. We look forward to another great year of the program. The students always have a fun time exploring the world of micro-business. And of course a special thank you goes out to teachers in the region for encouraging student involvement,鈥� added O鈥橬eill.
More information on this youth business competition is featured online at www.cfsask.ca/sunrise. Those interested in participating can contact CF Sunrise by email at [email protected] or phone at 1-877-851-9997.
