Nov 12, 2024

Grow Hays to hosts 2024 Youth Entrepreneur Challenge Wednesday

Posted Nov 12, 2024 8:21 PM

Grow Hays

Grow Hays will host the 2024 Youth Entrepreneur Challenge on Wednesday at the Fort Hays State University Robbins Center, FHSU Campus.

The competition is for student-created, managed and owned ventures. Starting at 9 a.m., students from TMP-Marion, Hays High and Ellis High School will showcase their trade show booths in the Eagle Communications Hall. The public is invited to view the trade show where students may sell their goods. We ask the public to vote for the best trade show

The Ellis County event is part of the 2024-2025 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Series thanks to support from NetWork Kansas and the E-Community Partnership, the Kansas State University Center for the Advancement of Entrepreneurship and is to promote entrepreneurship and small business development in Kansas.

The local competition is also made possible via Fort Hays State University and The Robert E. Schmidt Foundation. The competition is for student-created, managed, and owned ventures.

Prizes totaling $1,800 will be awarded. Local sponsors Midwest Energy (Best Trade Show), Sunflower Electric (People’s Choice), Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth (Ready to Launch) and Fort Hays State University (Entrepreneur of the Year) will award an additional $800 in prize money.

For more information on the Ellis County Youth Entrepreneur Competition, contact Grow Hays’ James Robben at 785-628-3102 or [email protected].