Partnership sparks first Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge

Lauren with local YEC judge Hayes Kelman at the Dodge City/Ford County YEC Competition

Camp Destination Innovation partnered with Network Kansas for the first-ever Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge, an event designed to engage currently quarantined youth and spark innovation and creativity for a chance to win cash prizes and the youth of Kansas showed up.

Over 140 young people across the state of Kansas submitted video pitches and 75 went on to compete for cash prizes. Dodge City/Ford County Youth Entrepreneurship Competition winner, Laurent Seachris, competed by entering a virtual video pitch with her business Lauren’s Treat. Lauren received 2nd place in the Middle School division, winning $250.00.