Movers and shakers behind Junior Dragons’ Den
By Contributor
Columbia Power is a sponsor of Junior Dragons’ Den, a Community Futures of Greater Trail initiative to support youth entrepreneurs. Modelled after CBC’s popular show – Dragons’ Den – secondary and post-secondary students pitch their business ideas to a panel of “dragons” with winners in each category taking home prizes.
Columbia Power staff is involved two ways this year – as judges (Dragons) and youth mentors, assisting local students as they prepare their business plans, videos and pitches for the event.
On Saturday May 7, the Championship Show will take place at the Charles Bailey Theatre in Trail with finalists from the West Kootenay/Boundary and East Kootenay competing for grand prizes.
Attendance is free and audience members have the opportunity to weigh in on the pitches via electronic voting with 20% off final votes going to the audience. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m.
For more information about Junior Dragons’ Den, visit: www.juniordragonsden.ca.
Photo Caption: Picture from left, Frank Marino of Columbia Power, John Reed of Community Futures and Junior Dragons’ Den Coordinator and Scott Gray of Columbia Power. Frank served as a judge at the West Kootenay/Boundary regional show while Scott is youth mentor to Will Watt whose camping innovation – FireStove – took 1st place in the Junior Division. Not pictured are Sue Dyer and Bree Seabrook of Columbia Power who are also participating this year – Sue will be a Dragon at the Championship Show on May 7 and Bree is mentoring Senior Division finalist, Vanessa Ford, who has developed her own bath and beauty product line, Simply Fresh.
