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Stafford County YEC 2025-2026

2025-2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Series

St. John, KS


Business application deadline
January 16, 2026
Judge sign-up deadline
February 10, 2026
Entry fee
Free
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Schedule and key dates


Stafford County Economic Development and 21st Central District Extension in coordination of Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, will be hosting Stafford County YEC on Wednesday, February 11th, 2026, at the Stafford County Annex, as part of the 2025-2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) series. Students must get signed up by January 16th to be able to participate. The goal is to expose Kansas middle school and high school students to entrepreneurship. This local competition is made possible by the generous support of Network Kansas and marketing funding by South Central Community Foundation.

There are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  Top place winner will get $750 and a trip to the state competition in Manhattan.

Contact Ryan at 620-549-3527 or ryan@staffordecodevo.com for more information on how to sign up.

*Arrive at the Annex by 10 a.m. to get started.  We will have the presentations with judges and after the winners are announced, we will have lunch together.  You are welcome to invite family members as well.



Organized by

Stafford County Economic Development Inc. and 21st Central District Extension

Date & time

Address and location

210 E. 3rd
St. John, KS 67576

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