Butler County YEC 2026

2025-2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Series March 4, 2026

El Dorado, Kansas

Mar 04

Project application deadline: February 13, 2026
Judge registration deadline: February 18, 2026
Entry fee: Free

Description

The El Dorado Chamber of Commerce and K-State Extension - Butler County are proud to partner together to sponsor the 2026 Butler County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge! This is a qualifying event for the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge hosted in April. Through this contest, youth enrolled in grades 6-12 can showcase their entrepreneurial spirit by developing an executive summary and delivering a formal presentation to business leaders from their community.

Schedule and key dates

Key Dates and Deadlines:

YEC Workshop, Hosted by K-State Extension - Butler County: Monday, January 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Butler Community Building

Business Application Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026

Executive Summary Submission Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026

Formal Presentation and Tradeshow: Wednesday, March 4, 2026

KEC and Wildcard Entries Due: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Organized by

Madeline Wallace

Date & time

Wed, March 4, 2026 starting at 1:00 PM CST

Address and location

201 E Central Ave
El Dorado, Kansas 67042

Components

Executive Summary

The Executive Summary is a written business summary, in PDF format, including de...

Weight: 50%

Formal Presentation

The Formal Presentation is a four-to-six-minute presentation where each business...

Weight: 50%

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