2025-2026 Wallace County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

2025-2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Series Mar 11, 2026

Sharon Springs, Kansas

Mar 11

Project application deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Judge registration deadline: Mar 6, 2026
Entry fee: Free

Description

The Wallace County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) is a fun, exciting and competitive event, open to all Wallace County youth grades 7-12 to showcase their inner entrepreneur and million dollar idea. Individuals or small teams have to create an imaginary but possible business that could, if started, make a profit. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 finishers and for various other categories. At total of at least $1,500 in cash prizes will be awarded.

The competition will be held at Sharon Springs Township Hall on March 11, 2026 beginning at 9 a.m. Students should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to set up for the Tradeshow Displays.

Schedule and key dates

Businesses must register for the competition on the www.goventuredash.com website by 5 p.m. on March 6, 2026. Executive Summaries are due online no later than March 6, 2026.

Organized by

Wallace County Community Development

Date & time

Wed, March 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM MDT

Address and location

228 Main St
Sharon Springs, Kansas 67758

Components

Executive Summary

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

Weight: 33.3%

Formal Presentation

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

Weight: 33.3%

Tradeshow

The Tradeshow is a 90-minute event where businesses will have the opportunity to...

Weight: 33.3%

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