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Teens, Showcase Your Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Spirit
Showcase your creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit at Launch Pad: Teen Pitch Competition! This exciting event invites students in 6th through 12th grade who live in the Fox Cities (Appleton, Center, Combined Locks, Darboy, Fox Crossing, Freedom, Grand Chute, Greenville, Harrison, Hortonville, Kaukauna, Kimberly, Little Chute, Menasha, and Neenah) to bring their best ideas to the stage. Participants will present their business, product, or community-focused ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes and valuable feedback.
Competition Details
- Participants must apply for the competition by Monday, December 29.
- Participants will be allotted five minutes for their presentation, and three minutes for their Q&A with the judges for a total of eight minutes per pitch.
- Cash prizes include $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place.
- Launch Pad: Teen Pitch Competition event will take place Saturday, January 31 from 2 to 5 pm in the Mary Beth Nienhaus Community Meeting Rooms at the Appleton Public Library.
- Learn more or apply today by visiting our online calendar.
Funds for Launch Pad: Teen Pitch Competition are provided by the American Library Association’s Libraries Build Business grant.