2008 Mid Year Awards
Young Enterprise Oral Awards 2008
On Wednesday 18th June over one hundred people gathered at Elmwood
Function Centre for this years Lion Foundation Young Enterprise
Trade Stand, Oral Business Plan Presentations and Mid Year Awards.
All seven companies registered for the year participated in the
evening.. view
judges markings
The evening started with viewing the companies trade stand
displays and an opportunity to interact with the students. All
stands were of a very high standard and it was evident that a great
deal of time and effort was exercised to promote their
product/service.
| The Company Directors then orally presented their Business Plan
with each company given five minutes to impress the judges. At the
conclusion of each presentation the judges asked inquisitive
questions of the Directors. |
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| It was pleasing to see that a number of Directors were able to
answer with a great deal of understanding for their chosen
product/service market. |
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The seven companies competing were:
Verdon College – Keep it Pumpin’
Southland Boys High School – VersaCorp
Aurora College – Sweet Dreams
Verdon College – Mark-it
James Hargest College – Ready Set Go
Southland Boys High School – Found Enterprises
Southland Girls High School – Six Sparks |
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After the presentations, Robyn Borne,
newly appointed National Director of the
Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Programme
said a few words on behalf of Enterprise Trust NZ
who host the programme nationally.
Robyn spoke on the experiences and the opportunities |
that students achieved by participating in the programme. Robyn
also congratulated Melissa Eade from James Hargest College and
Brooke Flett from Southland Girls High School for being chosen as
Southland’s representatives in the Global Enterprise Challenge.
Robyn concluded her talk with a promise to visit the Southland
region again soon.
Supper was then served with a further opportunity for viewing the
Trade Stand Displays. After supper the Mid Year Awards were
presented.This years awards were awarded to:
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ANZ:
Bank Best Trade Stand
Presented by Lydia
Brunton
Six Sparks – Southland Girls High School
DesignBASE:
Most Innovative Marketing Strategy
Presented by Craig Haywood
Six Sparks – Southland Girls High School
Chamber of Commerce Southland:
Best Oral Business Plan Presentation
Presented by Deb Hay
Six Sparks – Southland Girls High School
BDO Spicers:
Best Written Business Plan
Presented by Greg Thomas
Six Sparks – Southland Girls High School
Sycamore Print:
Business Card Competition
Presented by Kelly Braithwaite and Nicky Kennedy
3rd Placing: Keep it Pumpin – Verdon College
2nd Placing: Ready Set Go – James Hargest College
1st Placing: Found Enterprises – Southland Boys High School
Environment Southland:
Most Environmentally Friendly Product or
Service
Presenter Councilor Marion Miller
unpresented due to criteria not being meet.
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Veiw Judges marks
The evening was a huge success with many students having
enjoyed the experience of speaking in public and the opportunity to
showcase their product/service for the first time.
Rhonda Bragg Southland Co-ordinator concluded the evening by
thanking the sponsors. |
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