Eatonia students sell quality handmade products
By Joan Janzen
EATONIA - The community of Eatonia showed up in full force to support the Grade 7 and 8 students at the Young Entrepreneurs Showcase on the afternoon of April 14th. All the entrepreneurs did a great job of displaying, promoting and selling their homemade products.
Their innovative products included Hudson’s Wallets, Evervae Creations by Nevaeh, Carter’s Crafty Sports Medal Hangers, Jensen’s Pins, Hayden’s Puck Paradise, Speedy Samdles Candles, Vanguards’ Apparel, and Paxton’s Passers. Grace Becker said her Gloss Babe Beauty Products had sold out within the first half hour of the show, as she continued to take orders.
Carter’s Craft Sports Medal Hangers was being evaluated by Eaton School staff at the Young Entrepreneurs Showcase on Monday, April 14th. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Grace Becker’s Gloss Babe Beauty products were sold out within the first half hour of the, and she was taking orders during the remainder of the afternoon. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Daelon Perry’s Waxy Wonders was a popular venue at Eaton School on April 14th. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
As you can see Evervae Creations by Nevaeh Moore was a popular spot at the Young Entrepreneurs Showcase held Monday afternoon, April 14th. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
Brendan Becker’s Hydro Splash bottles were made with a process called hydro dipping. He put spray paint in water, immersed the bottles in the mixture and applied clear coat after the paint had dried. He explained that every student was donating 10 percent of their profits to a charity of their choice.
While the students were busy selling their products, their teachers were evaluating the students on their business plan and products, general participation in the project, marketing and entrepreneur skills. Every entrepreneur presented their business plan, including product description, how it’s made and their goals.
Daelon Perry had set a goal to sell most of his Waxy Wonders stock and make $100 in profits. Besides candles, Daelon sold handmade wax bowls. To make the bowls he dipped an inflated balloon in wax 20-25 times, then glued on a dried flower and dipped the balloon in wax a couple of more times. After allowing it to cool, he popped the balloon.
He explained the entire process only takes 20 minutes. He placed sand at the bottom to ensure the bowl won’t melt when a tea light is inserted. He also plans to sell his product at a trade show in June.
The afternoon was a great opportunity to see future business tycoons in action. The students offered a wide variety of quality products that they enjoyed sharing with the community.