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Welcome To The
Dragons’ Den 2012
Young Entrepreneur
Awards Dinner
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Okanagan College
Trade Show
5:00 to 6:00 pm
Awards Dinner
6:15 to 8:30 pm

2012 Young Entrepreneur
Committee
Robert Fine, Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission
Norm Bradley, Director of Instruction K-12, School District No. 23
Sheldon Gardiner, Entrepreneur
Mark Willms, Business Development Bank of Canada
Kyleen Myrah, Okanagan College School of Business
Sandra Ballan-Brown, Economic Development Commission
Deb Roseleine, School District No. 23 Central Okanagan
Chris Ovelson, School District No. 23 Central Okanagan
Patti Ostrikoff, School District No. 23 Central Okanagan
Lauren Strang, SIFE YE Co-Project Manager, SIFE Director of Mentors
Bill Wang, SIFE YE Co-Project Manager, SIFE Director of Media Relations
Allie Henderson, SIFE Mentor, Okanagan College
Holly Brotherston, SIFE Mentor, Okanagan College
Tara Chalmers, SIFE Mentor, Okanagan College
Dan Langford, SIFE Mentor, Okanagan College
Caroline Wyatt, SIFE Mentor, Okanagan College

The Young Entrepreneur
Dragons’ Den 2012
Trade Show & Awards Dinner
Agenda
5:00 p.m. NETWORKING AND TRADE SHOW
6:15 p.m. DINNER AWARDS CEREMONY BEGINS
MCs ―Stuntman‖ Steve Francis & Chris Ovelson
6:20 p.m. WELCOME FROM THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
PARTNERS
Robert Fine, Director
Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission
Rolli Cacchioni, Chairperson,
School District No. 23 Board of Education
Dr. Heather Banham, Dean
Okanagan School of Business, Okanagan College
Al Hildebrandt, QHR Technologies Inc.
Platinum & Gold Sponsor
6:45 pm DINNER BUFFET
7:10 pm INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT TEAMS
7:25 pm AWARDS CEREMONY
Middle School Teams — Third, Second, First Prize
Secondary School Teams — Third, Second, First Prize
Innovation Awards — Middle School, Secondary School
Trade Show Awards — Middle School, Secondary School
8:20 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS
Norm Bradley, Director of Instruction K-12
School District No. 23

Introduction
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR ―DRAGONS’ DEN STYLE‖ COMPETITION
The winners of the Young Entrepreneur Dragons’ Den 2012 Competition will be announced
tonight. The competition, now in its 18th year, is for students in Grades 7 to 12 and is a joint
initiative between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, School
District No. 23 Career Life Programs, and Okanagan College School of Business.
QHR TECHNOLOGIES INC. is the PLATINUM AND GOLD SPONSOR of this event.
With the Central Okanagan having one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in Canada, the aim of
the program is to provide youth in our community with hands-on learning experiences while creating
excitement towards the topic of entrepreneurship.
Schools entered in teams of 1 to 5 students with a record 76 teams signing up to compete. (Last year
58 teams entered the competition.) As in previous years, the students had to complete three tasks
to show the judges the feasibility of their business idea:
Task #1: Create their Product or Service;
Task #2: Create and develop a Marketing and Promotion Plan;
Task #3: Complete a Financial Plan which includes costing, pricing,
sales forecasting, profit projections and concepts.
Students began to work hard on their business ideas in February. Teams were judged throughout
the competition by business professionals (the ―Dragons‖) from many areas of the community.
Out of the 76 teams that started in the competition, 60 teams were eliminated following the
judging of Task #1 and Task #2. 16 student teams competed in the third and final task of the
Young Entrepreneur Competition and have been invited to the Awards Dinner as finalists, along
with their parents and teacher sponsors.
TEAM AWARDS:
Secondary School Teams: A prize of $1,800 will be awarded to the First Place team, a $1,000
prize goes to the team who wins Second Place, and the Third Place team will be taking home $500.
Middle School Teams: The First Place team will be awarded $1,000, a prize of $750 goes to the
Second Place team, and the Third Place team will take home $500.
INNOVATION AWARDS:
There will be two Innovation Awards of $500 and $250 presented to the Secondary and Middle
School teams that judges felt showed the most creativity and innovation in the development and
execution of their business idea.
TRADE SHOW AWARDS:
Two Trade Show Awards of $250 will be presented to the teams with the most effective and creative
Trade Show Booths.
All finalists receive a gift bag containing items donated by sponsors from the business community and
their schools.
All students who have made it through the three tasks to emerge as finalists
in the Young Entrepreneur Competition are to be commended
and congratulated for their accomplishment!

History
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO the Central Economic Development Commission and School
District No. 23 Career Life Programs created the Young Entrepreneur Competition.
Seven years ago, Okanagan College School of Business joined the partnership and Students
in Free Enterprise (SIFE) have worked with business students at OC to mentor our Middle and
Secondary School student entrepreneurs.
Student teams are mentored by SIFE Okanagan students (Students in Free Enterprise), which
is comprised of 2nd, 3rd and 4th year business students from the Okanagan College School of
Business. Teacher-sponsors from the schools also mentored and assisted the student teams.
In the early days, the competition had two categories with students competing on an individual basis
in either ―Invention‖ or ―Business Plan‖. Seven years ago it was revamped to the ―Apprentice
Edition‖ with teams of students competing to produce a product or service based on specific criteria.
The new format of teams competing was an outstanding success.
Four years ago, the name of the competition was changed to ―The Dragons’ Den‖ as the structure
of the competition is similar to that of the CBC TV program. Teams have to ‗pitch‘ their ideas to a
panel of ‗Dragons‘ in hopes of being promoted to the next level of the competition.
It is the vision of the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, School District No. 23
Career Life Programs, and Okanagan College School of Business, to give students a glimpse into the
world of small business, teaching our region‘s young people about the benefits of entrepreneurship.
We are committed to preparing our youth to become the workforce of the future
— your future workforce. The ‘Dragons’ Den’ Young Entrepreneur Program
is an exciting program that helps to make that happen!
Over the years, our students‘ success in the Young Entrepreneur Competition has continued as they
became entrepreneurs ―out in the real world‖ operating their own businesses! Yard crews, web
design, graphic design, sign making, pine beetle wood pens, and clothing design have been just a few
of the successful ideas that have emerged from previous competitions.
2012 Secondary School 1 st Place Winner
“TWINN DESIGNS” from Okanagan Mission Secondary
- Andrew Dibiase, Jonah Janko, Curyn Procter and Cory Janko
Product: Unique graphic T-Shirts and Bamboo Clothing
2012 Middle School 1 st Place Winner
“DELIGHT IN EVERY BITE” from
Constable Neil Bruce Middle School
- Baylie Beselt, Emma Tucker and
Kennedy Fletcher
Product: Designer Cupcake Parties

Thank You To Our Sponsors!
We would like to extend a heart-felt thank you the sponsors for
Their commitment to making this event so successful.
Continued support of this program has helped make the vision a reality
by helping to offset the cost of the program supplies,
the judges‘ luncheons, the dinner and the competition awards.
PLATINUM & GOLD
SPONSOR:
SILVER SPONSORS:
BRONZE SPONSORS:

The Trade Show Awards recognize the top Secondary School team and the
top Middle School team with the most effective and creative Trade Show Booth
at the Dragons‘ Den 2012 Young Entrepreneur Awards Luncheon.
A big thank you goes out to our Sponsors and Trade Show Judges!
$250 SECONDARY SCHOOL AWARD
Sponsored by BOOSTER JUICE
- presented by Teresa May
Judged by...
Kyleen Myrah, Okanagan College School of Business
Teresa May, Regional Manager, Booster Juice
$250 MIDDLE SCHOOL AWARD
Sponsored by COEDC
- presented by Robert Fine
Judged by…
Innovation Awards
Two Innovation Awards of $500 and $250 will be presented to the
Secondary and Middle School teams who judges felt showed the most
creativity and innovation in the development and execution of their business
idea. Thank you to our Sponsors!
$500 SECONDARY SCHOOL INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored and presented by SHELDON GARDINER
$250 MIDDLE SCHOOL INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 23
CAREER LIFE PROGRAMS
- presented by Norm Bradley, Director of Instruction K-12
Trade Show Awards
Robert Fine, Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission
Rolli Cacchioni, School District 23 Board of Education

Congratulations!
TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS WHO
ADVANCED TO THE FINALS,
COMPLETING ALL THREE TASKS!
“BINDER BAGS” – Dr. Knox Middle School
Saphira Dugas, Hana Hamaguchi, Kaytlin Herriman
& Laurel Maja
“FOLLOW-me!”
– KLO Middle School / Kelowna Waldorf School
Jenai Fichtner & Chris Goldammer
“TEMPERA BRACE”
– Glenrosa Middle School
Tate Borg & Zac Callaghan
“WICKED WANDS”
– KLO Middle School
Kiana Pazdernik & Gillian Smith
“THE PENZATIONS”
– Rutland Middle School
Andrew Fredrick &
Chelsea Thorsteinsson
“THE TELE-PODS”
– Dr. Knox Middle School
Jason Halvorson, Justin Neuls
& Kurtis Wall
“THE MAD HATTERS”
– Dr. Knox Middle School
Yannie Yu & Jennifer Milan

Middle School Team FInalists

Congratulations!
TO THE SECONDARY SCHOOL TEAMS WHO
ADVANCED TO THE FINALS, COMPLETING
ALL THREE TASKS IN THE COMPETITION!
“Boat Boys Detailing” – Okanagan Mission Secondary
Alex Ballingall, Sam Kwasnycia, & Mark Manton
“Calor” – Kelowna Senior Secondary
Terry Lee & Aaron Gubeli
“Cole’s Summer Lawn Care” – Kelowna Senior Secondary
Bronson Watt & Cole Weber
“Fresh Detailing” - Okanagan Mission Secondary
Carson Benedict, Garret Ferrier, Connor McKinley
& Braydon Oliver
“itCard” – Kelowna Senior Secondary
Kai Brobeil, Jennifer Morice, Maria-Jose Mimbrera-Flores
& Jenny Park
“Plus 21 Boards‖ - Okanagan Mission Secondary
Johnny Kendal, Cortlan Procter & Max Paulick
“Rubbish Removers”
– Okanagan Mission Secondary
Tyler Christensen, Josh Desert,
Devon DeVeer, Geoff Kittson
& KaWai Un
“Total Freedom”
– George Elliot Secondary
Trent Dreger
“Moneymint Solutions”
– Kelowna Senior Secondary
Bronson Majoros-Le & Liam McGoran

Secondary School Team FInalists

“The Dragons” (Judges)
TASK #1 – “PRODUCT & INNOVATION”
Amy Gopal, Sa Avani Skincare
Arlene Pilgram, Vocational Counsellor
Barb Miller, Voice Like Chocolate
Grant Stevens, Kelowna Flightcraft
Jeff Keen, Accelerate Okanagan
Soni Riediger, Team Fritz Clay Roof Tiles
Bob Henderson, Paragon Pharmacy
Brian Lundy, BDO Canada LLP
Richard Takai, Gateway Strategies
Charlene Blais, Youth Employment Counsellor
Peter Withers, Withers Developments
Clarence Johnson, Business Owner
Richard Favro, Accelerate Okanagan
Helen Kennedy, Arlo‘s Honey Farm
Marcel Pennington, Element Four
Devin Rubadeau, Business Owner/Consultant
Gail Given, City of Kelowna Councillor
Gary Johnston, QHR Technologies Inc.
Gregg Murray, Accelerate Okanagan
Doug Chambers, Odlum Brown Ltd
Sharon Hughes-Geekie, Bayshore Home Health
Connie Proctor, Prospera Credit Union
Laurene Blake, Interior Savings
Tricia Thomas, Interior Savings
Ian MacPherson, Interior Savings
Kathy Kunstar, Interior Savings
Brenda Gibbs, Interior Savings
Ian Jones, Royal Bank
Kirstin Garn, Mathoons
Lori Field, UBC Okanagan
Mike Quigley, Show Piece
Kevin Tucker, Disney Online
John Vos, City of Kelowna
Dustin Sargeant, COEDC
Kevin Frigon, FocalPoint Coaching
Tim Krogh, TKI Construction
Tobi McNeil, Melcor Developments
Craig White ,Waterpark Toys
Lisa Laing
Eric Hall
Innes Ferguson
Cheryl Park
Randall Rose
Brian Ratcliffe

“The Dragons” (Judges)
TASK #2 – “MARKETING AND PROMOTION”
Stephanie Giddons, QHR Technologies Inc.
Natalie Peters, QHR Technologies
Rich Turley, Interior Savings
Wade Steele, Interior Savings
Jo-Anne Blau, Interior Savings
Kyleen Myrah, Okanagan College
Barry MacGillvray, Okanagan College
Heather Martin, Women‘s Enterprise Centre
Alli McNeil, McNeill Communications
Tanis Read, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty
Joyce Brinkerhoff, SD No. 23 Trustee
Augusto Carreras, BC Mantel and Door
Gary Johnson, Kelowna Daily Courier
Tracey Fredrickson, Consultant
Karen Thompson, Westbank Chamber of
Commerce
Victor Narynskyyi, Centro Consulting
Gladys Fraser, Scotiabank
Darci Yeo, Bliss Bakery
Robin Smith, Royal Bank
Raghwa Gopal, Sa Avani Skincare
Christy Lovig, Doak Shirreff
Jasmin Doobay, Q103
Roy Collins, Total Office Business
Furnishings
Sharon Strang, The Wellness Spa
Shawn Mitton, WorkSafe BC
Yvonne Turgeon, City of Kelowna
Jenelle Hynes, City of Kelowna
Sheldon Gardiner
Room Coordinators:
Connie Proctor
Mel Clifford

OC Mentors
The School of Business at Okanagan College and SIFE Okanagan (Students in Free
Enterprise) has been a big support to the Dragons‘ Den competition.
As SIFE Co-Project Managers for the Young Entrepreneur Competition, Lauren Strang
and Bill Wang assisted School District No. 23 with the coordination of the Teacher-
Sponsor In-Service Day, the three Orientation Sessions and Mentor Days, as well as
the organization and monitoring of the OC student mentors from the 2 nd year
Entrepreneurship class.
Thank you to the OC SIFE students who participated as Mentors:
Shelly Aheer Adam Brooks Holly Brotherston Tara Chalmers
Joey Colangelo Jade Davidson Katie Detlor Evan Dizak
Nolan Dizak Allie Henderson Jessi Hewson Geoff Johnson
Dan Langford Jessie McCartney Karl Nagy Spencer Naito
Amanda Richards Jen Schroth Delainie Shaw Lauren Strang
Alejandro Valcarcel Melissa Veregin Nicolas Walls Bill Wang
Caroline Wyatt
Thank you to Guest Mentors Tim Krough, Tobi McNeill & Sharon Shepherd!
Thank You to Our Presenters
A big thank you goes out to the professional members of our community who
volunteered their time to present workshops to our students, and to the SIFE
Okanagan students who assisted them.
ORIENTATION FOR TASK #1 — Norm Bradley, Robert Fine, Kyleen Myrah,
Deb Roseleine, Patti Ostrikoff, Chris Ovelson.
MENTOR DAY for TASK #1 — Laura Thurnheer, Professor, Okanagan
School of Business, Okanagan College.
ORIENTATION FOR TASK #2 — Trent Kitsch, Founder of Saxx Apparel.
MENTOR DAY for TASK #2 — Devin Rubadeau, Business Owner, Central
Okanagan Sailing Association.
ORIENTATION FOR TASK #3 — Heather Martin, Women‘s Enterprise Centre.
MENTOR DAY for TASK #3 — Andrew Malashewsky, Senior Accountant, Grant
Thornton.

Thank You!
To all the student teams who participated in The Young Entrepreneur
Dragons‘ Den 2012 Competition!
To the Teacher-Sponsors at the schools for providing the communication
link, enthusiastically promoting the Dragons‘ Den Young Entrepreneur
Competition to students and supporting the teams wholeheartedly!
To all the profession people from the community who donated their
time and expertise to judge the Dragons‘ Den 2012. We couldn‘t do it
without you!
To the parents and guardians of our students for supporting their vision,
goals, and their progress throughout the competition.
To the Okanagan College students and staff for sharing their knowledge
and skills with our students and for hosting the Dragons‘ Den 2012
Young Entrepreneur Awards Dinner.
To ―Stuntman‖ Steve Francis and Chris Ovelson, our Masters of
Ceremonies.
TO OUR SPONSORS for their contributions and invaluable support of
the Young Entrepreneur Dragons‘ Den 2012 Competition.
To The Trophy Den for providing us with discounted pricing on awards.
To the community sponsors and to the schools for providing ―swag‖
for the student finalists‘ gift bags!