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District 303 INCubatoredu Teams Compete During “Pitch Night”

Six student teams will present their final business concepts before a panel of industry experts in a competition for funding.

Six student teams will compete in the St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 INCubatoredu Final Pitch Night on May 21 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the St. Charles North High School Auditorium. All members of the community are invited to attend this event, which is the culmination of a year-long academic program.

The 6 teams advancing to the finals are:

• TemperPouch - East High School
• Set My Future – North High School
• Castaway Sand – East High School
• 303 Auto Services – North High School
• PetVision – East High School
• Right on Time – North High School

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Student entrepreneurship teams present their final business concepts before a panel of industry experts, also known as “sharks,” in a competition for funding. The winners of Final Pitch Night pitch night are awarded funding and a chance to compete for additional funding dollars at the National INCubatoredu Student Pitch competition in the summer.

INCubatoredu is a leading provider of entrepreneurship high school programs, and in its inaugural year in District 303 nearly 700 middle school and high school students participated in the program. INCubator has strong community support, with over 80 volunteers from the St. Charles community.

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For questions about Final Pitch Night the INCubator program, contact Dr. Melissa Byrne, Director of College and Career Readiness, at Melissa.Byrne@d303.org. RSVP to Final Pitch Night using the following link: http://bit.ly/finalpitchnight.

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