Smithtown Students Participate In Business Olympics For Charity

SMITHTOWN, NY - From Smithtown Central School District: Each year, the School of Business in the Career & Technical Education Department at Smithtown Central School District, in cooperation with the Smithtown Industry Advisory Board, sponsors a Business Olympics competition.

This year’s theme was “Charity for a Cause,” which challenged the teams to choose a charity and plan a fundraising event to raise awareness and money for the charity. Students had to create a promotional and marketing campaign for their business as well as a PSA for their event and charity. Fifty-five teams of more than 230 students from Smithtown High Schools East and West competed in the 23rd annual event on Nov. 8.

Smithtown Industry Advisory Board members, district administrators and employees, local companies and organizations participated in the event and judged the students on their overall presentation. All student teams were required to have a Google Slide Presentation, a commercial for their charity, promotional materials and a marketing plan for their charity event.

First place was awarded to the “Fitness is our Business – Driving out Diabetes” team of Mason Lambrix, Sunitha Palat, Madison Plourde and Kayla Rickles.

In second place was “We Mean Business - Winter Gala” consisting of Michael Caccavale, Michael Fischetti, James Rogers, Matthew Tockarshewsky and Calvin Wong. Third-place winners were Jenna Curcio, Anya Ording and Rachel Watson of “Team Red, White and Blue. ”

Photo courtesy of Smithtown Central School District