CARMARTHENSHIRE YOUNG TRADER COMPETITION HOTS UP

Five primary schools will be battling it out against each other in a bid to become the first team to win a new business competition.

Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel, Swiss Valley Primary school, Ysgol Gynradd Pontiets and Ysgol Gynradd Pum Heol are taking part in the Carmarthenshire Young Traders competition, which has been organised by Carmarthenshire County Council.

The aim of the competition is for teams of up to five pupils from years five and six to come up with a business idea, market it and sell their product.

All five schools will be trading against each other in pitches in Llanelli Outdoor Market on Thursday, July 7, from 10am-2pm.

The winner is the school which makes the most profit. They will receive a trophy from Cllr David Jenkins, the county council’s executive board member responsible for markets, during a presentation ceremony at 2.30pm.

Each of the teams has been given £100 donated by businesses in Llanelli, including Llanelli Star, IWEC Electrical services, Dragon Energy, Lloyd & Gravell, Llanelli Chamber of Trade and Rook’s Trophies & Engraving.
Each school will get to keep any profit made during the day.

Cllr David Jenkins, said: “The response by schools has been fantastic to this competition. There are clearly a lot of young people out there with great business ideas and this competition is fantastic for them to try their hand at trading for a day. It’s also of benefit to the school as a whole as any profit made will go back to them. This competition couldn’t have gone ahead without the financial support of local businesses. It’s up to people now to come along and support them and help make their trading experience a success.”