And the Les Boules juggling balls project was born! Feedback on the quality of the juggling balls was very positive. The enterprise's success extended outside the region, with clients mailing in orders from across Quebec!
Bas-Saint-Laurent
10 Students
Product
OSEntreprendre
Réseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi du Québec (RCJEQ)
Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM)
The students developed their skills in many areas: math (calculations, statistics, percentages and spherical geometry), French (writing correspondence and descriptive texts, oral communication), science and technology (density, measuring instruments and recycled packaging), ICT (website, logo design and communications) and the arts (product esthetics and the circus arts). The enterprise did quite well, with impressive sales for such a small co-op comprising 10 students in a village with only 400 residents.
The project received $1,000 from the Caisse de Mont-Joli for materials and $500 from the Mitis Local Development Centre (LDC) to cover production costs. Businesses in the area also lent a hand: Gagnon Image offered a discount on graphic design services; the grocery stores in Métis and St-Ulric set aside empty plastic bottles for the project; and three shops (Boutique le P'tit Futé, Jardins de Métis and Café sur Mer) acted as points of sale. Parents assisted with promotion and sales.
Education Through Entrepreneurial Spirit is excellent for integrating skills from the Preschool and elementary education program and the Secondary education program.
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