The future of invention and entrepreneurial spirit is alive and thriving in the Trail area.
Nowhere was that more evident than inside St. Michael’s Catholic School on Friday, where the next generation of innovators brought their big ideas to life.
The gym buzzed with energy during the school’s Shark Tank Market, a year-end highlight for students in Grades 5, 6, and 7.
Tables lined the floor, each one a pop-up business built from scratch: products researched, developed, branded, and ready to pitch.
So many ideas. So much talent. The future looks sharp.
Take Kyran and Easton.
They first set out to make the world’s bounciest bouncy ball. But plans shifted, as good plans often do, and they pivoted to something they could market to a broader audience — Yap Stick.
Yap Stick is their homemade spin on lip balm, available in strawberry, mint, and watermelon.
The boys sourced the recipe, ingredients, and packaging online, then rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
Smart, and a great product.
Then there was Mila, who launched her Bahamas Beach Body Scrub — coconut, tangerine, cherry, and banana — a tropical mix designed to pamper.
Why scrubs?
“I love body scrubs,” Mila said. “So I thought, ‘Why not make my own?’”
Silas took a creative route too, opening his Bookmark n’ Paint Shop: fun, personalized bookmarks for readers who love a splash of colour with their pages.
And not far away were Mark and Alex, proud Trail Smoke Eaters fans, with Fidgets and Fridge Magnets.
Their fidgets, intricately designed and 3D-printed, weren’t just fun — they were built for focus.
“It’s good for stress relief,” they said.
From the early ideas to the finished products, these students handled it all, product design, sourcing, manufacturing, and marketing.
The Shark Tank Market was more than a showcase; it was a launchpad. These young minds are thinking big, working hard, and already proving they’re ready to take on the future.
And judging by what they brought to the gym that day, the future looks very, very bright.
