Inventure Day Teaches Students How to be Entrepreneurs

Steady Wing (comprised of Shelby-Rising City students) won the People's Choice Award as voted by the other Cross County, Osceola and Shelby-Rising City eighth grade students. PCN photos by Rick Holtz
Steady Wing (comprised of Shelby-Rising City students) won the People's Choice Award as voted by the other Cross County, Osceola and Shelby-Rising City eighth grade students. PCN photos by Rick Holtz

SHELBY — Polk County eighth graders are well on their way to becoming the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Last week more than 70 eighth grade students gathered at Shelby- Rising City for Inventure Day. It was a chance for the Cross County, Osceola and Shelby-Rising City students to meet with local business leaders (who served as mentors) and take an idea and turn it into a full product. The day w…