The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
Presentation is most enterprising school in Kerry
PRESENTATION Castleisland sent three groups to the Student Enterprise County Finals in IT Tralee last weekend.
Two first-year groups were entered into the Junior Category and one third-year group into the Intermediate Category of the competition.
The two first-year groups were: ‘Complete Camán’ who made an allin-one training hurley for all ages and abilities.
Each hurley was tailor-made and had two elements: educational and training.
The hurleys are educational as they have the names of each part of the hurley scribed on them along with colour-coded hand prints, which show the correct position to places your hands on the hurley.
‘The other first-year enterprise was ‘Blockout’, a smart-phone radiation-reducing charging box.
This box can fit any size smartphone and is lined with lead, which reduces the amount of radiation that is emitted, particularly when charging beside your bed at night.
The third-year enterprise was ‘Wear ‘n’ Tear’ and they manufactured tailor-made sports compression shirts with Velcro pockets that can be attached to various areas of the upper body with a hot/cold pack inside to aid muscle recovery after training.
On the day, Presentation Castleisland was the most successful school as it scooped all the awards in the Junior Category: first place for the Complete Camán; second place for the Blockout; and the overall prize as the Most Enterprising School in Kerry 2018.
The Complete Camán group also received a €50 voucher for the “Best Use of Irish” on the day.
The Camán group now go on to represent Kerry at the National Student Enterprise Final in Croke Park on Wednesday, May 2.
This is the second time in three years that Presentation Castleisland has reached this stage of the prestigious event. It showcases the high level of entrepreneurial excellence being encouraged and nurtured in the school.