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SUMMARY:Rising Starters High School Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION: \n\nYou are invited to the 2026 Rising Starters High School Pi
 tch\nCompetition! This year\, the competition will occur as part of our\na
 nnual Future Fest event [/event/2026/02/13/future-fest-26].\n\nStudents ma
 y pitch individually or as a team\, WITH NO MORE THAN 3\nPITCHES PER SCHOO
 L\, to win cash prizes!\n\nCASH PRIZES:\n\n * 1st Place: $250\n * 2nd Plac
 e: $150\n * 3rd Place: $100\n\nHIGH SCHOOL FUTURE FEST SCHEDULE:\n\n * 10:
 45—11:30 a.m.: Arrival & Lunch\n * 11:30 a.m.—12:15 p.m.: Fast Pitch C
 ompetition (Drexel Students)\n * 12:15—1:00 p.m.: Fast Pitch Competition
  (High School Students)\n * 1:00—2:00 p.m.: Student Vendor Expo & Depart
 ure\n\nWHY PARTICIPATE?\n\nThis experience is a great opportunity for stud
 ents to:\n\n * Build public speaking and presentation skills\n * Explore e
 ntrepreneurship and innovation\n * Gain exposure to a university setting\n
  * Strengthen college applications with experiential learning\n\nJUDGING C
 RITERIA:\n\nPitches are judged on a scale of 1-10 by the following measure
 .\n\n * Problem Statement: Clearly express a specific problem they want to
 \nsolve.\n * Customer Solution: Clearly express a specific solution to the
 \nproblem they want to solve.\n * Presentation: Deliver an engaging\, info
 rmative\, and persuasive\npitch within 2 minutes.\n\nSpace is limited. Ple
 ase contact the Assistant Director of\nRecruitment\, Germyce Harris Willia
 ms (gh428@drexel.edu) for\nregistration and with any questions!\n 
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LOCATION:Pearlstein Business Learning Center\, 3230 Market St\, Room 102\, 
 Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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