2023
Best Business Plan:
First Place: Bag-Brite; Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
Second Place: Rinse and Shine Soap Company; Southwest Middle School, Searcy
Third Place: Bottle Bracelets; Berryville Middle School
Fourth Place: Lanyard Editor; Harrison Middle School
Most Innovative:
First Place: Mindful Mascots; Calico Rock Middle School
Second Place: Block Socks; Elmwood Middle School, Rogers
Third Place: Essential Pencils; Cabot Middle School North
Fourth Place: Composting in the Classroom; Jefferson Elementary School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth:
First Place: Mindful Mascots; Calico Rock Elementary School
Second Place: Simply Customs; Green Forest Middle School
Third Place: Composting in the Classroom; Jefferson Elementary School, Little Rock
Fourth Place: Mood Plush; Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
Best Marketing Piece:
First Place: Mood Plush; Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
Second Place: Simply Customs; Green Forest Middle School
Third Place: Essential Pencils; Cabot Middle School North
Fourth Place: Charming Charmington Charms; Tyson Middle School, Springdale
2022
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Fire Me Up! Berryville Middle School, Berryville
2nd Place: Eco Cardz; Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
3rd Place: Ruff-Ruff Recycle; Berryville Middle School, Berryville
4th Place: Bussin Basket; Southwest Middle School, Searcy
Most Innovative:
1st Place: Crumb Catcher; Elmwood Middle School, Rogers
2rd Place: ASV (Anti-School Vandalism); Cloverdale Middle School, Little Rock
Third Place: Ring Wrap; Greenbrier Middle School, Greenbrier
Fourth Place: Cutie Pot Plants; Mabelvale Middle School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth:
First Place: Fire Me Up! Berryville Middle School, Berryville
Second Place: Kenley’s Glamorous Glasses Charms; Calico Rock Elementary School, Calico Rock
Third Place: Crumb Catcher; Elmwood Middle School, Rogers
Fourth Place: Tiger Swag; Green Forest Intermediate and Middle School, Green Forest
Best Marketing Piece:
First Place: Eco Cardz; Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
Second Place: Pick Star; Cabot Middle School North, Cabot
Third Place: Cutie Pot Plants; Mabelvale Middle School, Little Rock
Fourth Place: ASV (Anti-School Vandalism); Cloverdale Middle School, Little Rock
2021
Best Business Plan
1st Place: The Chargers, Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
2nd Place: Fogbusters, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Useful Oddities, Greer Lingle Middle School, Rogers
4th Place: My Mask, Berryville Middle School, Berryville
Most Innovative
1st Place – Kandee Kreations, Birch Kirksey Middle School, Rogers
2nd Place: The Chargers, Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
3rd Place: Fogbusters, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
4th Place: The Walker Shopper, Elmwood Middle School, Rogers
Best Retail Booth
1st Place: Dino-Ninjas, Midland Elementary School, Floral
2nd Place: Coop Control, Omaha Schools, Omaha
3rd: Place: Pencil Pals, Omaha Schools, Omaha
4th Place: My Mask, Berryville Middle School, Berryville
Best Marketing
1st Place: Coop Control, Omaha Schools, Omaha
2nd Place: Dino-NInjas, Midland Elementary School, Floral
3rd Place: Kandee Kreations, Birch Kirksey Middle School, Rogers
4th Place: Camera Buddies, Birch Kirksey Middle School, Rogers
2020
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Bottle Cap Beauties/Captivating Creations, Seventh Street Elementary, North Little Rock
2nd Place: Smelltastic Scrunchies, Omaha Schools, Omaha
3rd Place: Pocket Patrol, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
4th Place: Butterfly Magnets, Linda Childers Knapp Elementary, Springdale
Most Innovative:
1st Place: Mr. Wisker’s Catfish Noodles, Midland School District, Pleasant Plains
2rd Place: Thief Board Game, Omaha Schools, Omaha
Third Place: Animal Helpers, Pulaski Heights Middle School, Little Rock
Fourth Place: Pocket Patrol, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth:
First Place: Savin’ Shavins, Berryville Middle School, Berryville
Second Place: Mr. Wisker’s Catfish Noodles, Midland School District, Pleasant Plains
Third Place: Drop Stop, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
Fourth Place: The Re-Usey Koozie, Southwest Middle School, Searcy
Best Marketing Piece:
First Place: Savin’ Shavins, Berryville Middle School, Berryville
Second Place: Kelly Coffee Klatch, J.O. Kelly Middle School, Springdale
Third Place: LaNae Grace, Midland School District, Pleasant Plains
Fourth Place: Smelltastic Scrunchies, Omaha Schools, Omaha
2019
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Bendy Bookmarks, Carlisle Elementary
2nd Place: Paw-Fect Treats, Southside Middle School, Searcy
3rd Place: X-Stinked, Omaha Schools
4th Place: Guardians of the Air, Seventh Street Elementary, North Little Rock
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: The Ball Wall, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
2nd Place: Animation Station, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Stress-Less, Berryville Middle School, Berryville
4th Place: Go Green Denim, Sheridan Intermediate School, Sheridan
Best Marketing:
1st Place: Moore’s Bow Slings, Midland School District, Pleasant Plains
2nd Place: Bow-WOW!, Cutter Morning Star High School, Hot Springs
3rd Place: The Pecking Order, Comm Central (Homeschool), Little Rock
4th Place: SmartCane, Henderson Middle School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Bendy Bookmarks, Carlisle Elementary, Carlisle
2nd Place: Sticks and Stones, Pulaski Heights Middle School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Moore’s Bow Slings, Midland School District, Pleasant Plains
4th Place: Click Sharps, Viola Elementary School
2018
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: The Lone Wasp – Omaha School
2nd Place: Bombs Away – Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Fun Framers – Sheridan Intermediate School
4th Place: Backpack Tower 8.0 – Henderson Middle School, Little Rock
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Scoods – Berryville Middle School
2nd Place: B.A.M. – Berryville Middle School
3rd Place: Bombs Away – Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
4th Place: Fun Framers – Sheridan Intermediate School
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: EcoBagz – Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
2nd Place: Bedside Sicky Caddie, Calico Rock School
3rd Place: B.A.M. – Berryville Middle School
4th Place: Fun Fizzers – East End Intermediate School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: EcoBagz – Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
2nd Place: Galaxy Fudge – Omaha Schools
3rd Place: Gem Gels – Carlisle Elementary School
4th Place: Squish Balls – Cutter Morning Star School, Hot Springs
2017
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Sports Boards, Southside Bee Branch School District, Bee Branch
2nd Place: Trendy T-Shirt Tribe, Cotter Public Schools, Cotter
3rd Place: The Compact Case, Don Tyson School of Innovation, Springdale
4th Place: Sal de la Vida, Omaha School, Omaha
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Sweet Feet, Omaha School, Omaha
2nd Place: Mac Magic, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Sal de la Vida, Omaha School, Omaha
4th Place: Pape-R-Us, Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Mac Magic, Pinnacle View Middle School, Little Rock
2nd Place: JK’s Mystical Lights, Cutter Morning Star Elementary, Hot Springs
3rd Place: The Giving Girls, Pangburn School District
4th Place: Dog Deli, Sheridan Intermediate School
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Sweet Feet, Omaha School, Omaha
2nd Place: The Natural State V.O.V. Bracelets, Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
3rd Place: JK’s Mystical Lights, Cutter Morning Star Elementary, Hot Springs
4th Place: Flower of Life Gourmet Chocolates, Omaha School, Omaha
2016
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Stresslets – Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
2nd Place: Sugar Sweets Sugar Scrubs – Omaha Public Schools, Omaha
3rd Place: Hook-A-Balm – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: Robot Café – Prairie Grove Middle School, Prairie Grove
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: The Repurposed Project – Pulaski Heights Middle School, Little Rock
2nd Place: Robot Café – Prairie Grove Middle School, Prairie Grove
3rd Place: The Quizzicals – Prairie Grove Middle School, Prairie Grove
4th Place: H.A.M.M.A. Headbandz – Southwest Middle School, Searcy
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Ribbon-Wrapz – Carlisle Elementary School, Carlisle
2nd Place: Sugar Sweets Sugar Scrubs – Omaha Public Schools, Omaha
3rd Place: Paperings – Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock
4th Place: H.A.M.M.A. Headbandz – Southwest Middle School, Searcy
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Sugar Sweets Sugar Scrubs – Omaha Public Schools, Omaha
2nd Place: H.A.M.M.A. Headbandz – Southwest Middle School, Searcy
3rd Place: L’s Designs – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
4th Place: Flash Brush – Southwest Middle School, Searcy
2015
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Magnetic Imagination – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
2nd Place: Pucker Pops – Omaha Public Schools
3rd Place: All Around The World – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: Magnetic Masterpieces – Cotter Public Schools
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Magnetic Imagination – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
2nd Place: Trash 2 Treasure Returns – Cutter Morning Star Schools, Hot Springs
3rd Place: Sleevies – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: Stick-o-Butter – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Distressed Designs – Hazen Elementary School
2nd Place: ParaPeople Products – Manila Middle School
3rd Place: Bracelet, Inc. – Manila Middle School
4th Place: Steel Style – Hazen Elementary School
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Distressed Designs – Hazen Elementary School
2nd Place: ParaPeople Products – Manila Middle School
3rd Place: Stick-o-Butter – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
4th Place: Trash 2 Treasure Returns – Cutter Morning Star Schools, Hot Springs
2014
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Wonderful Wire Works – Hazen Elementary School
2nd Place: Mini’s Delicious Donuts – Carlisle Elementary School
3rd Place: Tiger Treats – Prairie Grove Middle School
4th Place: Pick UR Poison – Cutter Morning Star School, Hot Springs
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Socket Pocket – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
2nd Place: Solar Soda – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
3rd Place: Wonderful Wire Works – Hazen Elementary School
4th Place: Drew’s Awesome Loofahs – Carlisle Elementary School
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Wonderful Wire Works – Hazen Elementary School
2nd Place: Socket Pocket – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
3rd Place: Paw-Tastic Treats – Holt Middle School, Fayetteville
4th Place: BLT (Bows by Lauren and Tori) – Omaha Public Schools
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: BLT (Bows by Lauren and Tori) – Omaha Public Schools
2nd Place: Socket Pocket – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
3rd Place: Wonderful Wire Works – Hazen Elementary School
4th Place: Kord Keepers – Hazen Elementary School
2013
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Magnetic Jewelry Inc. – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
2nd Place: CaraBooTique – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
3rd Place: The Ultimate Locker Shelf – Greenbrier Junior High School
4th Place: Interchangeables – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Cone Cookie Company – Prairie Grove Middle School
2nd Place: Solar Soda – Magnetic Jewelry Inc. – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
3rd Place: CaraBooTique – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
4th Place: Waki Wax – Greenbrier Junior High School
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Cone Cookie Company – Prairie Grove Middle School
2nd Place: Interchangeables – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
3rd Place: PB&J Style Company – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
4th Place: Cache River Picks – Hazen Elementary School
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Flower Fresh – Cutter Morning Star Elementary School, Hot Springs
2nd Place: PB&J Style Company – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
3rd Place: S.L.A.K. – Omaha Public Schools
4th Place: Cache River Picks – Hazen Elementary School
2012
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: K.C.Creations – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
2nd Place: Fun Fit – Omaha Public Schools
3rd Place: Smart Pillow – Holt Middle School, Fayetteville
4th Place: In Tone Records – Prairie Grove Middle School
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: K.C.Creations – Pinkston Middle School, Mountain Home
2nd Place: Smart Pillow – Holt Middle School, Fayetteville
3rd Place: Santa’s Super Store – Omaha Public Schools
4th Place: In Tone Records – Prairie Grove Middle School – Prairie Grove
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place (tie): BMK2 – Washington Middle School, El Dorado; and Santa’s Super Store – Omaha Public Schools
2nd Place: Southern Lanyards – Hazen Elementary School
3rd Place: Colorful Crayons – Fountain Lake Middle School, Hot Springs
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Southern Lanyards – Hazen Elementary School
2nd Place: Fun Fit – Omaha Public Schools
3rd Place: BMK2 – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: Manly Mouthpiece Flavoring Kits – Springhill Elementary, Bryant
2011
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: F.I.F.I.J.O. – Union Academy of Health and Wellness, El Dorado
2nd Place: Cool Collars – Rockefeller Elementary School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Perfect Pillow Puff – Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
4th Place: Frosting on Top – Cotter High School
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Re-Hooked – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
2nd Place: Y.E.S.S. – Christ the King School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Safety Pets – Atkins Middle School
4th Place: O & R Educational Supply – Flippin Middle School
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: The Sassy Scarf Society – Pocahontas Junior High School
2nd Place: Y.E.S.S. – Christ the King School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Re-Hooked – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
4th Place: The Great Experience Farms – Robinson Middle School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Re-Hooked – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
2nd Place: Tumbleweed’s Tail Waggin’ Trail Mix – Rose Bud Junior High School
3rd Place: Bandana Buddy – Omaha Public Schools
4th Place: The Sassy Scarf Society – Pocahontas Junior High School
2010
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Creative Crosses – Immaculate Conception School, Fort Smith
2nd Place: Bathing Beauty Bath Salts – Northwood Middle School, North Little Rock
3rd Place: Operation Mother Load – Lincoln Middle School
4th Place: Fancy Flash – Atkins Middle School
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Froggy Blast – Bald Knob Middle School
2nd Place: Animaltizer – Greenland Middle School
3rd Place: Bowa Boards – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: Operation Mother Load – Lincoln Middle School
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Creative Crosses – Immaculate Conception School, Fort Smith
2nd Place: Fancy Flash – Atkins Middle School
3rd Place: TT-FATE – Union Academy, El Dorado
4th Place: World’s Best Fudge Candy – Arkansas School for the Deaf, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Froggy Blast – Bald Knob Middle School
2nd Place: Bowa Boards – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
3rd Place: Survival Cans – Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
4th Place: 2nd Hand Hollows – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
2009
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Locker Pockets – Jacksonville Middle School
2nd Place: Brain Games – Rockefeller Elementary School, Little Rock
3rd Place: Big Game – Kingsland Elementary School
4th Place: Writing Pals – Jacksonville Middle School
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Locker Pockets – Jacksonville Middle School
2nd Place: Prayer Pillows – Christ Lutheran School, Little Rock
3rd Place: PCS: Pupils for Cycle Safety – Jasper Middle School
4th Place: Camp Girly Girl – Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Flip Flop Frenzy – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
2nd Place: Big Game – Kingsland Elementary School
3rd Place: Eco-Envelopes – Helen Tyson Middle School, Springdale
4th Place: Charmz – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: PCS: Pupils for Cycle Safety – Jasper Middle School
2nd Place: AJA Candle Company – Riverside Junior High School, Caraway
3rd Place: Cat in the Hat Candy Company – Jacksonville Junior High School
4th Place: Charmz – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
2008
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Sweet Salts – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
2nd Place: Sanctuary Sitters – Beebe Middle School
3rd Place: Pyro Guys, Inc. – Union Academy of Health and Wellness, El Dorado
4th Place: B.F.F. Bags – Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Heartbeats – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
2nd Place: All Star Accessories – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
3rd Place: Pyro Guys, Inc. – Union Academy of Health and Wellness, El Dorado
4th Place: The Sofa Seatbelt – Lakeside Middle School, Hot Springs
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Bird’s Bed and Breakfast Co. – Albright Elementary School, Newport
2nd Place: C & M Locker Boutique – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
3rd Place: Friends ‘n’ Fringes – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: All Star Accessories – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Heartbeats – Christ the King Catholic School, Little Rock
2nd Place: Healthy Kids R Us – Cutter Morning Star School, Hot Springs
3rd Place: C & M Locker Boutique – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
4th Place: Extend -A- Belts – Bald Knob Middle School
2006 (October)
Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Sisterhood of Traveling Plants – Rector Middle School
2nd Place: Teacher’s Pet – Atkins Middle School
3rd Place: Little Dancing Debutantes – Lonoke Elementary School
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: E-Z Cycle – Amanda Gist Elementary School, Cotter
2nd Place: Teacher’s Pet – Atkins Middle School
3rd Place: Comfort Bagz – Jacksonville Middle School Girls Campus
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Tooshie Cooshie – Washington Middle School, El Dorado
2nd Place: Teacher’s Pet – Atkins Middle School
3rd Place: Cool Pup – Baker Elementary School, Little Rock
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Sensations Oasis – Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Farmington
2nd Place: The Baby Clique – Bald Knob Middle School
3rd Place: Little Dancing Debutantes – Lonoke Elementary School
2006 (May)
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Best Business Plan:
1st Place: Once Upon a Summer – Robinson Middle School, Little Rock
2nd Place: Locker Socker – Beebe Junior High School
3rd Place: Gonda – Atkins Middle School
Most Innovative Product:
1st Place: Pic Belts – Bald Knob Middle School
2nd Place: Sassy Shades – Rosebud Elementary School
3rd Place: Shoe Shields – Ridge Road Middle Charter School, North Little Rock
Best Marketing Piece:
1st Place: Once Upon a Summer – Robinson Middle School, Little Rock
2nd Place: Gonda – Atkins Middle School
3rd Place: Pic Belts – Bald Knob Middle School
Best Retail Booth Display:
1st Place: Sassy Shades – Rosebud Public Schools
2nd Place: Smell the Gel – Wonderview Schools, Hattieville
3rd Place: Locker Socker – Beebe Junior High School
