Dr. Thomas J. PowellEntrepreneur | International Financier | Doctor of Law & Policy | Lifestyle Enthusiast

Big Ideas. Bold Pitches. Genius Youth Day 2

22 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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A short transcript of a YouTube video documenting Day 2 of the Genius Youth program, focused on pitching and teamwork exercises. Activities described include bus travel, team-based 30-day company pitch challenges, a mountain hike (Chickadee Ridge) in snow, continued pitch development, and a final ‘shark tank’ pitch session; the speaker closes by noting high enthusiasm and anticipation for 2020.

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Genius Youth Day 2. It has been another absolutely incredible day. The theme for today has been pitching. We started out the day loading everybody up on the bus, and we jumped right into those pitches. We had everybody working together, one van against the other, coming up with a great idea for a company that could be launched in 30 days. Everybody got to hone their teamwork skills as they drove all the way up the mountain. Once we got there, then we got to go explore the mountain. We got to be in the snow, walking up Chickadee Ridge, getting to explore our ideas while we were exploring nature, getting to walk as a team. Just as we started learning to be a team and learning to explore together. After that, we jumped on the bus, came all the way back down, continued working on those pitches, and our genius youth jumped right into the shark tank. People have been pitching all day. We've had some high levels of enthusiasm, some incredible pitches, and it has been a fantastic day all around. Genius Youth Day 2 is wrapping up on a very high note. We can't wait to see you guys in 2020.