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Aerial View takes home two awards
Girls get Judges Vote, People’s Choice
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Pictured are Callie Umphres, left, and Sydney Bailey accepting their First Place award. - photo by Alexis Sexton

Sydney Bailey and Callie Umphres won the “People’s Choice” as well as the judges’ vote for their business, Aerial View, Wednesday at the Fourth Annual Great Bend Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.

This business allows locals in area to purchase photos and videos of their property by using a drone. “The competition was amazing,” said Umphres. “We’re so proud all of the hard work we put into our presentation,” Bailey added. “We started our business plan at the beginning of the year and seeing everything come together like it has feels amazing.”

The girls stated that the money will go to the certificates needed for their business.

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Pictured are student contestants and judges at Wednesday’s Fourth Annual Great Bend Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Students are Tucker Loesch, Zoey Bogner, Sydney Mattison, Sydney Bailey & Callie Umphres and Mady Hammeke. Judges were Monte & Laura Strecker, AJ Chrest, Lea Ann Seiler and Terry Price. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO