Bakersfield Excessive gears up for extra Digital Enterprise success

Jan. 22—Ryker Solano, the Digital Enterprise adviser for Bakersfield Excessive’s extremely profitable program, generally will get confused about when the Drillers have received the nationwide title for the marketing strategy competitors.

That is sure to occur as a result of BHS has performed a lot successful within the competitors that options gross sales pitches and revolutionary merchandise that might give “Shark Tank” a run for its cash.

Solano is fairly positive the Drillers went back-to-back with championships in 2017 and 2018, the latter the final time a Kern County program has received a nationwide title. Total, BHS has captured three nationwide titles and Centennial has received two, in 2006 and 2013. Previous to Solano, Jacob Stuebbe was the adviser for the Drillers, who received the nationwide title in 2009.

Final yr, Bakersfield Excessive completed second within the nation and has despatched a staff to the nationwide competitors 10 straight instances (not together with 2020 when it was canceled as a consequence of COVID-19).

The Drillers will attempt to make it 11 straight instances when the Digital Enterprise state competitors involves Mechanics Financial institution Enviornment Thursday and Friday.

“I want I may take an entire lot of credit score, however it’s actually the scholars who’re going on the market and getting grilled,” stated Solano, who additionally teaches within the social research and profession technical education schemes. “I’ve simply been lucky to have some great college students all through this timeframe.”

That 2018 BHS staff stands proud as a spotlight for Ryker.

“However that is like asking who’s your favourite baby,” he stated.

The 2018 staff, referred to as Anomalous, created sustainable juices and snacks from imperfect produce which have bumps and bruises and are sometimes discarded.

Bakersfield’s marketing strategy staff has one other nice concept to current on Thursday.

“This yr, our staff is doing snack bins which might be centered on psychological wellness,” Solano stated. “The snacks are excessive in vitamins and nutritional vitamins that promote psychological well being. They’ve the analysis and all the things.”

Final yr, Bakersfield, Centennial and Ridgeview certified marketing strategy groups for the nationals. On the state competitors, the groups vie to be among the many prime eight to advance to the nationwide occasion in New York, at Lengthy Island College’s Brooklyn Campus.

“We’ve a variety of help for the digital enterprise program,” stated Brian Miller, principal of the Kern Excessive Regional Occupational Applications. “It is a useful program and a great way for youths to be uncovered to enterprise.”

Miller identified that the group help, which incorporates volunteers from native companies, has significantly helped the Kern Excessive Faculty District groups succeed.

He stated the outcomes are often seen through the VE commerce present on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. within the area.

A brand new competitors among the many occasions going down Thursday will contain college students challenged to supply a speedy prototype in a matter of minutes.

There are additionally competitions for human assets, an elevator pitch and advertising, Miller stated.

“It is fairly thrilling to see how polished the children are,” Miller stated. “They’re all dressed professionally.”