Youth display their talents at JA Youth Fair

Scores of students from various parts of the country got together to display their skills in art, craft and cuisine.

The youngsters were excited to show off their handmade necklaces, bracelets, tie-dyed handkerchiefs, organic soaps, throw pillows and ornaments.

Students from the Palo Seco Secondary School, who had among their display notepads and fluffy slippers, said they zoned in on items which they thought were now hot sellers on the market.

“We made all the notebooks and decorated them ourselves.

The fluffy slippers are in now and they are comfortable,” one student said.

The display by the students from ASJA Boys’ College, San Fernando, was an interesting one.

It included items that would usually attract females such as necklaces, bracelets, and gift pouches.

However, they said it was not just a whim as they conducted several surveys to determine which items were most desirable and most likely to sell.

Students from Rio Claro Secondary decided to try their hands at organic soaps made from all natural ingredients, ideal for people who were allergic to other commercial soaps. There were also candles and cocoa butter blocks.

The youngsters, many of whom said they worked hard on their projects, also made time to have fun as they went around encouraging onlookers to buy their products even while taking in their competition.