Olympic Snowboarder Seth Wescott to Speak to Young Maine Entrepreneurs

Portland, ME - The League of Young Voters Education Fund announced this week that Maine business owner and Olympic gold medal snowboarder Seth Wescott will be the keynote speaker at their Step Up to the Plate Awards, scheduled for Oct. 3 in Portland.

  Olympic snowboarder and Maine business owner Seth Wescott will
inspire young entrepreneurs in Portland Oct. 3.
(photo: League of Young Voters)

The Step Up to the Plate Awards are a first-of-their-kind in Portland, recognizing young social entrepreneurs in nine categories including: Green Professional, Start-Up Businessperson, Urban Ecologist and Technology Maven.

In addition to the presentation of awards by local personalities, the evening of festivities will include food, music, and a silent auction with as many as 75 local goods and services.

Wescott, a business owner in Carrabasset Valley and top-ranked snowboarder, will be on hand to raffle a hand-signed snowboard, to premier a new video aimed at engaging youth in entrepreneurial ventures and to speak to attendees.

“When I’m not out traveling the world competing for the U.S. Snowboard Team, I live and work here in Maine. Maine is an exceptionally special place for me; having grown up here, it’s very true to my heart and I love the time that I get to be here in the off-season,” Wescott said in a special video invitation to the Step Up to the Plate Awards. “Since winning the Olympics in 2006, my life has become pretty hectic … but I’m really proud to support the Step Up to the Plate Awards as they recognize the outstanding achievements of young people in the Portland area.”