We Seed/FBLA-ΦΒΛ Chapter Challenge
Today, a sound financial education is more important than ever. To help advisers and educators give their students that education, WeSeed and FBLA-PBL have created the Chapter Challenge where chapter advisers will compete to develop innovative stock market lesson plans using WeSeed. The chapter with the most innovative plan will win $5,000, a laptop, and a trip to the Chicago Board of Trade!
The Challenge
To participate in the Chapter Challenge, all you need to do is create a new, fun, unique lesson plan that uses WeSeed to teach your students about investing and the stock market. Then submit your lesson plan by April 30, 2010, using the link below. Submissions will be judged on creativity and number of participating students. The winning lesson plans will be added to WeSeed.com and used in classrooms everywhere so others can take advantage of WeSeed's free, fun, and easy way to learn about the stock market.
The Prizes
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Grand Prize
(One will be awarded)- $5,000 for the winning chapter
- Laptop computer for the adviser
- All expenses paid trip to the Chicago Board of Trade for the adviser and the chapter president (airfare and one night lodging for two)
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First Prize
(Two will be awarded)- $1,000 for the chapter
- Laptop computer for the adviser
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Honorable Mention
(Ten will be awarded)- $100 for the chapter
How to get started:
- Sign up for your free WeSeed account
- Build your Portfolio
- Set up a classroom group for your chapter so you can all share ideas. To create a group, click "My Groups" at the top of your Portfolio page.
- Create your one-of-a-kind lesson plan
- Submit your lesson plan by April 30th, 2010
- Results will be announced at the 2010 National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
What is WeSeed?
WeSeed is a free, hands-on site where anyone can learn about the stock market. WeSeed shows how to invest in what you know — the products, brands, and companies you use everyday — to help you grasp the concepts behind the stock market and get started in the world of investing.
On WeSeed, all the companies, stock prices, and data are real — but all of the trades are made with fake money. So you can buy and sell shares anytime, and see first-hand how the market is affecting your portfolio.
