Building an Understanding of Stocks and Mutual Funds

Don't miss out on giving your students the chance to learn more about real life financial concepts in a fun forum!

Stock Market Game™ Program
A 10 week simulation is offered each fall and spring
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Fall Session 2008 dates: September 29 to December 5
Fee: $15 per team (up to 4 students on a team)

SMG Competition:
Teams are placed in Regions based on the geographic location
of the VCEE Centers. Elementary, middle and high school teams compete in the same Region.
There are 2 rankings each week: Region and Coordinator (top 100 teams in the state). Rankings are based on the value of the portfolio.

Spring Region option: Take Stock in Virginia Region
Tteams ttrade only Virginia Companies that are on a provided list.
To be placed in this region, register for the SMG program
at www.stockmarketgame.org. In the Notes section of the online registration form,
type: “Take Stock in Virginia.”
Rules for Take Stock in Virginia
List of VA Corporations for Take Stock in Virginia

SMG Prizes:
Region: prizes are determined and awarded by the VCEE Centers
Coordinator : top 3 teams in the state ranking list are recognized at the annual SMG Awards luncheon in May.

NEW!!
An seven month simulation
September 29 - April 24, 2009
Fee $25 per team/no more than 4 students on a team

an innovative national writing competition, produced by the Stock Market Game™ Program that adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. There are 3 divisions: Elementary, Middle and High School; essays are different for each division.
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Prizes:
National: top 10 essays in each division are recognized nationally. GREAT PRIZES!

State: First place essay in Virginia (for each division) wins $100 for the student and $50 for the teacher. Both are invited to the annual SMG luncheon in May. State prizes sponsored by