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Fall 2007 Stock Market Game™ Final Rankings

Spring 2008 Stock Market Game™ Final Rankings

Top Ten Threats For Missouri Investors
Provided by
Missouri Secretary of State
Robin Carnahan

"More than a Game, an Education for Life"

"The Missouri Stock Market Game™ offers a valuable and fun opportunity for Missouri's youth to learn about the investment process and obtain a foundation for sound money management." Robin Carnahan, Missouri Secretary of State

Now with REAL-TIME pricing for all grade levels!

Teachers Are Talking About The Stock Market Game™!

• 94% of teachers agree that the SMG™ helps them teach basic academic skills such as mathematics, language arts and social studies in exciting ways.

• 96% of teachers agree that the SMG™ increases students’ ability to apply basic skills to life decisions.

• 98% of teachers found their students’ understanding of the importance of saving and investing improved using the SMG™ program.

The Missouri Stock Market Game™

The Stock Market Game™ (SMG™) is a 10-week Internet educational simulation that encourages students to learn about stock markets and the American economic system. Over the last 25 years, this program has helped more than six million students nationwide and in 15 other countries learn how financial markets work and how capital is raised to fund business growth. SMG™ is used in grades 4-12, college courses, and by those who seek to learn more about investing. Teams of three to five students invest a hypothetical $100,000.00 in a portfolio of stocks and mutual funds listed on the New York and American stock exchanges and the NASDAQ market.

Participants develop skills in personal finance, economics, math, language arts, social studies, business education, and technology while building and maintaining a stock portfolio. Teams use the Internet to follow their portfolios, research stocks, study how the financial markets work, enter trades with real time prices, manage budgets, and see their daily regional and state rankings as they compete with 20 –30 teams in their region. Regions are set using grade level and geographic locations.

The Missouri Council on Economic Education (MCEE) coordinates SMG™ for all school districts and adults in the state of Missouri as part of its mission to raise the economic and financial literacy of Missouri citizens. It achieves this primarily by working with Missouri public and private school teachers and their students. Training of teachers and adults allows them, their students and their families to become informed voters, consumers, employers, savers and employees. MCEE is part of the National Council of Economic Education and its network of university – based affiliated state councils. MCEE has five affiliated centers for economic education throughout Missouri that develops programs for teachers. MCEE Centers are located on three University of Missouri campuses in Columbia, Kansas City and St. Louis as well as at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg and at Drury University in Springfield. MCEE is located on the University of Missouri – Kansas City campus.

Interdisciplinary Benefits of the SMG™

Fall 2008 Game Dates

SMG™ Features.

• Now with Real Time Pricing for All Grade Levels

• Exciting Look

• Easier Registration

• Online Teacher Resource Center

• Online Teacher Help Desk

• The Missouri 33% Rule

How do I register?

Teachers who wish to participate in the SMG™ must register their teams online at www.stockmarketgame.org. After entering the site, click on the “How to Register” tab and follow directions. An e-mail address is required for registration. If you need assistance with your registration, please call Mark Gravenstein, Program Director at 816.235.2653 or 800.746.7432. For information on team fees and payments, please see below.

Registration Are Accepted Until , October 17, 2008

What do I need to know?

Nothing. We will teach each new advisor the basics of the market and the rules of SMG™ at a new advisor workshop. Workshops are FREE and strongly encouraged for all new advisors. Advanced registration is required.  See "Teacher Training" below.

Sponsors of The Missouri Stock Market Game™

• Missouri Council on Economic Education

• Missouri Secretary of State

• Missouri Securities Commissioner

• Security Traders Association of St. Louis

• Kansas City Securities Association

• A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

• Edward Jones

• Foundation for Investor Education

• Securities Industry Association

Competitive Divisions and Awards

Participating school teams will compete against other participating schools in the same grade levels (grades 4 & 5, grades 6-8, and grades 9-12). The state will be organized into 10 geographic regions. Teachers and other adults participating will be ranked separately.

Rankings are determined by the value of the stock and cash in portfolios. The Missouri Council on Economic Education recognizes the first and second place teams in each region at an annual awards dinner held each May in Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield.

Other Awards

Research Competition

Teams are encouraged to thoroughly research a company they have invested in and submit their original work to be judged statewide. Top winners will be honored at the awards program in the spring. Details will be given to each advisor. Click here for more information.

Advisor NYSE Scholarship Award

A $1,000.00 scholarship to a five-day summer workshop for educators at the New York Stock Exchange will be awarded to the advisor of the team who builds the greatest overall value in their portfolio statewide.

Teacher Training

In Missouri, attendance in a training workshop is mandatory within twelve months prior to participation for all first-time SMG™ teacher/advisors.  48-hour advance registration is required for the live workshops. After you have satisfied all pre-registration requirements, your registration will be confirmed. Please register for the workshop by clicking the link below or call 1-800-746-7432.

Complete this registration form to sign up for the
Fall 2008 SMG Workshops

The Stock Market Game™
Live Fall 2008 Workshops

48 Hour Advance Registration is required for live workshops
Live SMG workshops include a light meal.
  Date, times and locations subject to change

48 Hour Advance Registration Is Required for live workshops.
Live SMG workshops include a light meal.

The Stock Market Game™
Fall 2008 Webinars

Webinars will be offered for new teacher training this fall. 24 hour registration, a telephone and internet connection are required.
  Date and times subject to change

24 Hour Advance Registration Is Required for webinars.
 

Complete this registration form to sign up for the
Fall 2008 SMG Workshops

Team Fees and Payment

The fee for participation for the Fall 2008 SMG™ is $15.00 per team. A team may consist of one to five students only.  Teams fees may be paid with our online credit card form, personal check or with a school system purchase order. Please indicate your purchase order number or personal check number on the pre-registration form. Purchase order invoices will be mailed to the individual advisor no later than February 29, 2008. Payments and purchase orders may be mailed to; Missouri Council on Economic Education, 5100 Rockhill Road, Manheim Hall 104H, Kansas City, MO 64110. The fee for participation in the Spring 2008 Post-Secondary Version of SMG™ in Missouri is $15.00 a team. 

NEW! Pay for you SMG Teams by Credit Card Online.
Click here to make payment.

If you would like more information about the Missouri SMG™ and how economic education can be used in your classroom, please contact Mark Gravenstein, Program Director at: 816-235-2653 (KC local), 800-746-7432 or by e-mail at gravensteinm@umkc.edu