NYSE Financial Future Challenge
Teacher's Guide
We need your help! We just launched the NYSE
Financial Future Challenge, and we need you to
get your students interested in the financial
marketplace! We have the tools to help you get
your students understand the basics of the
financial market and get them thinking of stocks
and investing. The winner will be able to
nominate a teacher/mentor who was most
instrumental in their success to receive
recognition and a $250 retail gift card.
Use our Investing Handbook
Download our Teacher's Guide
Sports Inventors
It's summer and the right time to talk about
sports inventors. Ask your students find out the
inventors of their favorite sports. Here are a
few amazing sports inventors!
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BKFK Alum Corner
We recently heard back from some of our past
winners and finalists, who are taking their
ideas to the next level! Here's a quick overview
of where they are at:
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Alex Takes His Horseshoe Crabs Campaign
to City Hall
When we first read Alex Zerphy's
idea, we were amazed to have found
him and his novel campaign idea of
raising awareness on horseshoe
crabs. With his idea 'Planet
Horseshoe Crab', 12-year-old Alex
made it to our Top Five in the Akitas To Zebras Animal Challenge
sponsored by The Weather Channel.
He's now actively working to bring
his idea to fruition - from fliers
and T-shirts to online campaigning.
Just recently, he met with the Mayor
of Annapolis, MD, Ellen O. Moyer to
advocate his message. He made
quite an impression on the Mayor who
has now promised to incorporate a
survey of the critters at the
Annapolis Maritime Museum and in the
summer program at Back Creek Nature
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Rachel Anson Launches Her Company
Plus Wins A Fashion Scholarship
Rachel Anson, the Tommy Hilfiger
2008 Signature Style Challenge
winner, recently launched her 'Retro
Modern' fashion company and many of
her designs are already getting some
buzz! She's been selling them on the
website
rmfashiondesign.com.
What's more exciting? Rachel was
accepted to the Art Institute of
Orange County on a half-tuition
scholarship. She was celebrated at a
special award ceremony and a fashion
show event, 'Rock the Runway'.
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Laura Singleton Goes Online with Her
Lasting Fashions
Laura
recently started her own business
Lasting Fashions. Rachel Anson
is helping her design her website! Laura won third place in the
2008
Maryland State Competition
won Third recently in the signature
style competition.
Look out for more
successful BKFK Alum stories! |
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