Island Insurance Companies Economics Challenge
Island Insurance Companies Economics Challenge
The Economics Challenge is a high school competition designed to showcase outstanding high school economics students and courses in Hawai`i. Students (in teams of 3-5 members) participate in two divisions. During initial rounds, students tackle fun and challenging written tests of their economic understanding and their reasoning ability. The final rounds of the Economics Challenge involve a "first-to-the-buzzer" format as teams answer questions on economic concepts and theories involving micro- and macroeconomics, international economics, and current events.
Who
Hawaii high school students who are enrolled in economics or courses that include economics concepts
When
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Where
Campus Center Ballroom
University of Hawaii
2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
* Limited travel scholarships available. Please inquire!
Registration Fee
$15.00 per team
Reserve a place for your team(s) by contacting us at programs@hcee.org or 808-536-6304. After informing the Council of your intent to participate, please complete the student and teacher registration forms contained in the coaches packet by Friday, March 12, 2010.
Divisions
David Ricardo Division: includes teams of students enrolled in one-semester (or less) general economics courses or courses in any subject which include introductory economic concepts (social studies, business, personal finance, etc.). A secondary teacher must teach the course.
Adam Smith Division: includes teams of students enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP Micro, AP Macro, or AP Micro and Macro), International Baccalaureate (pre-IB and IB), honors, two-semester, or any other advanced courses in economics (including courses taught by a post-secondary teacher where students earn dual credit (high school and college)).
Prizes
Lots of em!
The Regional competition will be held in locally on April 26, 2010. The National Competition will be held in New York City, May 23-24, 2010.
Every student participating will leave with a prize... there will also be random door prizes and certificates for top performers from each school and division.
Sponsorship
The Economics Challenge is funded by Island Insurance Companies and CEE. Additional funding has been received from the Council for Economic Education through the United States Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement.
Contact
To request a coaches packet, call our office at 808-536-6304 or email pam@hcee.org