Illinois Council on Economic Education:
The Stock Market Game Program
Illinois Capitol Challenge
Illinois Capitol Challenge (ICC) is offered every fall, matching state legislators and others to SMG schools. Students compete in their usual SMG region, for prizes and recognition - and also compete with other ICC teams in a separate pull-out of the SMG.
At the end of the fall session, teachers of the top three teams in each of two divisions, elementary and high school, win cash awards; the top teams win a trip to Springfield, the second and third place teams win certificates of award. Legislative sponsors visit their schools to learn how the students are managing their SMG portfolios, and better understand the teaching/learning process.
Every fall, teachers who register for The Stock Market Game, and whose State Senator or Representative has registered for Illinois Capitol Challenge, are offered the opportunity to identify two student teams to be "sponsored" (in name only) by that legislator. Teachers or legislators with any questions should contact ICEE.
An update on the competition between invited/sponsored schools will be posted here mid-fall.
