SIFMA's Operations Conference and Exhibit 2014
June 11, 2014
FIRST STREET AND EAST CAPITOL STREET, NE WASHINGTON, DC
The SIFMA Foundation's annual Capitol Hill Challenge (CHC) is an exciting national financial education competition for middle and high school students and reaches all 50 US states and their members of Congress. This year, nearly 15,000 students, from 733 schools, and 100 percent of Congress participated in the Capitol Hill Challenge.
This special version of the Stock Market Game™ pairs members of Congress with participating schools. Since its inception in 2004, CHC has made 2,212 matches of U.S. Representatives and Senators with schools, encompassing more than 60,000 students across the country.
Students from around the country traveled to Washington, D.C. in recognition of their Top 10 ranking in SIFMA's Capitol Hill Challenge. The students met with business, government and education leaders to learn about fiscal policy and the role of the capital markets. This year saw a remarkable 100% participation by Congress in the program.
On June 11th, the Top 10 teams were recognized at an Awards Reception in their honor.
Press Releases
- SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation Congratulate the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge Participants
- Canyonville Christian Academy Places First in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Fort Fairfield Middle/High School Places Second in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- South Central Middle School Places Third in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Lynn English High Places Fourth in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Little Rock Christian Academy Places Fifth in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Chilton County High School Places Sixth in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Solomon Schechter Day School Places Seventh in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Central Academy Places Eighth in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Boulan Park Middle School Places Ninth in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
- Reeths-Puffer High School Places Tenth in the 11th Annual Stock Market Game™-Capitol Hill Challenge
News Coverage
- Forbes: Rural Mississippi Kids Prove Stocks Aren't Just Insiders Game
- The Hill: Capitol turned into stock exchange
- MLive Muskegon Chronicle: Reeths-Puffer High School students place 10th in finance competition; teacher offers tips
- The Hill: Financial literacy: Something we can all agree on
SIFMA on Twitter
Thanks to @PeterCCook of @BloombergTV for being the MC of this year's Capitol Hill Challenge Awards Ceremony in DC! pic.twitter.com/tMRnBfjAjg
— SIFMA Foundation (@SIFMAFoundation) June 11, 2014
Congratulations to @SIFMAFoundation's #stockmarketgame winners from Central Academy in Macon, Mississippi. pic.twitter.com/vhASDfAn5a
— Senator Roger Wicker (@SenatorWicker) June 11, 2014
@BachusAL06 congratulates high school team from his district for @SIFMAFoundation Capitol Hill Challenge pic.twitter.com/S5yvoJVjqn
— FELC (@FinLitCaucus) June 11, 2014
@RepHinojosa cochair of @FinLitCaucus speaking at @SIFMAFoundation Capitol Hill Challenge reception pic.twitter.com/YaFgTm9Rtx
— FELC (@FinLitCaucus) June 11, 2014
GA student winners of @SIFMAFoundation's CHC take an impromptu photo with @SenJohnMcCain while visiting the Capitol pic.twitter.com/LKGfsBmzBx
— Carol (@caroldanko) June 11, 2014
@SenatorWicker congratulates #stockmarketgame winners from Macon, Mississippi! @SIFMAFoundation pic.twitter.com/NuFaVJ7S8U
— H. Lenwood Brooks, V (@LenwoodBrooks) June 11, 2014
Congratulations to the Top 10 teams of this year's Capitol Hill Challenge! #stockmarketgame pic.twitter.com/BeUqbXwPJX
— SIFMA Foundation (@SIFMAFoundation) June 11, 2014