2008 Woodie Awards
SIFE places at regional competition
Issue date: 4/13/07 Section: News
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Though unable to officially compete, the team still plans to attend the 2007 Exposition, which will be held May 6-8 in Dallas, Texas.
"We were disappointed about not winning at the Regional," freshman team member Matt Clair said. "We are excited, however, about going to nationals. We're really looking forward to the experience."
Aside from attending regional and national competitions, the SBU SIFE team is continuing its work with Polk County youth.
This week at Pleasant Hope Middle School, students of Becky Hutchinson, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher, are participating in Risky Business, an activity that teaches students how to run a business. The week-long activity, which began Tuesday, April 10, will conclude Friday, April 13.
"The 14 eighth grade students [were] given a $20 budget and from there, they [had] to learn how to buy materials to create their product, advertise and also be able to pay their lenders (SBU SIFE) back," said junior Levi Bridge and sophomore Rachel Greene, SBU team leaders. "We are excited to do this project at a new school this semester, and to be able to influence students beyond Bolivar about the fun and creativity behind entrepreneurship."
Over the current academic year (2007-2008), SBU SIFE members organized 20 projects in the Bolivar area and surrounding communities. The students teamed up with Bolivar High School's Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) and the University of Missouri Extension Education Office to offer basic computer training classes to the community.
The SBU team is scheduled to complete six of the 20 projects in April and May.
SBU's SIFE team is one of over 1,800 SIFE chapters on university campuses in 48 countries.
SIFE teams create economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that teach market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success skills and business ethics.
The projects are judged on creativity, innovation and effectiveness. SIFE is a global non-profit organization that challenges students to use classroom knowledge in the real world.
"We were disappointed about not winning at the Regional," freshman team member Matt Clair said. "We are excited, however, about going to nationals. We're really looking forward to the experience."
Aside from attending regional and national competitions, the SBU SIFE team is continuing its work with Polk County youth.
This week at Pleasant Hope Middle School, students of Becky Hutchinson, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher, are participating in Risky Business, an activity that teaches students how to run a business. The week-long activity, which began Tuesday, April 10, will conclude Friday, April 13.
"The 14 eighth grade students [were] given a $20 budget and from there, they [had] to learn how to buy materials to create their product, advertise and also be able to pay their lenders (SBU SIFE) back," said junior Levi Bridge and sophomore Rachel Greene, SBU team leaders. "We are excited to do this project at a new school this semester, and to be able to influence students beyond Bolivar about the fun and creativity behind entrepreneurship."
Over the current academic year (2007-2008), SBU SIFE members organized 20 projects in the Bolivar area and surrounding communities. The students teamed up with Bolivar High School's Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) and the University of Missouri Extension Education Office to offer basic computer training classes to the community.
The SBU team is scheduled to complete six of the 20 projects in April and May.
SBU's SIFE team is one of over 1,800 SIFE chapters on university campuses in 48 countries.
SIFE teams create economic opportunities in their communities by organizing outreach projects that teach market economics, entrepreneurship, personal financial success skills and business ethics.
The projects are judged on creativity, innovation and effectiveness. SIFE is a global non-profit organization that challenges students to use classroom knowledge in the real world.
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