Take Stock in Kentucky
 

Winners for Fall, 2004

 

1st Place State - $140,351- Portfolio Value

# ZZ209, Stevenson Elementary, J. Rodman Redd-Advisor

 

2nd Place State  - $132,144 - Portfolio Value

# ZZ211, Stevenson Elementary, J. Rodman Redd-Advisor

 

3rd Place State  -  $125,055 - Portfolio Value

# ZZ289 – North Middletown Elementary, Tom Mills-Advisor

 

4th place  

 #ZZ8  

$114,851  

Sacred Heart Academy - Susan Foley, Advisor

    

5th place  

#ZZ92  

$114,105  

Christian Academy of Louisville - Beth Bakkeby, Advisor

    

6th place  

 #ZZ35  

$113,848  

Bonnieville Elementary - Daniel Hawkins, Advisor

    

7th place  

 #ZZ119  

$113,683  

T. K. Stone M.S. - Christa Brangers, Advisor

    

8th place  

#ZZ283  

$112,092  

Providence High School - Regina Everette, Advisor

    

9th place  

#ZZ37  

$111,586  

Notre Dame Academy - Renee Harris, Advisor

    

10th place  

#ZZ187  

$110,487  

South Oldham Middle School - Betty Sue Johnson, Advisor

    

11th place  

#ZZ90  

$109,941  

Christian Academy of Louisville - Beth Bakkeby, Advisor

    

12th place  

#ZZ172  

$108,958

 Farley Elementary - Tina Hayes, Advisor  
13th place #ZZ167 $108,653 Farley Elementary - Tina Hayes, Advisor  
14th place #ZZ89 $108,511 Christian Academy of Louisville - Beth Bakkeby, Advisor  
15th place #ZZ100 $108,281 Shelby County H.S. - Renee Smith-Advisor  

 

 

 

     Three hundred and ten teams, involving 1,667 students, from 48 schools, participated in the Take Stock in Kentucky for Fall, 2004..  Over a period of 10 weeks, teams of students researched Kentucky companies or businesses important to the Kentucky economy, made investment decisions, and built their portfolios, investing $100,000 in imaginary money. At the end of the competition, teams are ranked on equity in portfolio. Teachers were provided with websites, educational resources and lessons to teach students about investing, Kentucky companies and economy, and the stock market.  In addition, 313 teams of 1,374 students, from 42 schools participated this fall in the Stock Market Game investment education program, where students invest in mutual funds and stocks on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ.

                         

     The first place prize is $300, second place is $200, and 3rd place is $100 to be used by the school, class, or team, plus $50 for a class pizza party. The first place team will receive class trophies, and SMG medals at the Kentucky Council on Economic Education Annual Awards program in June, 2005.  The top 15 teams will receive "I Took Stock in Kentucky...and Won! tshirts.

 

For more info, contact the Kentucky Council on Economic Education, 502-267-3570 or info@econ.org.

 

Take Stock in Kentucky is sponsored by Hilliard Lyons.