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Sponsors
The Personal Finance Lab



Courses and Lessons, Personal Budgeting Game
and Stock Market Challenges

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Marty McGuire, Marketing Director, is excited to share that his bank will provide the student with the highest portfolio in the Mauch Chunk Stock Market Challenge, a brand new Chromebook, in addition to the regular student and teacher prizes.

All Carbon County and Tamaqua Area schools are invited to participate in the elementary, middle, or high school competitions.

Current Quarter and Full Semester Game Dates

In the Spring, we celebrate with special County prizes for Middle School & High School competitions. 

Carbon County Spring Full Semester Prizes

Top Middle & High School Wins: 

First Place - $100 - top game, $35 teacher

Second Place - $50 game, $30 teacher

Third Place - $30 game, $20 teacher

​***Must be active games, no cash only portfolios​.  One prize per school. 

Prizes
Rankings
 Leaders' Board - Spring 2023 

Special funding for our programs has been made available for Carbon County & more thanks to the following sponsors:
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Our Personal Finance Lab includes a Personal Budgeting Game, LMS-based Curriculum, and a stock market competition.  The Stock Market Challenge offers players in grades 3-12 the opportunity to manage a hypothetical $100,000 portfolio by investing in stocks chosen from the USA markets: American, New York and NASDAQ exchanges. The competition teaches students about investing and encourages financial literacy through hands-on activities in the classroom. For more information on our partnership with these sponsors, click to view the full press release.

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Sponsored Schools

The schools invited to participate are Jim Thorpe Area, Lehighton Area, Palmerton Area, Panther Valley, Weatherly Area & Tamaqua Area, along with other schools in Pennsylvania. 

If you are ready to create a sponsorship relationship which exceeds your goals and gives you the chance to become a part of our growing, passionate organization, contact us at CShirk@penncfl.org or call 570-975-5149.

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