DEADLINE DATES AND TIMES Competition Dates: September 17 through October 10, 2012 Contest Participation: Each school may enter as many essays and videos as it wishes as long as each is an individual endeavor and is the work of a student in grades 9 to 12 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Online Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm (CST) on October 10, 2012. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Students need to save their written documents (cover page, annotated bibliography and essay for students entering the written competition) in Word format and upload these to the appropriate sites. Students entering the essay competition will submit their cover page, annotated bibliography, and essay at Students entering the video competition will submit their cover page, annotated bibliography, and video at Carefully check all submissions for accuracy and thoroughness before clicking on the SUBMIT button. Postal Mail Deadline: 5:00 pm (CST) on October 10, 2012 - The deadline for receipt of all postal mail entries is 5:00pm (CST) NO EXCEPTIONS. The essay competition must have (4) copies of the essay submission. Video Competition must have (2) CD’s or DVD’s and four printed copies of the cover sheet and annotated bibliography. The address for both essay and video postal submission is: Texas Council on Economic Education, 1801 Allen Parkway, Houston 77019. Late entries will not be scored. There is no entry fee. AWARDS The Fiscal Fitness: Economics Competition offers a total of eight winners, four in each category, with awards in the amount of $200.00 for first, $175.00 for second, and $150.00 for third, and a $50.00 honorable mention in both categories. Students can enter both categories, but may only win one award. The sponsoring teachers of winning student entries will win a matching prize amount. In addition to the awards listed above, the first place student and teacher winners in each category will receive an Apple 16GB, Wi-Fi/Cellular iPad, donated by West End Companies, LLC.
DEADLINE DATES AND TIMES Competition Dates: September 17 through October 10, 2012 Contest Participation: Each school may enter as many essays and videos as it wishes as long as each is an individual endeavor and is the work of a student in grades 9 to 12 in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Online Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm (CST) on October 10, 2012. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. Students need to save their written documents (cover page, annotated bibliography and essay for students entering the written competition) in Word format and upload these to the appropriate sites. Students entering the essay competition will submit their cover page, annotated bibliography, and essay at Students entering the video competition will submit their cover page, annotated bibliography, and video at Carefully check all submissions for accuracy and thoroughness before clicking on the SUBMIT button. Postal Mail Deadline: 5:00 pm (CST) on October 10, 2012 - The deadline for receipt of all postal mail entries is 5:00pm (CST) NO EXCEPTIONS. The essay competition must have (4) copies of the essay submission. Video Competition must have (2) CD’s or DVD’s and four printed copies of the cover sheet and annotated bibliography. The address for both essay and video postal submission is: Texas Council on Economic Education, 1801 Allen Parkway, Houston 77019. Late entries will not be scored. There is no entry fee. AWARDS The Fiscal Fitness: Economics Competition offers a total of eight winners, four in each category, with awards in the amount of $200.00 for first, $175.00 for second, and $150.00 for third, and a $50.00 honorable mention in both categories. Students can enter both categories, but may only win one award. The sponsoring teachers of winning student entries will win a matching prize amount. In addition to the awards listed above, the first place student and teacher winners in each category will receive an Apple 16GB, Wi-Fi/Cellular iPad, donated by West End Companies, LLC.