DALLAS, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Council on Economic Education (TCEE), a nonprofit organization committed to teaching economics and personal financial literacy, offers high school students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area the opportunity to express nonpartisan opinions through the "Fiscal Fitness: Economics Competition." Students are invited to submit a written essay or video discussing the direction the United States should take to continue on a road to prosperity.
The students' recommendations will be based on research of the current status of the U.S. economy through the study of statistics and recommendations from experts in the field of economics and fiscal policy. Entries to the competition will be accepted September 17 through October 10, 2012, at 5 p.m. CST and can be submitted through the website www.economicstexas.org.
"The Fiscal Fitness: Economics Competition, like the other programs offered and supported by TCEE, such as the Stock Market Game™, Personal Financial Literacy Challenge and Economics Challenge will allow students to 'flex their economic muscles' and utilize their knowledge of economics and fiscal policy in their essay or video," said Laura Ewing, president of TCEE. "We're always impressed by the work our students produce, and we're excited to see what students in DFW have in store for the judges."
Winners in each category will receive an award in the amount of $200 for first place, $175 for second place, $150 for third place and $50 for honorable mention. The winning students' sponsoring teachers will receive a matching cash award. Cash awards are provided by PlainsCapital Bank, the education sponsor for the "Fiscal Fitness: Economics Competition." In addition, the first place student winner in each category and their sponsoring teachers will each receive an Apple iPad, provided by West End Companies, LLC.
The winning students and sponsoring teachers will be invited to a luncheon event and panel discussion on November 8, 2012, where the awards and prizes will be presented. The luncheon event, presented by Basden & Ivie, PC, "Post-Election Economics 101: What Happens Next?" features nationally-recognized economists and industry specialists discussing the next moves for the national and global economy after the US presidential election.
For more information on how to enter the competition visit www.economicstexas.org.
About Basden & Ivie:
Basden & Ivie, PC is a Dallas-based business law and litigation firm that specializes in financial transaction and corporate malfeasance litigation, as well as general counsel and corporate governance representation. For more information, call 972.381.8700 or visit www.BasdenIvie.com.
About PlainsCapital Bank
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has the strength and stability of $5.8 billion in assets, operates 34 Texas branches and has more than 650 employees providing highly personalized relationship banking through a single point of contact. Offering commercial lending, treasury management, small business banking, private banking, and trust and wealth management services, PlainsCapital Bank empowers responsive, local decision making in each of its major markets: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Lubbock and San Antonio. Find more information at PlainsCapital.com.
Source: June 30, 2012 Consolidated Report of Conditions and Income for PlainsCapital Bank
About West End Companies, LLC
West End Companies is a Dallas- and EU-based consulting firm that specializes in incisive economic and industry analysis in the global commercial transportation field. For more information, call 214.952.6188 or visit www.WestEndCo.com.
SOURCE Texas Council on Economic Education