[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TO RECOGNIZE BATTLEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE STOCK 
                MARKET GAME'S ``CAPITOL HILL CHALLENGE''

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2012

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Battlefield High School's Participation in the Stock Market Game 
``Capitol Hill Challenge.''
  The Stock Market Game (SMG) program is an extension of SIFMA and the 
SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education and has provided financial 
literacy, including personal financial skills and global economic 
education, to 13 million students and hundreds of thousands of 
teachers. Through this program, students further their performance and 
understanding of such financial and economic topics.
  The ``Capitol Hill Challenge'' (CHC) poses a challenge to 
participating student teams by having them manage a hypothetical 
$100,000 online portfolio and investing in bonds, real stocks, and 
mutual funds. CHC would also engage Members of Congress with the 
constituents participating in SMG. The top five teams will travel to 
Washington D.C. to meet with their Congressman or Congresswoman. Again, 
CHC is an investment in our students' financial literacy for their 
future.
  Battlefield High School will participate under the guidance of 
Michele Adkins and is among the more than 3,000 teams participating in 
the Ninth Annual Stock Market Game ``Capitol Hill Challenge.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing 
Battlefield High School on the occasion of its participation in the 
Stock Market Game's ``Capitol Hill Challenge'' and in congratulating 
the students, educators, administrators, and parents on working 
together as a team for the benefit of all.

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