The Northumberland National Bank & The Daily Item
Stock Market Challenge
Snyder, Union, Montour, & W. Northumberland Counties
Rankings
All Snyder, Union, Montour, Western Northumberland County schools are invited to participate in the elementary, middle, or high school competitions.
Games run from Oct 12th - Dec 18th
& Feb 15th - April 23rd
Prizes per School
In the Spring, we celebrate with extra special local/county middle and high school competitions.
Prizes per Region Above*
First Place - $100 - top game, $25 teacher
Second Place - $50 game, $20 teacher
Third Place - $30 game, $15 teacher
*Must be active games, no cash only portfolios
Overall Prizes:
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Top middle & high school per school district
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Top three middle & high schools per county
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There are statewide prizes too!
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Games run from October 12th to Dec 18th
Feb 15th - April 23th
In the Fall, we have a statewide competition for all divisions
Interested in joining the competition?
Special funding for our programs has been made available for those counties thanks to the following sponsors:
Our sponsored stock market competition 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.
Sponsored Schools
The schools invited to participate are Danville, Lewisburg, Line Mountain, Midd-West, Mifflinburg, Milton, Selinsgrove, Shamokin, Southern, Shikellamy, Warrior Run along with Our Lady of Lourdes, Northumberland Christian School, Sunbury Christian Academy, SUN Area Technical School, and more along with other private schools in the county.
Prize & Award Ceremony
The top game from each middle and high school will win $25.
The top three middle and high games in this county will win prizes starting at $100 for the student and $25 for the teacher.
A celebratory luncheon will be hosted at Susquehanna University's Degenstein Campus Center on May 21st, 2020 to honor the schools, teachers, and their students. They will be honored by the bank and newspaper executives along with PennCFL staff.
Enjoy a collection of photos from the May 2018 Celebration:
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 or call 570-975-5149.