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Submissions Accepted December 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Submissions Accepted December 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Poster submissions are limited to no more than 5 posters per teacher. For those who teach multiple sections of the class, up to 5 submissions will be allowed per class.
Poster submissions are limited to no more than 5 posters per teacher. For those who teach multiple sections of the class, up to 5 submissions will be allowed per class.
In Your Classroom
In Your Classroom
Open to all MN K-8 students, gauge student learning and engagement with economic & personal finance topics used in class by having them illustrate one of the below concepts. Submissions should be on one of the following concepts or otherwise approved by MCEE:
Barter
Budget
Buyers
Capital Resources
Characteristics of Currency
Choice
Command Economy
Consumers
Cost
Cost Benefit Analysis
Decision-Making
Demand
Economy
Entrepreneur
Finance
Goals
Goods
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Human Resources
Incentives
Long Term Consequences
Market
Market Economy
Mixed Economy
Natural Resources
Needs
Opportunity Cost
Producers
Productive Resources
Productivity
Profit
Saving
Scarcity
Sellers
Services
Short Term Consequences
Spending
Supply
Trade
Traditional Economy
Types of Income
Wants
Competition Rules
Competition Rules
Poster submissions are limited to no more than 5 posters per teacher. For those who teach multiple sections of the class, up to 5 submissions will be allowed per class. No more than one per student.
13 students will be recognized. The winning artwork may be used in a printed or virtual calendar to be distributed by MCEE to our corporate and community partners, volunteers, other stakeholders, winning teachers, and winning students.
Students of chosen artwork will receive a $50 cash prize; checks will be mailed to the teachers school address.
Teachers of chosen student artwork will a $100 cash prize (maximum of one cash prize per teacher); checks will be mailed to the teachers school address.
Submissions must be original and drawn horizontally/landscape on a 8.5" x 11" white sheet of paper. Please encourage students to use the entire piece of paper. Entries may not be folded.
The illustrated concept must be from the approved the Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) glossary of terms list above or approved by MCEE in advance of the competition.
All entries must have the concept clearly printed on the drawing, using correct spelling and large lettering.
All entries should be in color, not black and white.
The student's first & last name, grade, school, and teachers name should be written legibly on the back of the submission in pencil or pen or on an accompanying sheet of paper sent with artwork. *Student’s last name will not be published.
Teachers must complete the online registration form prior to submitting their submissions.
All entries become the property of MCEE and may be used for publicity purposes.
Brand names and trademarks are not allowed.
Entries must be postmarked no later than Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Teachers will be notified via email of winners by Friday, May 23, 2025; checks will be mailed to the teachers school address.
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines
2024-25 Competition: December 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Complete the 'Registration & Submission Form' linked below (December 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025).
Submitting Artwork:
Digitally: Both the front and back (name, grade, school, & teacher) of artwork emailed in a jpeg or png format to mcee@umn.edu (must be sent by April 30, 2025).
2. Mailed: Mailed to the below address (submissions must be postmarked by Wednesday, April 23, 2025). Please do not fold the artwork when mailing.
Minnesota Council on Economic Education Attn: Poster Contest 1994 Buford Avenue 116 Ruttan Hall Saint Paul, MN 551083. Complete Forms & Evaluations:
Please ask all students to complete one of the following evaluations:
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