A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS: 2007-08 Poster Contest

Annual Economics Poster Contest for Maryland Students in Grades 1 through 8

Brought to you by the Maryland Council on Economic Education with generous assistance from the Baltimore Branch of the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maryland & Delaware (CCCS), and Towson University.

The Maryland Council on Economic Education\'s annual economics poster contest for Maryland students in grades 1 through 8 was developed to help teachers stimulate interest in learning basic economic concepts by giving students an opportunity to creatively demonstrate their understanding of one of the following concepts: scarcity; natural, human and capital resources; opportunity cost; specialization and interdependence; producers and consumers; or goods and services.

Sixteen state winners will each receive a $50 Series EE- savings bond and recognized at the Maryland Council\'s annual awards program in May, 2008.

Winning posters will be made into a September, 2008-December, 2009 calendar printed and distributed through the generosity of the Baltimore Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of MD and DE.

The deadline for entries is March 31, 2008.

If you would like to be added to the mailing list to receive your own brochure/application, call Dawn Baker at 410-704-2137 or 877-383-3920 or email dbaker@towson.edu.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2007 POSTER CONTEST WINNERS!

Ysabel Echiverri, Magothy River Middle, Anne Arundel County
Katie Usiak, St. John Regional Catholic School, Frederick County
Amanda Trostle, Eldersburg Elementary, Carroll County
Devin Clark, Waverly Elementary, Frederick County
Cassie Hendrie, Magothy River Middle, Anne Arundel County
Anna Huber, Myersville Elementary, Frederick County
Jessica Keech, Southampton Middle, Harford County
Asia Smith, Cecil Elementary, Baltimore City
Sarah Haas, Eldersburg Elementary, Carroll County
Abbie Frase, Easton Middle, Talbot County
David Cattano, Magothy River Middle, Anne Arundel County
Caitlyn Wetherald, White Marsh Elementary, St. Mary’s County
Tiffany Downes, Lockerman Middle, Caroline County
Triston Derieux, Appeal Elementary, Calvert County
Deborah Lee, Lakelands Park Middle, Montgomery County
Andy Younis, Forest Oak Middle, Montgomery County