Financial Football Show-Me Showdown Kicks Off at UMSL

Dec. 13, 2010 - PRLog -- ST. LOUIS – The University of Missouri–St. Louis hosts the first ever Financial Football Show-Me Showdown on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. Coinciding with the upcoming football game between Missouri rivals the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs, students from Oakville High School in St. Louis and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy in Kansas City will face off with their financial know-how in an NFL-themed educational video game. The competition kicks off at 10:00 a.m. in the University Center building on the UMSL campus. During the game, Rams Tackle Adam Goldberg and former Chiefs Quarterback Mark Vlasic will coach the students.

Sponsored by Visa, Financial Football is a fast-paced, educational video game developed to creatively test students’ money-management skills. During the interactive game, each team of students will answer financial questions that allow them to move down a simulated football field and score touchdowns. The students will compete for exciting prizes provided by Visa. The event is organized and hosted by the Missouri Council on Economic Education and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at UMSL. To learn more about Financial Football, visit http://umslce.org/index.php/centers-a-programs/entreprene....

The Chiefs and Rams face off at noon, Sunday, Dec. 19, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

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