Sources: Nick Gay, ngay@k-state.edu;
and Donita Whitney-Bammerlin, 785-770-0217, donitab@k-state.edu

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

K-STATE'S 1xbet online casino IN FREE ENTERPRISE TEAM WINS REGIONAL COMPETITION, WILL COMPETE AT NATIONAL EVENT

MANHATTAN -- The Kansas State University 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise team has advanced to the 2009 national championship by winning the 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise USA Regional Competition April 3 in Dallas, Texas.

The Dallas event is one of 16 regional competitions conducted across the nation by 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise, also known as SIFE. The team now will seek a national championship at the 2009 SIFE USA National Exposition, May 10-12, in Philadelphia, Pa. National champion teams from each country then compete at the SIFE World Cup, Oct. 4-6, in Berlin, Germany.

Participants in the organization use business concepts to develop community outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. At 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise competitions, teams present the results of their projects and are evaluated by business leaders serving as judges.

&1xbet online casino ;Regional competition is always very exciting as we are among thousands of SIFE members and business leaders demonstrating how we have affected our local communities through hands-on projects by teaching market economics, success skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability and ethical business practices,&1xbet online casino ; said Nick Gay, senior in electrical engineering, Lenexa, and president of K-State's chapter of 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise.

During the school year, the K-State 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise team organized 12 projects in the Manhattan community. The projects include the Global Xchange Game, where members taught market economics to sixth-graders at Bluemont Elementary.

&1xbet online casino ;This is the third year we have offered the game,&1xbet online casino ; Gay said. &1xbet online casino ;It is exciting to work with the students as they learn about imports, exports and international trade while having fun. The students were able to manufacture nationally-themed postcards to be sold as a form of their own business to other schools.&1xbet online casino ;

The K-State team also offered &1xbet online casino ;McCain Munchies&1xbet online casino ; during performances at K-State's McCain Auditorium, and conducted financial literacy seminars in local high school business classes.

&1xbet online casino ;Led by Kyle Ellrich, senior in accounting from Olathe, 'McCain Munchies' was a fun project where we offered concessions at McCain Auditorium, demonstrating true entrepreneurship by effective budgeting and inventory management,&1xbet online casino ; Gay said. &1xbet online casino ;We hope the project also will be a constant funding source for our organization.

&1xbet online casino ;In addition, our financial literacy project, led by Andrew McGraw, senior in management from Salina, has had huge support from teachers at the participating high schools as well as the judges at the regional competition.&1xbet online casino ;

Along with Gay, Ellrich and McGraw, other K-State 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise members presenting at the Dallas competition included: Nathan Whitcomb, senior in civil engineering, Elmdale; Mallory Ayers, senior in management, Mulvane; Elizabeth &1xbet online casino ;Libby&1xbet online casino ; Lira, junior in business administration, Paxico; and Thomas Rimmer, senior in marketing and management, Salina.

Faculty adviser to 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise at K-State is Donita Whitney-Bammerlin, instructor of management and a Sam Walton Fellow for 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise.

Gay said he had some extra incentive to do well at this year's competitions. He is the recipient of the 2008-2009 Jules and Gwen Knapp 1xbet online casino in Free Enterprise National Ambassador Scholarship, which is worth ,000.

&1xbet online casino ;Winning the scholarship for this academic year has inspired me throughout this past year to spread the word of SIFE throughout K-State and the community,&1xbet online casino ; he said. &1xbet online casino ;Upon graduating this year, I feel, along with all of this year's current members, we have set a solid groundwork for next year and many years to come.&1xbet online casino ;

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