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Invest ND Teachers Academy

The ND Securities Department annually sponsors Invest North Dakota, a valuable experience for all North Dakota teachers and administrators from elementary through high school. Invest North Dakota is a 4-day seminar designed to assist teachers in presenting personal finance in the classroom.

Participants are required to attend all sessions and complete an evaluation in order to earn two (2) graduate credits (S/U grading) of continuing education. A $50.00 nonrefundable registration fee is required at the time of registration. REGISTER BY JUNE 10, 2009 AND PAY $40. All other expenses including, college recording fees, seminar materials, dormitory lodging and the majority of the meals are covered through sponsorship by the North Dakota Securities Department Investor Education Fund and funded in part by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust.

INVEST NORTH DAKOTA 2009 will be held July 20-24, 2009 at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Enrollment is limited to 150 teachers with a deadline for registration of July 10, 2009. Click on the link below to fill out and print the application for registration, or call our office for a form at 1-800-297-5124 or 328-2910 (local).

Application for Invest North Dakota Teachers Academy Registration

Invest North Dakota 2009 Agenda
July 20-24, 2009
University of Mary, Bismarck


July 20, 2009

10:00 a.m.  Registration and Dorm Check-in
Lobby, Clairmont Center
11:00 a.m.  LUNCH - University Hall
12:30 p.m.  WELCOME AND OPENING COMMENTS
Diane Kambeitz, Investor Education Coordinator, North Dakota Securities Department
Karen Tyler, Commissioner, North Dakota Securities Department
1:00 p.m.  "ECONOMICS: AN ELEMENTARY INVESTMENT"
Dr. John Hail, Professor, Childhood Education and Family Studies
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2:45 p.m.  BREAK
3:05 p.m.  "ECONOMICS: AN ELEMENTARY INVESTMENT" continued

July 21, 2009

8:00 a.m.  "DO YOU THINK LIKE A MILLIONAIRE?"
Susan Beacham, Co-Founder and CEO, Money Savvy Generation, Lake Bluff, IL
9:30 a.m.  BREAK
9:50 a.m.  "CHOICES IN 30 MINUTES" AND "EACH ONE TEACH ONE"
Susan Beacham
11:25 a.m.  LUNCH AND PROGRAM - University Hall
Rep. Lisa Wolf, Legislator and Teacher, Minot Central Campus School
1:00 p.m.  "WALL STREET JOURNAL CLASSROOM EDITION"
Chris Black, Management Instructor, Salt Lake Community College, UT
2:15 p.m.  "ECONOMICS FOR KIDS - CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES" (Elementary/Middle)
Dr. John Hail, Missouri State University
AND
"ABC'S OF CREDIT CARD FINANCE" (High School)
Margaret Leonard, Educator, Turtle Mt. Community High Schook, Belcourt
3:30 p.m.  BREAK
3:50 p.m.  "INTERNET AND THE CLASSROOM"
Seth Willis, Chemist, Weld Laboratories, Greeley, CO

July 22, 2009

8:00 a.m.  "TEACHER RESOURCES"
Diane Kambeitz
8:15 a.m.  "INVESTING 101"
Paul Meyers, Wealth Enhancement Group, Fargo
8:55 a.m.  "DIVERSIFYING YOUR ASSETS"
Jerry Dockter, Sage Point Financial, Bismarck
9:35 a.m.  "WOMEN: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR FINANCIAL SECURITY"
Theresa Hall, Eide Bailly Financial Services, Bismarck
10:10 a.m.  BREAK
10:30 a.m.  "INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVES" Panel
Perry Bohl, Investment Centers of America, Bismarck
Marlin Peterson, Edwards Jones, Bismarck
Matt Puetz, AXA Advisors, LLC, Bismarck
12:30 p.m.  LUNCH PROVIDED
1:30 p.m.  ”Investment Alternatives” continued (Small group sessions with brokers)
3:00 p.m.  BREAK
3:20 p.m.  "TEACHERS FUND FOR RETIREMENT"
Shelly Schumacher, CRC, Retirement Program Supervisor
North Dakota Teacher's Fund for Retirement, Bismarck

July 23, 2009


8:00 a.m.  "HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL PLANNING PROGRAM" (High School Teachers)
Amy Jo Johnson, Education Coordinator, Mid-America Credit Union Association, Bismarck
AND
"STOCK TICKER GAME" (K-8 Teachers)
Kelly Mathias, Supervisor, Investigations & Examinations, ND Securities Dept., Bismarck
10:00 a.m.  BREAK
10:20 a.m.  "SECURITIES FRAUD-PROTECTING YOUR MONEY"
Enforcement Division, North Dakota Securities Department
12:00 p.m.  LUNCH PROVIDED
12:55 p.m.  ”MONEY IS NOT THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL"
Dr. Debra Peppers, Speaker, Author and Radio Personality, St. Louis, MO
2:20 p.m.  "STOCK MARKET GAME" TRAINING (Grades 4-12)
Diane Kambeitz, North Dakota Stock Market Game Coordinator
AND
"TEACHING KIDS ABOUT MONEY" (Grades K-5)
Dorothy Lick, Senior VP of Education,
North Dakota Bankers Association, Bismarck
4:00 p.m.  BREAK
4:20 p.m.  "MAD ABOUT MONEY"
The National Theatre for Children, Minneapolis, MN

July 24, 2009

8:00 a.m.  "SCHEMES, SCAMS AND FLIMFLAMS" (Consumer Fraud)
Judy Austad, Investigator, Consumer Protection Division, Office of the Attorney General, Bismarck
10:00 a.m.  "LIFESMARTS - A CONSUMER EDUCATION CHALLENGE"
Joan Mork, LifeSmarts Coordinator, Office of the Attorney General, Bismarck
10:30 a.m.  BREAK
10:55 a.m.  CLOSING CEREMONY
11:00 a.m.  "YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
Sister Thomas Welder, President, University of Mary, Bismarck
11:30 a.m.  CONCLUSION

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