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. 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.

INVEST NORTH DAKOTA 2008 will be held July 14-18, 2008 at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Enrollment is limited to 150 teachers with a deadline for registration of July 7, 2008. 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 2008 PRELIMINARY Agenda
July 14-18, 2008
University of Mary, Bismarck

July 14, 2008

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, School of Teacher Education Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
2:45 p.m.	BREAK
3:05 p.m.	"ECONOMICS: AN ELEMENTARY INVESTMENT" continued

July 15, 2008

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.	"COMBINING READING LITERACY AND FINANCIAL LITERACY"
	Susan Beacham
11:25 a.m.	LUNCH - University Hall
12:30 p.m.	"WALL STREET JOURNAL CLASSROOM EDITION"
	Chris Black, Marketing Instructor, Salt Lake Community College, UT
1:50 p.m.	"ECONOMICS FOR KIDS - CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES" (Elementary/Middle)
	Dr. John Hail, Missouri State University OR "ABC'S OF CREDIT CARD FINANCE" (High School) Carol Carolan, Executive Director, Center for Student Credit Card Education, Burlingame, CA
3:15 p.m.	BREAK
3:45 p.m.	"INTERNET APPLICATIONS FOR THE CLASSROOM"
	Seth Willis, Chemist, Weld Laboratories, Greeley, CO

July 16, 2008

8:00 a.m.	"TEACHER RESOURCES"
	Diane Kambeitz
8:15 a.m.	"INVESTING 101"
	Paul Meyers, Smith Barney, Fargo
8:55 a.m.	"ASSET ALLOCATION"
	Jerry Dockter, AIG Financial Advisors, Bismarck
9:35 a.m.	"WOMEN AND INVESTING"
	Vonnie Eckroth, Sales Associate, Raymond James Financial, 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
12:00 p.m.	LUNCH PROVIDED
2:00 p.m.	”Investment Alternatives” continued (Small group sessions with brokers)
3:15 p.m.	BREAK
3:35 p.m.	"TEACHERS FUND FOR RETIREMENT"
	Shelly Schumacher, CRC, Retirement Program Supervisor North Dakota Teacher's Fund for Retirement, Bismarck

July 17, 2008

8:00 a.m.	"HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL PLANNING PROGRAM" (High School Teachers)
	Dr. Debra L. Pankow, Family Economics Specialist, NDSU Extension Service, Fargo OR "COMPUTER LAB" (Elementary & Middle School Teachers)
10:00 a.m.	BREAK
10:25 a.m.	"SECURITIES FRAUD-Protecting Your Money"
	Enforcement Division, North Dakota Securities Department
12:00 p.m.	LUNCH PROVIDED
1:00 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 OR "TEACHING KIDS ABOUT MONEY" (Grades K-5) Julie Dolbec, Communications Director 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 18, 2008

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.	"CONSUMER EDUCATION - LIFESMARTS"
	Joan Mork, LifeSmarts Coordinator, Office of the Attorney General, Bismarck
10:20 a.m.	BREAK
10:35 a.m.	"STOCK TICKER GAME"
	Kelly Mathias, Supervisor, Investigations & Examinations, ND Securities Dept.
11:05 a.m.	"YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE"
	Sister Thomas Welder, President, University of Mary, Bismarck
11:35 a.m.	CLOSING
	Diane Kambeitz, ND Securities Department Special Music: Clyde Bauman