MV ECON TEAM

Welcome!

Looking to get involved in economics? Check out our 5 unique clubs, each focused on a different area of economics, and find the perfect fit for you. Join us today!

Join Econ Team to...

Learn about economics, investment, finance, and entrepreneurship

Travel across the country to participate in competitions

Meet new people and make friends

Activities

ECONOMICS CHALLENGE (9th-12th) - learn and apply new economic concepts in different competitions throughout the nation!

EURO CHALLENGE (9th-10th) - interested in economics and global studies? Learn more by joining euro club, where we study a European country, an issue it has, and then present our solution to a panel of expert judges!

PERSONAL FINANCE DECATHLON (9th-12th) - learn financial management skills by working on different case studies!

STARTUP MV (9th-12th) - start your own company with a few classmates and enter competitions to win seed funding!

INVESTMENT CLUB (9th-12th) - learn about stocks and bonds by making and presenting investment case studies!

Introduction Video

Watch this video of the Econ Club captains introducing the different econ team activities! Access the link to the slides here.

Latest updates

Personal Finance Decathlon: Nationals

May 19-20 in Cleveland, Ohio

Victoria Farmer (11) and Maya Gjelhaug (12), Katie Schneider (12), and Allison Yu (12) competed at the National Personal Finance Challenge. The competition consisted of 35 teams that had each won the Personal Finance Challenge at the state level. After successfully placing in the case study round, Mounds View advanced to the quiz bowl round, winning 2nd place overall — the first time ever that Mounds View has placed in the competition.

Econ Team: End-of-year picnic

July 11th 5-9 p.m. at Snail Lake Regional Park

Mounds View Econ Team's end of year picnic is scheduled for 7/11 from 5 to 9 at the Snail Lake Regional Park (lower) Pavilion. All current members, prospective members, alumni, friends, and family are invited to celebrate this year's accomplishments with us. The picnic will be potluck style, so we highly encourage everyone to bring food or drinks. There will be fun games and also some past alumni will be attending.

Here is an attached RSVP form and potluck sign up sheet. Please fill out the RSVP ASAP so we can estimate how many people plan to attend.