Sports & Econ 101

FREE workshop for teachers! Come have dinner and listen to Mitch Holthus, voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, among other guests. This workshop will apply basic economic principles to the analysis of professional and amateur sports. It is set in a two-day with guest speakers and hopefully a field trip or two. This workshop is currently limited to social studies, business, gifted teachers and administrators in grades 6-12. Each school represented will receive a free copy of the Virtual Economics interactive CD-ROM,a $100 value. The Virtual Economics®: CD-ROM is an interactive tool that helps you understand the most important concepts in economics and personal finance and find the right lessons to teach them at your grade level. The CD-ROM allows you to search a database of over 1,200 lessons by grade level, concept, Voluntary National Content Standard in Economics or your state economic standards. Then view and print the lessons you want. The CD-ROM also contains multimedia explanations for 51 key economic concepts and a glossary with over 500 economics terms and definitions.

Sample Agenda
Day 1:
Noon - Registration/Lunch/Introductions
12:30 - 4:30 pm - Sessions with guest speakers
5:30 - 8:30 pm - Reception/Dinner with Mitch Holthus (voice of the KC Chiefs) as guest speaker

Day 2:
8:30 am - Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 4:30 pm - Sessions with guest speakers
4:30 pm - Dismissed

The workshop is designed to enhance the understanding and teaching of economics for middle and high school social studies, business or gifted teachers and administrators given priority. As a certified teacher currently under contract you also have the option of receiving one graduate credit for a total cost of $100 from the University (ESU, FHSU, KU, KSU, PSU or WSU) of your choice thanks to the KCEE partial scholarship. There is a strong sports theme so make sure you are interested in sports!

Wichita	June 30-July 1, 2008	Workshop sessions will be held at the WSU Marcus Center. The reception/dinner will be held in the Champion Club at the WSU Charles Koch Arena. View Agenda
Lawrence	July 7-8, 2008	Workshop sessions held at KU Campus Burge Union Relays Room. Reception/Dinner at Alvamar Country Club. OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE View Agenda
Hays	July 21-22, 2008	Workshop sessions will be held at the new FHSU Robbins Center - Eagle Communications Hall. The reception/dinner will also be held at the Robbins Center. OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE Please call 316-978-5183

There is no cost and meals are provided Teachers will also receive lots of FREE materials. This workshop requires a $25 refundable deposit (if time permits) that will be returned to you at the end of the workshop as long as you attend all sessions. It is just to hold your space.