News

June 2008

The Investment Challenge 100 for 2007-08 ended on 31st May 2008. Many of the participating teams made a profit and beat the FTSE100 in some very difficult trading conditions.

The presentation of the top prizes and certificates to all participating team members took place on 19th June 2008 at Park House, Horsham.

Photos from the Presentation Ceremony June 2008

Jonathan Alderman from the winning team magicoinvest with John Bailey, Chairman of HDC and Tim Henson, ATOM	The trophies	Jonathan Alderman from magicoinvest(Worthing College) receiving the winning prize from John Bailey Chairman of HDC


John Bailey, Chairman of HDC, Michael Colacicco Horsham BEP,Tim Henson, ATOM with members of griffysangels, runners up in the competition	Griff Jones from griffysangels(Downlands School) receives the runners up prize from John Bailey, Chairman of HDC	Students from participating teams from DownlandsSchool


The Winners
May 2008	Overall Winners	magicoinvest	Worthing College
May 2008	Runners Up	griffysangels	Downlands School
April 2008	Joint Winners	groupnumber1	Downlands School
	Joint Winners	smarts	Downlands School
	Joint Winners	us	Downlands School
	Joint Winners	theAteam	Downlands School
March 2008	Joint Winners	teamnesquick	Worthing College
	Joint Winners	rednwhitearmy	Collyers College
	Joint Winners	St Wilfrids	St Wilfrids School
	Joint Winners	discoverers	Bexhill High School
February 2008	1st Prize Winners	griffysangels	Downslands School
	2nd Prize Winners	themoneymaniacs	Downslands School
January 2008	1st Prize Winners	griffysangels	Downslands School
	2nd Prize Winners	themoneymaniacs	Downslands School
	3rd Prize Winners	stwilfrids	St Wilfrids School
December 2007	1st Prize Winners	us	Downslands School
	2nd Prize Winners	smarts	Downslands School
November 2007	Joint 1st Prize Winners	magicoinvest	Worthing College
	Joint 1st Prize Winners	theAteam	Downslands School
	3rdPrize Winners	griffysangels	Downslands School

Quotes from 2007-08
"It's an amazing and challenging experience" Jonathan (magicoinvest, Worthing College)	"It has given us an insight into the world of business and fired our imaginations for future careers." Griff Jones (griffysangels, Downlands)

Photos from the Presentation Ceremony June 2007

The Earl of Lytton, John Bailley, Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council, Jonathan from investomagic and Peter Beckham, Chairman Horsham BEP	The Earl of Lytton, Jonathan from investomagic and Steve Williams, Enrichment Manager, Worthing College	The Earl of Lytton, John Bailley, Vice Chairman of Horsham District Council, Jonathan from investomagic, Steve Williams, Peter Beckham, Chairman Horsham BEP and David Buchanan representing Collyers College

Quotes from 2006-07
"The Investment Challenge is a good competiton as it helps you develop your skills and is very rewarding." Jonathan (member of investomagic)	"The Challenge brings business theory alive for the students; they see it's practical application and the affect it has on company share prices. As a teacher it is great to see students geting excited about companies, particularly when there are valuable prizes at stake." David Buchanan (Collyers College)	"An excellent scheme that gives a good insight into the world of finance." Steve Williams (Enrichment Manager, Worthing College)

Quotes from 2006-07

"The Investment Challenge is a good competiton as it helps you develop your skills and is very rewarding."
Jonathan (member of investomagic)

"The Challenge brings business theory alive for the students; they see it's practical application and the affect it has on company share prices.

As a teacher it is great to see students geting excited about companies, particularly when there are valuable prizes at stake."
David Buchanan (Collyers College)

"An excellent scheme that gives a good insight into the world of finance."
Steve Williams (Enrichment Manager, Worthing College)