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State Competition

Friday, February 15, 2013

Greenfield Takes First, Moves to State Competition in JA Business Challenge

Nearly 100 students competed at Briggs & Stratton Corp. Thursday in the Junior Achievement Business Challenge. Check out some of the team photos!

Students from Greenfield High School and 19 other area schools took a walk in some big shoes Thursday when they worked one-on-one with local business leaders at the Junior Achievement Business Challenge at Briggs & Stratton Corp. Greenfield's team did so well, they'll be competing in the Statewide Business Challenge in Sheboygan on April 25.  These teens got the chance to test their intellect at running a business using a hands-on computer simulation. From choosing what products to buy, just how much of that product, marketing and capital investments to research and development choices, they were all acting CEOs for a day.    "This challenge is uniquely positioned to help the students use their creativity, test their leadership skills and …

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