CHARLOTTE, N.C. – MBA students are getting ready for some football! Visa and Business Forward Charlotte 2012 will kick off a Financial Football competition on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 9:00 a.m. at the Wake Forest University Charlotte Center, 200 N. College Street in Uptown Charlotte.
Financial Football is a fast-paced, interactive game that engages students while teaching them money management skills. Visa and the National Football League teamed up to help participants learn to tackle financial challenges.
WHO:
London Fletcher, Linebacker, Washington Redskins
Senator Kay Hagan, D-North Carolina
State Treasurer Janet Cowell
Jason Alderman, Senior Director of Global Financial Literacy, Visa Inc.
40-50 students from the Junior Statesmen Foundation and Wake Forest University Schools of Business
WHAT:
Redskin London Fletcher joins Sen. Hagan, Treasurer Cowell and Visa for a showcase of Financial Football.
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.
VISUALS:
As part of this event, Fletcher, Hagan and Cowell will coach the students in a high energy game of Financial Football. Teams will compete by answering financial questions to earn yardage and score touchdowns.
More information about Financial Football may be found at (practicalmoneyskills.com).