2008 Woodie Awards
Syms High School Business Competition
Greg Eliason
Issue date: 5/16/05 Section: News
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On April 13, 2005 the Sy Syms School of Business hosted the very first annual Sy Syms School of Business High School Stock Market Trivia Contest on the Wilf Campus. The competition entailed four-person teams from Jewish High Schools from the tri-state area competing in bowl type-matches against other fellow high schools to display their knowledge of Wall Street and the world of Finance.
The project was run extremely smoothly by some 60 SSSB students and faculty. After arrival and a short breakfast, it was immediately evident that the day would be a lot of fun due to the energy flowing through Weisberg Commons. The teams were doing mental exercises and quizzing each other in anticipation of some fierce competition.
Zachary Gross, a student at MTA said that "after sizing up our competition, I truly thought we had a good shot. We were extremely disappointed after being pipped by a mere point in the first round, and so ruining our chances. Were it not for that, we would have won!
Despite our near-miss at victory, the day was still awesome!"
A total of 12 teams competed for three prizes. Each high school team competed in three preliminary matches, thus facing at least three other high school teams. At each match, a set of about 40 questions relating to Wall Street and the stock market was asked. Each player had a game show buzzer to press when they had the right answer. The two teams that correctly answered the most questions, then faced each other for the championship.
At the end of the day, following an inspirational speech by Peter M. Kash, chairman of Two River Group Holdings and author of "Success
Through Failure," it was the Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School of South River, NJ (MAYHS), who won the overall championship, beating Rav Teitz Mesitva Academy of Elizabeth, NJ (RTMA). Frisch came in third. First prize was $750 for MAYHS team members. Second place shared $500, and third $250. All three teams received a massive trophy which Charles Snow, Dean of SSSB, rightfully compared to the Stanley Cup.
The project was run extremely smoothly by some 60 SSSB students and faculty. After arrival and a short breakfast, it was immediately evident that the day would be a lot of fun due to the energy flowing through Weisberg Commons. The teams were doing mental exercises and quizzing each other in anticipation of some fierce competition.
Zachary Gross, a student at MTA said that "after sizing up our competition, I truly thought we had a good shot. We were extremely disappointed after being pipped by a mere point in the first round, and so ruining our chances. Were it not for that, we would have won!
Despite our near-miss at victory, the day was still awesome!"
A total of 12 teams competed for three prizes. Each high school team competed in three preliminary matches, thus facing at least three other high school teams. At each match, a set of about 40 questions relating to Wall Street and the stock market was asked. Each player had a game show buzzer to press when they had the right answer. The two teams that correctly answered the most questions, then faced each other for the championship.
At the end of the day, following an inspirational speech by Peter M. Kash, chairman of Two River Group Holdings and author of "Success
Through Failure," it was the Moshe Aaron Yeshiva High School of South River, NJ (MAYHS), who won the overall championship, beating Rav Teitz Mesitva Academy of Elizabeth, NJ (RTMA). Frisch came in third. First prize was $750 for MAYHS team members. Second place shared $500, and third $250. All three teams received a massive trophy which Charles Snow, Dean of SSSB, rightfully compared to the Stanley Cup.