CGA Ontario's Scavenger Hunt is On!

CGA Scavenger Hunt

Every week we'll post a new scavenger hunt question on the left side of seeyourway.org. The answer is somewhere on the website – but where? Get it right and you could win an exciting prize (electronics, gift cards and more) that changes weekly.

Visit often and play every week!

Congratulations to our 2009 OBEA Contest Winners!

Each year, the OBEA hosts an Awards Luncheon to celebrate the achievements of winners. Those students who placed first, second and third place in each of the OBEA contests are invited to attend at no cost to receive plaques in honour of their accomplishment. This year, the banquet was held on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Holiday Inn Select, Toronto International Airport. See the 2009 Contest Winners!

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2008 Contest Winners Awards Banquet
2007 Contest Winners Awards Banquet
2006 Contest Winners Awards Banquet
2005 Contest Winners Awards Banquet

2009-2010 OBEA Contest Booklet

The 2009-2010 OBEA Contest Booklet is now available. Download it here! For further information on contests and awards, contact Toni O'Connor, Contest Coordinator at t.oconnor@tvdsb.on.ca.

Fill out the Contest Identification Form online and print!

Do you want the OBEA logo for the Poster Contest? Download it here!

Sample Form A typed Contest ID Form must accompany all contest entries, with the exception of the Accounting Contests. Please fill in the Contest ID Form online and print directly from your browser window. The interactive PDF Contest ID Form allows you to click and check a box for the appropriate contest and then type in the rest of your information. When you are done filling in the form, simply click the Print button at the top of the form and select your printer.

I need to win a $200 Future Shop Gift Card!

Attention all currently enrolled Ontario high school students! Do you need to win a Future Shop Gift Card valued at $200? Then start testing your knowledge by playing CGA Ontario's Pick Six contest! CGA Ontario picks six questions from previous Ontario Business Educators' Associations accounting contests. Students who answer all six questions correctly will be entered into a monthly draw at which one entry will be drawn from all entries received that month. Play CGA Ontario's Pick Six contest today!

Click here for your chance to win!

Second Annual Win $5000 for your school!

CMA Ontario is committed to improving the social and educational environment of secondary schools.

After a comprehensive review of resources from multiple school boards and having listened to the concerns of educators and students, CMA Ontario has decided to provide secondary schools with what they want most - a funding opportunity that allows them to incorporate their own strategy, management and accounting skills for a specific school project! Two secondary schools in Ontario will be awarded the $5000 because of the effort and creativity from their students in the make !t happen – $5000 School Improvement Contest Awards.

What Do We Need to Do?
Gather together a team of 4 to 10 students. Find a staff supervisor to work with. Get a letter of approval from your Principal to submit with the proposal. Register your team online at www.cma-ontario.org/makeithappen. Go to the Register to Win tab.

Brainstorm ideas or poll students to identify the real needs in your school. Use the checklist on the other side to help organize your bid.

Your proposal must be sustainable and feasible and answer the questions: “Why is my school most deserving of $5000? How will we use the funds to best meet a real need in our school?” The CMA Selection Committee has to be convinced that this need is REALISTIC for the team to implement.

How do we apply?
The make !t happen Awards are open to all secondary school students. You know what your school needs and how to meet that need. This is your chance to make !t happen!

Proposal Format
Your proposal can be, but is not limited to an entertaining multimedia production of 5 to 8 minutes. It could be a PowerPoint with video clips and voice over; a videotaped rap, play, portfolio, album, or documentary. Use your creativity to presents the ideas in your team’s proposal clearly.

Use every tool at your disposal to provide insight into the student body, school clubs, school spirit, athletic teams, average school day, resources of the school and school image.

Communicate your enthusiasm and school spirit. This is your project. You are leading it. Let us know why you must make !t happen. (Note: the technical quality of the production will not be a determining factor in the award.)

Be sure to follow the $5000 School Improvement Contest Checklist to include elements of Management, Strategy and Accounting in your proposal. (Note: The winners of the 2007/2008 contest were those that closely followed the items on this checklist)

How do we register?
Register your school after October 1st, 2008
Register your team online at www.cma-ontario.org/makeithappen.
Go to the Register to Win tab.
All applications must be post marked by Monday May 1st, 2009 and must include a letter of approval from the Principal.

Winning teams will be announced in June 2009.

Award
The two winning schools will be awarded their $5000 cheques in June 2009. The CMA Ontario make !t happen award plaque will be presented to the winning teams at the next graduation ceremony of the school.

Mailing address:
make !t happen – $5000 School Improvement Contest
Attention: Deborah Clarke
CMA Ontario
70 University Ave. Suite 300
Toronto ON M5J 2M4

Please direct all questions and concerns to:
Deborah Clarke, Regional Director, Marketing and Communications
Tel – 519-845-0968
Fax – 519-845-0948
Email: highschool@cma-ontario.org

Five Students WIN $50 Monthly from CMA!

Go Anywhere Student
CMA Ontario will be awarding five secondary school students each month, an award worth $50.00. A random draw will be held on the last Wednesday of every month, at the CMA Ontario office. Recipients will be posted on the CMA website during the first full week of the month. Every full-time Ontario Secondary School Student who is taking university level or mixed level classes in any subject is encouraged to participate!

How to Apply? It's easy:

Register online http://www.obea.ca/contests.htm
Answer the CMA Ontario questions
Check back during the first full week of the month to see who wins

Certificate of Participation

Please feel free to personalize this sample certificate to provide a keepsake for all students participating in OBEA contests in your District.

Filename: Contest_Certificate.pub

Important Dates

Scholarship Deadline
June 30, 2010

Student Awards
Holiday Inn Select, Toronto
October 2, 2010

Fall Conference
HB Beal SS, London
November 6, 2010