Economics Club

Info Meeting Slides and Recording:

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1p_PEAdXAzRMl8tIr8f4qwy3cjVwTp440kCBGwSv67Ak/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00

Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wH2UY9o1Rsv70ZV7Q8D0_UxSZt_Y-HlC/view?usp=sharing

Registration Form:

Go to My account -> my forms/paperwork and the registration form should be there

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Meetings are every other Monday after school. Our first meeting will be on 9/16 at 4:00pm. (Then 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/20... matching to the high school blue Mondays)

On this page (in order):

Econ Club Overview
Competition Highlights from 2020-2021
About Our Club FAQ
Registration
Communication before Registration

Econ Club Overview:

The RMS Economics Club is dedicated to introducing and improving students’ understanding of basic Micro and Macroeconomic concepts. Students in the Redwood Economics Club will attend online biweekly meetings to learn about topics including macroeconomics and inflation, imperfect market competition, price floors and ceilings, and elasticity. This club plans to host fun economic competitions including NEC (National Economics Challenge), NPFC (National Personal Finance Challenge), and a club-wide buzzer competition (with prizes). We also host a year-end party and give out club merchandise!

Sign up Questions? Email redwood@theyei.org

Competition Highlights from 2020 - 2021 Year:

National Economics Challenge

As our main competition for the year, the National Economics Challenge (NEC) took place for our eight teams on March 24th. Good job! Teams Redwood MS 1 (Arav Vuppala, Jack Jin, Kirby Fung, Timothy Leung) and Redwood MS 2 (Emily Wu, Eoghan O'Neill, Pranav Murthy, Richa Kandlikar) tied for third. Congratulations!

Interscholastic Economics Competition for Middle Schoolers –Cohosted by Redwood and Miller Econ Club

On March 17, 2021, our club members competed at the first Interscholastic Economics Competition (ISEC).

Congratulations to Jack Jin (1st), Yajat Nagaraj (2nd), Kirby Fung (3rd), Armon Vuppala (4th), Rithika Kogutem (5th), and Khushi Jain (6th).

About our Club FAQ:

As part of the economics club, you'll get to learn about economics and personal finance, participate in competitions, and engage in teams! This is a club for students with all levels of knowledge in economics!

How often and when does the club meet?

The club meets every other Monday, via zoom (until further notice), at 4:00 P.M - 5:00 PM. Our first meeting will be on 9/18 from 4 - 5 pm.

Is there any prerequisite knowledge we need before joining this club?

Only an interest in economics! Everyone is welcome, and we will build up economics concepts from scratch.

What topics do we cover over the course of the year?

Most of the topics covered are in elementary microeconomics and macroeconomics, including supply & demand, market structures, government policies, and more!

What competitions do we participate in?

We will compete in the middle school division of the National Economics Challenge (NEC) and National Personal Finance Challenge (NPFC). We will also host a club-wide economics competition as well as other economics or personal finance competitions.

What happens during a typical meeting?

We host meetings virtually via Zoom. Meetings include an explanation of new topics, simulations and applications, and contest preparation. They will be taught by vetted members from the Saratoga High School Economics Club, most of whom have high placings in competitions themselves and have taken the AP Economics tests.

What are the costs of participating and is it mandatory?

We will not be asking for donations this year.

Any other questions?

Shoot us an email at redwood@theyei.org!