West High School students attended the Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge on Thursday, October 5, 2006. This high-energy event was sponsored by The Allstate Foundation.

WHS entered 5 teams and welcomed 2 home school students to join and compete againsta total of 48teams fromall overColorado.It was a fast-paced and exciting experience for these young investors.

The object and rules of the challenge:
Each team started with $500,000 in stock and cash, and in two 30-minutes periods, each minute equaled one day. Students watched, analyzed, decided and traded their stock to ultimately increase their portfolio value.

The results of the challenge:
Four of the five teams increased their portfolio value. Our top team ended with a portfolio value of $829,360.38. That's a 65.87% increase in 60 days! WHS students know how to invest and make money!

Great job to all the students who participated!

About Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement relies on the success of business professionals to inspire students to reach their full potential. Junior Achievement's K-12 business and economic curriculum comes to life when volunteers from the business community lead students through the innovative, hands-on lesson plans. Volunteers act as invaluable role models for students and provide relevance to what students learn; showing students the link between education and future opportunity. During the 2006-07 school year, Junior Achievement's proven programs will reach 88,000 young people in 525 schools in Denver and Northern Colorado, and will be taught by 3,000 volunteers. Share your success and inspire kids to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.jacolorado.org or call (303) 534-JAJA.

About The Allstate Foundation
The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by the Allstate Corporation. Allstate and The Allstate Foundation sponsor community initiatives to promote "safe and vital communities"; "tolerance, inclusion, and diversity"; and "economic empowerment". The Allstate Foundation believes in the financial potential of every individual and in helping America's families achieve their American dream.