100 BMOA® 38th Annual NATIONAL CONVENTION

2024 YOUTH COMPETITIONS

atlanta hyatt regency

june 12 - 16

wells fargo national jr investment competition

Overview: To increase Economic Empowerment within the underserved, underrepresented minority communities, the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. continues to build on its efforts, with a focus on investment. The goals and objectives of the Junior Investment Program are to provide education and awareness for youth around investment and the stock market; to provide education and awareness for youth around the need of an emergency fund; to encourage students to open an investment account; and to provide financial resources to 100 Black Men chapters as a means of increasing chapter capacity.

During the National Competition, five (5) finalist teams will compete for their chance to win monetary prizes and earn the Championship title.

1st Place Team = $1,500

2nd Place Team = $750

3rd Place Team = $500

Participants may range in age 11 - 18 years     Student/Mentee = 2   Alternate = 1

Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. African American History Challenge 

Overview: The 100 Black Men of America, Inc., established and implemented the Brace B. Godfrey, Jr. African American History Challenge Youth Competition as an innovative, relevant, and exciting way for our mentees to learn about the trials and triumphs of their ancestors. Knowledge is indeed power! As our students learn for themselves, the facts about the roles and contributions of their ancestors, to the building and growth of America, they will be empowered to reverse the ignorance previously taught and reject any future erroneous teachings.

Through the sponsorship of our partner, attendees will get to witness the finalist Junior and Senior Division teams compete for their chance to win cash prizes, scholarships, trophies, mediations, and earn the title, Champions. 

Junior Divsion (Middle School)       Student/Mentee = 2   Alternate = 1

Senior Division (High School)        Student/Mentee = 2   Alternate = 1

STATE FARM DOLLARS AND $ENSE INVESTMENT CHALLENGE

Overview:  The 100 Black Men of America, Inc., in collaboration with State Farm, established and implemented the Dollars and $ense Youth Investment Competition to address and help eradicate financial illiteracy among youth of color. This rigorous financial literacy program was designed to provide high school students with early opportunities to learn and apply best practice principles for saving and investing.

Attendees will get to witness the finalists compete for their chance to win scholarships and earn the Championship title and trophy.

Participants may range in age 15 - 18 years     Student/Mentee = 2   Alternate = 1