Annual High School Accounting Bowl Friday

McHenry County College’s 13^th Annual High School Accounting Bowl

WHERE:       McHenry County College Luecht Conference Center and other classrooms

WHEN:          Friday, April 24 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

More than 182 students from 9 area high schools will participate in the 13^th annual High School Accounting Bowl at MCC. The event will include a one-hour pencil and paper test, a scavenger hunt, Jeopardy game and a guest speaker

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Guest speaker is Ryan McNeil, professional accountant. He is a 2010 graduate of Woodstock High School and earned his associate’s degree in accounting at MCC, followed by a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Northern Illinois University in December 2014.

The schools what will participate include: Alden-Hebron, Crystal Lake Central, Crystal Lake South, Harvard, Johnsburg, Marian Central, McHenry, Woodstock and Woodstock North. Big Foot from Wisconsin is also participating.

The schedule of events is below:

9-9:15 a.m. - Welcome by MCC President Vicky Smith, Ed.D. and Don Curfman, Accounting Department chair

9:30-10:30 a.m. - Competition: 100-question test in various classrooms throughout campus

10:30-11:15 a.m. - Scavenger Hunt throughout campus

11:15-11:45 a.m. - Pizza lunch and prizes in MCC cafeteria

11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Guest speaker Ryan McNeil, Luecht Conference Center

12-12:30 p.m. – Jeopardy game in conference center

12:30-1 p.m. – Awards presentation in conference center