Please consider judging for the Academy For Business and Finance.  The experience of presenting to community members, business and trade professionals, alumni and parents enables our students to have extensive experience in explaining their work and is key in a project based/ work based learning environment.  Your input and interaction is so valuable to our student's success in the classroom, competition and real-life situations.

We ask for a minimum of a block of two hours dedicated to judging, which allows you to judge at least two papers, more time donated is always welcome.

We have judging opportunities available for:
January 5th - 8th & 11th 10:00-1:00-->Sign UP here
14-18 judges needed each day

Senior - International Business Plans - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student
Senior - Franchise Business Plans - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student
Senior - Independent Business Plans - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student
Senior - Entrepreneurial Growth Plans - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student

Senior Business Plan PRESENTATION JUDGING: Participants will make a 15-minute presentation to you. You (JUDGES) are role-playing a loan officer or venture capitalist. You may refer to the written entry, or to notes, during the presentation.   At the beginning of the presentation (after introduction), the participant will describe the proposal and make the request for financing. Allow the participants to complete this portion without interruption, unless you are asked to respond. Each participant must take part in the presentation.. If time remains, you may ask questions that seem appropriate, based on your notes or on the written entry itself (to which you may refer during the presentation).

Junior - Advertising Campaign - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student
Junior - Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan  - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student
Junior - Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan  - 30 minute Read / 15 minute presentation /15 minute rubric completion for each student

Advertising / Promotion PRESENTATION JUDGING: The participants, assuming the role of advertising personnel, will have prepared an advertising campaign for a product, service, company or business of their choice. The role of the JUDGE is that of a client/advertiser who will assess the participants’ campaign proposals. At the beginning of the presentation (after introductions), the participants will set up any visual aids and present the proposal. Set-up time and presentation time are included in the 15 minutes. Allow the participants to complete this portion without interruption, unless you are asked to respond. Each team participant must take part in the presentation.

Sophomore NFTE Entrepreneurship Business Plans
NEW DATES --> Monday May 2-Thursday May 6, 8:00-11:00-->Sign UP here
10-12 judges needed each day

Sophomore NFTE Entrepreneurship Business Plans - 30 minute Read / 8 minute presentation /5 minute question and answers /17 minute rubric completion for each student

May 23-27  10:00-1:00 -->Sign UP here
Our next round of judges needed is for March 23-27th.  These are our senior portfolio academic and professional presentations and resumes.  You will have 30-45 minutes with each student.  We had a slight change in our schedule due to administration adding extra days of SBAC block schedule to the original school calendar, so that week  looks like this:

Judges see / hear 1-3  seniors (depending on the day/ time constraints)  each and get to explore student online portfolio and resumes’ and mark rubrics before and after presentations    

Monday May 23rd: 10:30-11:45 (Lunch) 12:30-1:15  (you will see 2 - 3 senior presentations this day)
Tuesday May 24th 2:00 - 3:00  (you will see only one senior presentation this day
Wednesday, May 25th 10:45 - 11:45 (Lunch) 12:30-1:30  (you will see 2 presentations this day)
Thursday May 26th  10:11-11:20 (Lunch) 12:00-1:15) (you will see 2 senior presentations this day)
Friday, May 27th  10:11-11:20 (Lunch) 12:00-1:15) (you will see 2 senior presentations this day)​​
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Senior - Digital Portfolio - 20 minute browse / 20 minute presentation & Q & A  /20 minute rubric completion for each student