For What? To serve on a panel with other business, civic and education leaders who will evaluate the multimedia presentations made by <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> high school student teams at the annual USA SAGE Tournament, where teams from CA, OH, NY, PA, ID and <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">NEB</st1:place></st1:state> will participate in an annual competition based on their entrepreneurship and social ventures.
When: Friday, May 25, 8:30-9: 30 am (judges briefing); 9: 45 am- 11:45 pm ; 1:30-5:00 pm ; Breakfast and Lunch will be provided
Where: Marriott Financial Center Hotel, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">85</st1:city> West Street, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">10006</st1:postalcode></st1:place>. We will provide a welcome reception on Thursday evening, May 24, and breakfast and lunch on Friday, May 25. The SAGE tournament itself will be held three blocks from the hotel, at the offices of Deloitte Services LP, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Two World Financial Center</st1:city> , <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>, NY 10281 Tel: 212.436-2500. A complete agenda, with directions, will be e-mailed upon request.
What is SAGE? Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) is an international organization whose mission is to advance ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and environmental awareness worldwide through high-school level youth participation in entrepreneurship and community service. Under the direction of university student mentors/business consultants, youth use their school learning to become self-reliant, create wealth, and help others. At the end of each academic year, the SAGE teams participate in an interscholastic tournament to determine which teams were most effective. At this tournament, YOU are the REFEREE! J (But you don't have to wear stripes or blow a whistle).
What Does a SAGE Judge Do? You will serve on a panel which evaluates the quality of a high school team's four-page annual report and its 15-minute multimedia presentation. SAGE judges are briefed at 8:30 am the day of the tournament. Moreover, all SAGE judges will have the opportunity to meet, interact and network with other SAGE judges, many of whom are (1) entrepreneurs, (2) business leaders, and (3) civic leaders.
WELCOME RECEPTION: On Thursday night, May 24 , there will be a welcome reception for judges, teachers and guests at the beautiful Essex World Cafe from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. (only four blocks from the Marriott)
<st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> World Cafe
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">112 Liberty Street</st1:street>
<st1:city w:st="on">New York</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">10006</st1:postalcode></st1:address>
212-791-9917
(Note: The winning USA SAGE team advances to the SAGE World Cup Competition on July 31-August 4, 2007 , in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Odessa</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ukraine</st1:country-region></st1:place>. If you would like more details, please simply reply to this email and say, "More details please!"
P.S. We wish to thank the Allstate Foundation, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, GotVMail, the Louis and Harold Price Foundation, Clifford Neill, Round Table Pizza, and Steltzner Vineyards for sponsoring SAGE.