Challenge Bowl
Register Your Team
Enter a team in the 2026–27 Finance & Investment Challenge Bowl. Here's who can compete, what it costs, and how to sign up.
Who can compete
The Challenge Bowl is a tournament for Wisconsin and northern Illinois high school students, run region by region across the state. Any school that wants to bring a team is welcome — a teacher or coach signs the team up on the students’ behalf.
It is the responsibility of the teacher or school to arrange transportation to the tournament and substitute teachers for the day. Breakfast and lunch for the team are provided at no charge.
The essentials
Straight from our coach FAQ. The full list of answers is on the Coach FAQ page.
- Team size
We prefer 4 per team, but 3 is ok.
- Cost
- We charge $25 per team as a registration fee.
- If this is a barrier to participation, please call and ask about a scholarship.
- It is the responsibility of the teacher/school to arrange transportation and subs.
- Teams per school
We will allow every school that wants to compete to do so. Because we need to fill out our tournament bracket, schools usually can bring multiple teams and sometimes as many as 4 or 5 teams. It depends on the level of interest at any given tournament. Teachers are encouraged to contact Asset Builders to register teams early, and not wait until the deadline.
- Food
Yes, a light breakfast (coffee, bagel/donut, juice, etc.) is provided, along with lunch (usually pizza). Both breakfast and lunch are provided without charge.
Dates & deadlines
20 of 20 regional tournaments are on the calendar so far. Register early — teams are encouraged not to wait for the deadline, and dates for the remaining regionals are posted as venues are confirmed.
- Eau Claire RegionalRegister by Fri, October 23, 2026
Chippewa Valley Technical College (Clairmont Campus Business Education Center), Eau Claire, WI 54701
- Register by Fri, October 23, 2026
- Register by Mon, November 16, 2026
- Madison RegionalRegister by Mon, November 23, 2026
WI Dept of Financial Institutions (Hilldale), 4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower, Madison, WI 53705
- Racine/Kenosha RegionalRegister by Mon, November 23, 2026
UW-Parkside - Parkside Works Space (Molinaro Hall), 900 Wood Road, Kenosha, WI
- Register by Mon, December 21, 2026
- Illinois Malcolm X College RegionalRegister by Fri, January 15, 2027
Malcolm X College – Main Campus Conference Center, 1900 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
- Illinois NEIU RegionalRegister by Fri, January 15, 2027
Northeastern Illinois University Student Union, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
- Rock County RegionalRegister by Fri, January 22, 2027
Blackhawk Technical College (Central Campus, Janesville), 6004 South County Road G, Janesville, WI 53546
- Northwestern Illinois RegionalRegister by Fri, January 22, 2027
Judson University, Creekside South Building, 1151 N. State Street, Elgin, IL 60123
- Register by Mon, January 25, 2027
- La Crosse/Coulee RegionalRegister by Mon, February 1, 2027
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UW – La Crosse Student Union, 521 East Avenue North, La Crosse, WI 54601
- Kettle Moraine/West Bend RegionalRegister by Mon, February 8, 2027
Moraine Park Technical College/West Bend Campus, 2151 Nt Main Street, West Bend, WI 53090
- Register by Mon, February 8, 2027
- Register by Fri, February 19, 2027
- Register by Fri, February 26, 2027
- Whitewater RegionalRegister by Fri, February 26, 2027
UW – Whitewater College of Business and Economics, 809 W Starin Road, Whitewater, WI 53190
- Milwaukee RegionalDeadline to be confirmed
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UW-Milwaukee, 3203 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, Wi 53211 & Manpower Group, 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, WI 53212
- Register by Fri, March 19, 2027
- Deadline to be confirmed
How to register
Teams are registered directly with Asset Builders, which lets us fit every team into the right regional bracket. Send us your school, your region, and roughly how many teams you’d like to bring using the form below, or reach out directly — we’ll take it from there.
Tell us about your team
Send us your school, region, and roughly how many teams you’d like to bring — we’ll take it from there.
(608) 663-6332— Richard Entenmann, Executive Director
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Ready to bring a team?
Get in touch and we'll get your school signed up for the coming season.