News from the Delaware Credit Union League Winter 2007 - 2008

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GET YOUR CREDIT UNION INVOLVED IN THE 2008 YOUTH WEEK (Continued)

  

CELEBRATE YOUTH WEEK FOR $0 (Continued)

1) Register for the National Youth Saving Challenge. This free program helps affiliated credit unions build strong relationships with youth and their families. The Saving Challenge will take place during National Credit Union Youth Week, April 23-29, 2006, when youth are encouraged to make deposits at their credit unions. CUNA will tally and report the deposits, plus offer $100 cash prizes to youth at 10 participating credit unions. Go to the following CUNA website and register by answering a few simple questions.

2) Put up the free poster. Affiliated credit unions will receive a free Youth Week poster in January. Attached to the poster is a measuring device for you to enter your Saving Challenge goal (such as the total amount you expect youth to deposit during the week) and track results.

3) Play along. Invite the staff to ham it up during Youth Week. Maybe you'll have theme days throughout the week when staff can dress accordingly (wear jerseys for sports day, dress silly for clown day).

  

4) Open house. Hold an open house for young members or invite school groups to see the credit union and learn about financial processes. Be sure to include a tour of your vault.

5) Share goals. We're all saving for something, so set a good example. Invite the staff to put up pictures of the goals they are saving for. Post them by their stations or make a collage.

6) Hold a book drive. Invite staff and members to donate new and gently used books during the week and then deliver them to a school in need or a local library.

7) Color. Put out crayons and coloring pages to entertain the youngest members. Your credit union can download a coloring page by clicking here.

8) Giveaways. Offer a special gift to any child depositing $50 as part of the National Youth Saving Challenge or more. Piggy banks make great gifts. Or call Jane Bailey at the League for other ideas.

  



9) Estimation jar. Have kids guess how many pennies are in the jar; then count them at the end. Give the money to the child with the winning entry to put in a credit union savings account.

10) Go to school. Send volunteers into local schools to introduce money management principles. Or hold a session right at the credit union. For presentation ideas and educational resources, contact the credit union movement's National Youth Involvement Board at www.nyib.org.

 

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