Youth Month – April 2024
Get ready to embark on an exciting voyage this April as we dive into Financial Youth Month at Velocity Community Credit Union! Our theme, “Under the Sea: Saving those Sand Dollars,” promises a month-long celebration filled with engaging activities and educational opportunities for kids of all ages. Join us as we explore the depths of financial literacy and set sail towards a brighter financial future together!
Youth Month Promotion & Event Schedule
| April 1-30 | Every deposit you help your child make into a Velocity Community Youth Account… Savings, Checking, or CD… earns an automatic entry in our $100 Money Tree Drawing at month-end.1 |
| April 1-30 | Help your teen open a Claim Your Youth Checking Account with Debit Card and we’ll make a $25 opening deposit to that new Checking Account!2 |
| April 1-30 | Open a Special 6% APY Youth 12-Month Certificate of Deposit3 for up to $1,000 for each of your children. They’ll learn how compounding interest can make their savings grow. |
| April 1-30 | We will match new money deposits into a youth account up to $25 total for the month of April.4 |
| April 5 | Blog Post: Wants vs. Needs |
| April 10 | Social Media Game Post: Maze |
| April 17 | Blog Post: Budgeting |
| April 22-26 | Bring your children to your Velocity Community Branch to enter our Guess The Pennies In The Piggy Bank contest to try to win all the pennies!5 |
| April 22 | Earth Day Virtual Ocean-Themed Scavenger Hunt |
| April 24 | Social Media Game Post: iSpy with Kirby |
1) Must be 17 or younger to enter. Entries occur automatically 4/1/23-4/30/23 with deposits to any youth savings, CD, or checking account. Other entries can be made by providing your name and contact information to [email protected]. Limit of 10 entries per member. Need not be present to win. Odds of winning based on number of entries. Prize(s): One $100 prize to be deposited to winner’s VCCU account. Member responsible for any applicable taxes. Drawing will be on 5/6/24 at Velocity Community.
2)To receive $25 Claim Your Youth Checking bonus, the member cannot have ever held the applicable account type at VCCU at any time previously.
3) APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Only members 17 and under are eligible for this special certificate. One certificate per Youth Member. Youth Certificate Special requires a minimum deposit of $250, maximum amount of $1000. New certificate money only. Only available from 4/1/24 – 4/30/2024.
4) New money deposits must come from outside of Velocity Community Credit Union. Deposits must be made between 4/1/24-4/30/24 to a youth account. Only applies to the first deposit made to a Youth account during the month of April.
5) Must be 17 years of age or younger to participate. In the event that more than one person guesses the exact amount, the winner will be determined at random.