In-School Programs

Financial Football Tournament 2020

This fun and interactive program provides financial education through a financial football game where high school students compete against each other for prizes.

When:

January 18, 2020

Kickoff at 9:00 a.m

When:

Suncoast Credit Union Admin II Building, Community Room

6536 E. Hillsborough Ave.

Tampa, FL 33610

How it Works:

Each school can have a team of four students. Up to 16 teams will compete to answer financial questions. The team with the most points at the end of the tournament wins!

Prizes:

First Place: $250 gift card per person and a $500 donation to the team’s school

Second Place: $150 gift card per person and a $300 donation to the team’s school

Third Place: $75 gift card per person and a $150 donation to the team’s school

 

Next Steps

• Get a team of 4 students together*
• Register your team with Youth Outreach between November 1 and December 12 **
• Start studying now
• Show your spirit — create team shirts, posters and spirit items

 

* Only one team per school may enter the competition.

** Please complete the registration form for consideration.

 

Where to Study:

Students can access the websites below, which have similar questions to those that will be asked in the competition.

• http://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/financial-literacy-quiz/
• http://www.mymoney.gov/quiz/Pages/Quizzes.aspx
• http://financeintheclassroom.org/teacher/
• http://www.money-quiz.com/hs/high-school.html
• http://eruralfamilies.uwagec.org/ERFLibrary/Tools/FinLitADULTSanswer.pdf
• https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/financial-foundation-test/

If you have any questions or concerns prior to the event, please email youthoutreach@suncoastcreditunion.com.

Student Run Branches

Suncoast Credit Union operates student run branches on middle and high school premises. Students staff these scaled down credit union branches, accepting applications and deposits from students and staff members while also learning financial education. Suncoast employees and the student branch staff work together to spread credit union awareness to other students through various campaigns and seminars - all led by the students. Students gain skills and understanding that not only enhance their résumés but give them a competitive edge when applying for jobs and college. During the 2014-2015 school year, the Student Run Branch Program provided financial education for K-12 students in 38 schools across seven counties

Suncoast Credit Union has expanded the Student Run Branch program to include an elementary school component that focuses on teaching kindergarten to 5th grade students the importance of saving. Students are able to make a deposit into their savings account once a week at their elementary student run branch. Students receive an extra $5 in their savings account after they make 10 deposits at their student run branch.

EverFi

Suncoast Credit Union partners with EverFi, an online education provider, to bring financial literacy into local schools within the communities we serve. Nearly 30 schools are actively participating in this financial literacy program and a number of other schools are in the process of training their educators on how to implement the program into their classrooms.

Our program has already impacted more than 5,700 students and will reach thousands more in the years to come. For elementary school students, this e-learning program introduces concepts like savings and how to make responsible financial decisions. For high school students, the program incorporates financial concepts that young adults need to know, like budgeting and saving for college.

Students learn about money in a fun, interactive way through the generous support of Suncoast Credit Union. Suncoast is proud to impact the youth in our communities and bring such important education into our local classrooms.

Life Fast Forward

Life Fast Forward is a reality fair game, created by Suncoast Credit Union, to teach financial literacy to middle and high school students. During the game, students engage in a hands-on, real-life financial simulation that introduces them to the realities of being a financially responsible young adult (between 23-30 years old). This program stresses the importance of budgeting, prioritizing, making smart spending decisions and saving money. Students gain valuable experience paying bills and making daily financial decisions that are essential to being a responsible adult. This game is intended for groups larger than 60 students and requires volunteers from the school.

Key objectives of the game:

• Illustrate how daily spending decisions affect overall life situations
• Better understand how education affects future salary goals
• Provide a hands-on experience that demonstrates the importance of budgeting and saving money
• Provide an opportunity for dialogue between students and the career professionals
• Understand the differences between a bank and a credit union