SAVINGS SAFARI
Help jumpstart your child’s financial habits with this savings account, which is part of an overall financial literacy initiative. Once your child graduates high school, they’ll receive a cash award deposited into their account.
Savings Safari Introduction
Looks like we’ve got some new visitors on the Savings Safari. My name is Safari Sam, and I’ll be your guide. First I’ll tell you about what you can expect, and then do my best to get you out of here before the lions get hungry!
Savings Safari is a financial literacy initiative that includes a Savings Account program with rewards for graduating from high school (account is available for students in 1st – 12th grade). It only takes $1.00 to open the account. Although there is no minimum balance requirement after the account is open, we encourage you to take full advantage by using it for all your child’s saving needs. We also provide financial literacy materials here on our website and in our branches!
Upon graduation from high school, student account holders will receive a Graduation Reward (deposited to their account) that corresponds to what grade they were in when the account was opened. They can receive this Reward after they bring in and show us their high school diploma. As long as the account is still open when they bring in their diploma, they will be eligible for the Reward.
We have three kinds of animal members on our Safari: Money Monkeys (1st-4th), Loot Lions (5th-8th), and Cash Crocs (9th-12th) , I don’t think they bite, but I’d be careful all the same. If they complete the financial literacy materials provided (you can find these by clicking on your age group on the home page), they will get a prize when they level-up to a Lion or Croc!
Well, I know I’ve said a lot and the lions are licking their chops, so give us a call or visit us at the bank if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by and welcome to the Savings Safari!
Money Monkey
Grades 1-4
Welcome to the Money Monkeys! We’re so glad to have you on the Savings Safari, and we hope you enjoy your time with us.
As a Money Monkey, we hope you will complete our Money Monkey Course before advancing to a Loot Lion in the 5th grade. This course contains print-off financial literacy lessons that must be completed to get a prize for moving up to a Loot Lion. If you don’t have a printer, no worries… we can print them for you at the bank!
For Money Monkey Parents, we have resources for you to pick up at your local branch.
Get to swinging, Money Monkey!
Loot Lion
Grades 5-8
Well hello there, Loot Lion! We’re so glad to have you on the Savings Safari, and we hope you enjoy your time with us.
As a Loot Lion, we hope you will complete the Loot Lion Course before advancing to a Cash Croc in the 9th grade. This course has print-off financial literacy lessons that must be completed to get a prize for moving up to a Cash Croc. If you don’t have a printer, no worries…we can print them for you at the bank!
For Loot Lion Parents, we have resources for you to pick up at your local branch.
Get to hunting, Loot Lion!
Cash Croc
Grades 9-12
We’re so glad to have you on the Savings Safari, and we hope you enjoy your time with us.
As a Cash Croc, you have a lot to look forward to! At the end of your Safari, you are eligible to receive a Graduation Reward.
We know high school is full of decisions, and we want to help you make the right financial choices. Come see us for any questions you may have.
