Participants who attend this class will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Savvy Shopper badge. Girls will identify the difference between “needs” and “wants,” and will discuss advertising techniques and how ads affect consumer decisions. Participants will also make a time capsule about what they think they will purchase as adults, which they can open in 10 …
Girl Scout Class: Cadettes (ages 11-14) Budgeting Badge
Participants who attend this event will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Budgeting badge. Girls will determine their spending values, track their spending habits, set savings goals, and imagine what their lives may look like in ten years.
Girl Scout Class: Daisies (ages 5-7) Making Choices Badge
Participants who attend this class will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Making Choices badge. Girls will discuss the differences between needs and wants and how choices and decisions affect one’s ability to meet these. They will finish by creating their very own savings jars to take home.
Girl Scout Class: Juniors (ages 9-11) Business Owner Badge
Participants who attend this class will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Business Owner badge. Girls will discuss qualities and characteristics of being a business owner and will brainstorm how to start and run their own business. They will end the class by coming up with a business plan to implement their ideas.
Girl Scout Class: Brownies (ages 7-9) Philanthropist Badge
Participants who attend this class will be guided through the steps necessary to earn their Philanthropist badge. Girls will discuss the differences between needs vs. wants and will learn why it is important to share with others. They will define the term “philanthropist” and will come up with ways that they can share their time, talent and treasure with others.
Calling all entrepreneurs, ages 6-12… Do you want to learn how to make body products? Next Tuesday, November 7 from 5:30-7:00pm, Young Americans Center for Financial Education is hosting a YouthBiz Workshop just for you! Let’s Lotion will teach you the basics of making scented lotion, including the importance of packaging and marketing. You’ll even have a chance to take …
April is Financial Literacy Month and that means that we have LOTS of classes we’re hosting for all different age groups. Saturdays are full of one-hour classes that focus on different financial lessons for bank customers of all ages. Here’s the complete schedule for April: April 4: Savings Game (ages 9-12) April 11: Coin Carnival (ages 3-5) April 11: Smart …
April is Financial Literacy Month and boy do we should have a lot planned! There are classes and activities and tour and a Marketplace. Wow! See below for the schedule and be sure to check our website for updates. Classes April 4, 2015 Savings Game (ages 9-12)- An interactive game where kids discuss ways to save money and learn how …
Young Americans hosts students at our facilities for financial literacy field trips to Ameritowne and global interdependency field trips to International Towne throughout the school year, but it was our Young Entrepreneurs turn to take a field trip on Saturday, January 10th. Nine youth owned ventures met at Open Media Foundation (OMF) to film and edit business commercials. OMF is …
Our popular and unique Second Saturday classes are back this fall. Each month, we host scores of young bank customers and AmeriTowne alums to teach them the next step in their personal finance. Classes are one hour long and focus on great lessons for youth ages 3 to 8. The youngest class attendees get to play Coin Carnival, a fun …
