Chapter or Credit Union Group Entry Form for the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award

Chapter or Group Name____________________________

Contact Person___________________________________

Title ___________________________________________

E-mail Address____________________________________

Contact Street Address_____________________________

P.O. Box (if applicable)______________________________

City State Zip____________________________________

Phone Number ______________ Fax Number___________

Names of participating credit unions in Chapter or Group

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Number of criteria to be used to judge entry (see Explanation of the Credit Union- Chapter Scoring System)

• Three
• Four
• Five
   
• Submit materials in a three-ring binder or spiral bound notebook. Entries will be returned within the first quarter of 2009.
• Submit the completed Credit Union Checklist (1) with this form (2) and your entry (3) to the Illinois League by the deadline.
• Present your best case for each of the following applicable criteria.  Attach relevant supporting evidence directly after each criterion.  (Ignore Secrets of a Winning Credit Union - Chapter (Group) Entry* at your peril.).

Mandatory Criterion 1

Awareness and Teacher Training (20 points max). Describe your chapter or group's efforts, with evidence of success, to: 

a) Inform teachers and school officials, credit union people, elected officials, the press, and the public about the problem of youth financial illiteracy;

b) Persuade parents and schools to provide personal finance instruction'

c) Assist in the training of teachers and/or classroom volunteers to teach personal finance to youth.

Mandatory Criterion 2

Youth Instruction (20 points max).  Desciribe your your chapter or group's efforts, with evidence of success, to:

a) Teach young people about personal finance and related topics in or out of the classroom;

b) Assist young people in developing a savings habit and responsible money management skills though programs or events.

Mandatory Criterion 3

Collaboration (20 points max).  Describe your your chapter or group's efforts, with evidence of success, to provide youth financial literacy leadership.

Optional Criterion 4

In-School Branch(es) (20 points max).   Describe your your chapter or group's efforts, with evidence of success, to provide financial services to young members at schools, youth centers or other non-traditional locations.

Optional Criterion 5

Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy (20 points max).  Describe your chapter or group's efforts, with evidence of success, to build grassroots support for:

a) Administrative policy or curricular changes at the state and district levels to improve the financial education of youth;

b) Legislative or regulatory action to improve the financial education of youth.

You must also include a completed checklist with your entry form.

For more information, please contact William Wille, Public Relations Coordinator, at (800) 942-7124, ext. 3216.