Contest: Lights, Camera, Save!

The American Bankers Association has launched its Lights, Camera, Save! video contest, which is designed to give teenagers a voice in educating themselves and their peers about the value of saving money. Member banks from across the country will accept video submissions from local teens beginning Nov. 1 through Nov. 30.

“This contest engages the creative energy of teenagers to communicate the value of saving in a new way,” said Laura Fisher, executive director of the ABA Education Foundation. “The rap songs, puppet shows and parodies created for this contest are funny, thoughtful and entirely original financial education content.” 

Students will creatively illustrate the value of saving and/or using money wisely in a video. Participating banks will host the first round of judging and submit one winning video to compete at the national level. Three national winners will receive prizes of $3,000, $1,500 or $500 for their savings goals and $1,500, $1,000, or $500 for their schools. Winning videos will be posted on YouTube and SchoolTube as part of a national campaign to educate youth about the value of saving. 

Last year’s second place winners created a video with tips for this year’s applicants. The video, along with previous winning videos, can be viewed on the Lights, Camera, Save! YouTube page.

 

To compete, teens aged 13-18 must contact a local participating bank in their area or state for a contestant entry packet, and then record and submit their video and all applicable forms during the contest period (Nov. 1-Nov. 30).

 

The ABA Education Foundation provides financial education programs and resources that help bankers make their communities better. More than 123,000 bankers have taught basic finance skills to some 5.2 million young people through participation in the Foundation’s signature programs, Teach Children to Save and Get Smart About Credit. Founded by bankers in 1925, the foundation is guided by a board of bankers and is an affiliate of the American Bankers Association.