Tracker Kids Club

Our kids club is a great way for kids age 12 and under to have fun while learning about money.

• Open a club account with just $5. If you open the account with $25 or more, you'll receive a free piggy bank and coloring book!
• If you open an account for a child under the age of one, you'll receive a free ACU bib (while supplies last).
• Get a stamp for every $10 you deposit.
• Redeem the stamps for cool prizes.
• Enter to win a monthly drawing for a $10 deposit. (See our latest winners below.) 

It Pays to Get A's!

Good year at school? Our Tracker Academic All-Stars program rewards kids club members for their good grades! Get $1 for each A you earned in math, science, English, social studies and one other subject, up to $5 per semester or $10 per school year. Just bring your report card to any of our branches during the month of June, and we'll deposit your rewards by July 15. 

Hang Out with Tracker!

Join Tracker, our costumed dog mascot, at two summer fun events! RSVP to Jenny Remes by email or by calling 314.919.1006.

• On Saturday, June 29, we're going to the movies! Don't miss our special 11:45 a.m. showing of Monsters University at Wehrenberg Ronnie's 20 Cine (5320 S. Lindbergh). Hang out with Tracker in the lobby before the movie. Tracker Kids Club members get in FREE; adults and guests pay $6.
• On Saturday, July 27, come bowl with us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tropicana Lanes (7960 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights). The event includes cosmic bowling, shoe rental, and a hot dog and soda. You might even see Tracker try to roll a turkey! Tracker Kids Club members get in FREE; adults and guests pay $10.

Tracker loves participating in community events, getting out the word that saving is fun. He also enjoys hanging out with his kids club friends at special events -- just one benefit of Tracker Kids Club membership.

Tracker is in demand! Tracker is available to make special visits to local schools upon request. Contact Jenny Remes at 314.919.1006.

Monthly Drawing Winners

Every month, Tracker Kids Club members are entered into a drawing to win $10 — just for making a transaction that month. Here are this year's winners:

• January 2013: Austin M., age 10
• February 2013: Conner T., age 11
• March 2013: Charlize W., age 8
• April 2013: Brayden M., age 6

National Credit Union Youth Week Winners

During National Credit Union Youth Week, April 21-27, Arsenal held four $25 cash drawings for its youth members. Kids and teens needed only make a deposit to be entered into the drawings. Here are our Youth Week winners:

• Tyler M., age 12
• Kelly W., age 10
• Brittany T., age 18
• Kelly G., age 18

Thank My Piggy Bank!

Check out this fun music video about saving money!

Helpful Resources

For kids:

• Play games at Rich Kid Smart Kid and learn about finance, business, and investing. Choose a level based on your grade in school.
• Go on The Great Piggy Bank Adventure online to learn about financial planning by playing games, achieving goals, testing your knowledge, and earning money.
• Check out cool games, cartoons, trivia, and more at the U.S. Mint.
• Have fun learning how to be money smart.
• Play the money match game.
• Use this worksheet to create a budget for the things you need and want.
• Do you have what it takes to be a Biz Kid? This public TV series teaches kids about money and business.

For parents and teachers:

• Download and print lesson plans from the public TV series Biz Kids.
• Visit Thrive by Five^TM: Teaching Your Preschooler About Spending and Saving for free activities and other resources to encourage healthy attitudes about money in young children.
• Find a list of ideas to teach kids and teens good money habits at choosetosave.org.
• Get tips on teaching children of all ages about money.
• Get more tips on talking to your child about money at 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy, plus savings tips for other life stages.
• Teachers: get teaching materials, games and activities to help kids learn money skills.
• Visit Home and Family Finance Resource Center for advice on topics from teaching your kids about money to saving for college.
• For a library full of financial information, visit the MEMBERS Financial Network.

Your savings are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to at least $250,000. Learn how your Arsenal accounts are protected. Have more questions? Call the NCUA Insurance Call Center at 1.800.755.1030, ext. 1, Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. CST, or use the share insurance estimator to calculate your coverage.

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