Youth Month – April 2025
Our theme, “Out of This World Savings,” will take young savers on a journey to explore smart money habits and the power of saving. Throughout the month, we’ll have fun activities, special promotions, and educational opportunities to help kids and teens reach for the stars with their finances.
Join us as we launch into financial literacy and build a future that’s truly out of this world! 🚀✨💰
Youth Month Promotion & Event Schedule
| April 1-30 | Every deposit you help your child make into a Velocity Community Youth Account… Savings, Checking, or Share Certificate… earns an automatic entry in our $100 Money Tree Drawing at month-end.1 |
| April 1-30 | Help your teen open a CU Rising Checking Account with Debit Card and we’ll make a $25 opening deposit to that new Checking Account!2 |
| April 1-30 | Open a Special 6% APY Youth 12-Month Share Certificate3 for up to $1,000 for each of your children. They’ll learn how compounding interest can make their savings grow. |
| April 4 | Blog: Summer Jobs and Direct Deposit |
| April 18 | Blog: Benefits of Volunteering in the Community |
| April 25-30 | Bring your children to your Velocity Community Branch to enter our Guess The Coins In the Rocket Bank contest to try to win all the coins inside!4 |
1) Must be 17 or younger to enter. Entries occur automatically 4/1/2025-4/30/2025 with deposits to any youth savings, share certificate, or checking account. Other entries can be made by providing your name and contact information to [email protected]. Limit of 10 entries per member. Need not be present to win. Odds of winning based on number of entries. Prize(s): One $100 prize to be deposited to winner’s VCCU account. Member responsible for any applicable taxes. Drawing will be on 5/6/2025 at Velocity Community.
2)To receive $25 CU Rising Checking bonus, the member cannot have ever held the applicable account type at VCCU at any time previously.
3) APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Only members 17 and under are eligible for this special certificate. One certificate per Youth Member. Youth Certificate Special requires a minimum deposit of $250, maximum amount of $1000. New certificate money only. Only available from 4/1/2025 – 4/30/2025.
4) Must be 17 years of age or younger to participate. In the event that more than one person guesses the exact amount, the winner will be determined at random.