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C-Note Photo Contest New Theme: Why I Love Summer
Teenagers with cameras could win $100 (or even $1,000) in the current C-Note photo contest, Why I Love Summer. All they have to do is submit a photo by August 11 on the theme:
Why I Love Summer
Tell your teenage members to go to C-Note on your web site and register (it's free and easy). Once logged in, they can enter the contest:
- Click the Photo Contest Winner link on C-Note's front page;
- Click Enter Contest;
- Follow the instructions.
When the entry period ends August 11, C-Note editors will select up to twelve finalists, from among all the photo entries, based on:
- Creativity, humor and originality (50%);
- Composition (25%);
- Relevance to the Contest theme (25%).
After that, it will be up to you and the entrants to drum up the vote! And in the meantime, anyone can vote on the finalists in the Growing Up Male photo contest.
 Growing up in Style |
Best of all, at the end of the year, the winners of the individual 2008
C-Note photo contests will be eligible for a $1,000 grand prize.
So spread the word about these opportunities for young people to cash through your credit union's Googolplex subscription.
C-Note Photo Contest New Winner:
Growing up Female
The most recent winner of the C-Note photo contest is Natalie, who came to Googolplex by way of Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union's web site. She will be receiving a check for $100, from CUNA.
Natalie says this about her photo: "As a female's life goes on, she begins to realize that accessories can easily be considered best friends."
Congratulations Marketing Specialist Lisa Messner, Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union!
Instant Poll Results - First Savings Account
The May C-Note Instant Poll reveals that over half of the respondents had a savings account before they entered high school. To help your high school age members learn more about savings and earning interest, point them to the C-Note story: Let Compound Interest Work .
Here are the results of last month's Instant Poll Question:
Q: At what age did you get your first savings account?
Someone started it for me before I was born! | 8 % |
Instant Poll Questions capture your high school members’ attention. On which issues would you like to learn more about what they think? Use your imagination and send your poll questions with possible responses to Rena Crispin.
* Instant Poll results reflect an unscientific sampling of Googolplex readers.
Know what's coming: Stories and games that teach and entertain
5-Spot stories:
How to Get the Grade
Tips to help you turn in your best homework assignments.
Put a New Jingle in Your Pocket
Four new pennies are coming out in 2009. Learn how each new design celebrates Lincoln's life at different times.
A Bill You'd Love to Get
Jacob tells you about new bills that are either here or coming soon. He says, 'The new $100 is like American Idol!'
5-Spot activities:
Slime Bucket
Can you dig up slimy bait faster than we can?
Lemonade Mega-Stand
You have 15 days to earn as much money as possible at your stand. There's more to lemonade than sugar, water and lemons!
The Monster Under My Bed
Before you go to sleep at night, do you check under the bed for monsters? Watch out, you might find one!
AJs stories:
Debit or Credit: Which to Use?
Why would you want a debit or credit card? Think convenience. They often work when checks don't.
Plugged-In Bills
Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln are getting plugged into the 21st century. Take a look at the new $5 and $100 bills that picture them!
A Penny for Kayla's Thoughts
One of the oldest coins we have is an Indian cent (also known as a penny). Kayla tells you how American Indians will be honored with brand-new coins.
AJs activities:
Lemonade Czar
Only you know the secret recipe for Lemon Bull, and only you have the know-how to sell it for a profit!
Jack O'Psychic
Meet Jack O'Psychic, a mind-blowing, mind-reading pumpkin who's making a bee-line straight for your brain!
Debunker
We've gathered 10 popular legends circulating in and out of e-mailboxes. Which ones are actually true stories?
C-Note stories:
Make the Most out of Your First Year
'Be friends with your roommate,' says Austin. He and seven other college students give you a real perspective on college life.
Dedication and Focus:
"With all the benefits karate provides, it's surprising more people aren't involved in Karate," says Whitney. Find out she has learned a lot more than how to break a board and defend herself.
Get Used to it: Life on the High Seas of Malaysia
Dharma says he has 'a stomach of steel.' Learn how this 15-year-old earns his living 'selling fish and ferrying tourists out to sea.'
C-Note activities:
Chaos
Don't get rattled...choose how to rebuild your crossword after an earthquake.
Lemonade Dominator
Know what's cold and sell it for a profit, before the massive Globo-Lemon conglomerate puts you out of business!
Top Dollar
Meet Buckaroo, the Connect Four champion marsupial. Can you make a buck before he does?
Give youth print and online newsletters!
Every quarter we send you enough ready-to-print pages to create three full newsletters – one for elementary-school, middle-school, and high-school level readers. We provide newsletters in high resolution for print, and low resolution for e-mail or online viewing.
Here’s how you get it:
To retrieve the ready-to-print, ready-to-view newsletter pages each quarter, log in to your Googolplex Set-up and Promotion page, select the pages you need, and download them free of charge.
Don’t Waste Your Subscription
Whenever you change your credit union web address or logo, check your Googolplex customization. Make sure your links and credit union logo are what you want them to be by logging in to you Googolplex Set-up and Promotion page.
If you have technical or subscription questions, or need help in setting up your password, please call Barb Bender, 800-356-9655, ext. 4090.
If you have questions, comments or ideas for Googolplex editorial content, please
e-mail Rena Crispin or call 800-356-9655, ext 4258.
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