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C-Note Photo Contest
CUNA is accepting entries for the current photo contest,
My Hopes for 2009, until December 31.
We have only one entry, so it doesn't take much math to figure out that all entrants from your credit union stand a good chance of winning!
Don't let your young members miss this opportunity to win $100 and be eligible for the next Grand Prize contest for $1,000.
While you're on the site, remember to vote for $1,000 Grand Prize Photo Winner through December 31! You and your teenage members can vote once every 24 hours from your computer or computer network.Visit the C-Note Grand Prize photo contest in Googolplex on your credit union web site.
Googolplex Instant Polls
Visit the new 5-Spot poll (Whaddya Think?) and AJ’s (Readers Poll) often to see spontaneous polls that have been submitted by your young credit union members. They usually stay up a week before a new one appears.
Although they are designed to be pure entertainment, you can get some very interesting tid-bits of information about your younger members who respond to the 5-Spot and AJ’s polls.
For example, look at the results from a recent AJ’s Reader’s Poll. Your young teenagers must have some money! Cindy asked: "Which do you own?" Results:
| 1. No one in my family 2. Not me, but one or more siblings 3. Not me, but one or both parents 4. Me, but no one else 5. Me, one or more sibling(s), and one or more parent(s) | 63% 6% 9% 3% 19% |
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.
5-Spot story
It's Never Too Early to Invest!
"You might not think that learning about money is interesting," says Shawn," but once you see a piece of paper with an amount of money that belongs to you, and not your parents, you'll see that it's exciting to work, earn, save, and invest!"
Into Africa
"When we first saw the pictures of my new sister Fanaye, I was thrilled to go to Ethiopia for the first time," says Sam. Read about his trip to Africa and life with his new sister.
Sports Camps
"Sports Camps are GREAT!!!" says Chloe. You should think about trying one. Chloe's have been to several Sports Camps. Last year she went to an all-girls overnighter!
5-Spot activity
Ridduzzles Round Up
What is a Ridduzzle? It's a riddle and a puzzle! To answer the riddle, you'll need to put together the puzzle. Good luck!
Two Face
Nine happy kids are minding their own business when... Fwwwap! We’ve morphed their faces with wild animals! Can you tell which kid’s face is part of each wild new creation?
Mr. Negative
You may see things as black and white, but Mr. Negative sees them as white and black. Can you see what he sees? We’ll share 10 different images, each of which has 5 possible negative counterparts. Only one of the five is a true negative. Which one?
AJ's story
Get Ready to Excel
Soon it will be time to sign up for your freshman year classes. Be sure to talk with your guidance counselor about advanced placement classes!
Discover the Secrets to Winning!
"A hundred dollars, a fancy dinner in MY honor, drinks such as my favorite, sparkling grape juice, karaoke, meeting military officers and government officials..." Philip shares his secrets of how wins money using his writing skills.
Safety Before Style
"Plenty of kids don't wear safety gear because it doesn't seem cool," says Sam, age 12. He says, "My friend Nick is one of the best skateboarders in my neighborhood. He visits every skateboard park he can, and does some pretty wild tricks..."
AJ's activity
The Things We Do For Money
Would you spy on your country for money? Who should pay for a first date? We'll provide 20 statistics from author Bernice Kanner's book Are You Normal About Money. Your job is to guess how people responded.
Pipe Dream
Are you ready for Extreme Plumbing? We'll throw a random piece of pipe at you every four seconds. Connect them up and we'll pay you $1.00 for each section of completed pipe. If you think you can earn $100 or more, you must be...Pipe Dreaming!
Jousting for Dollars
After a successful day jousting, it's time to deposit your winnings at the credit union. But before that, you'd better know how to play chess! Use your trusty steed to pick up your winnings off the chess board...
C-Note story
Leading the Storm
Jesse, age 15, tells you how to lead a brainstorming session so that your project team turns out the best work they can.
Share Your Gift--Share Your Love: Become a Tutor!
Eloise talks about how you can turn your gifts and talents into a fun and rewarding business that's a work of love.
Part Time Turns into a Career!
Did you ever think that your part time high school job would guide you into your career? Derek shares his story of how it influenced him.
C-Note activity
Nocturnal
It's pitch dark outside and you're hearing things. How well can you guess what they are, using only one of your five senses? The choice you make could mean the difference between victory and…lights out!
Text Message
What if a crossword puzzle told a story? You’d have TEXT MESSAGE, a puzzle where clue-answers can be rearranged into dialogue that's rather...pithy!
Told You So
Ever since you were just a tiny version of yourself, your parents have had the thankless job of raising children. Think you can do better? Here’s your chance. Izzy and Farquad are toddlers with issues. Now that you’re in charge, how would you handle them?
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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 Newsletters page, select the pages you need, and download them free of charge.
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For a Warm Spring!