First grade youth financial literacy piggy bank pageant

April is Youth Financial Literacy Month. North Dakota State University Extension in Foster and Eddy counties, local banks and credit unions are partnering with schools in Carrington and New Rockford to provide a lesson to first grade students on earning, spending and saving.

The goal of the program is for students to learn positive money behaviors at an early age. As part of the lesson, each student is provided with a piggy bank that is theirs to keep. They decorate the bank for a "Piggy Bank Pageant" contest.

The piggy banks are displayed at local banks and credit unions through the month of April. As part of the lesson that was presented at school, the students set a savings goal that is displayed along with the student's entry.

Community members and customers can vote on their favorite piggy banks by placing coins in the slot of the piggy bank. All students are able keep their "votes" at the close of the contest on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

The first, second and third place winners at each financial institution will be awarded a cash prize, with winners to be named.