First C-Note Photo Contest has TWO WINNERS!

Congratulations to the double winners of the first C-Note photo contest theme, What I Like to Do for Free:

Rebecca Lin, 15, lives in Torrence CA. She entered her photo, "A Walk in the Park--And Rain," from C-Note on Kinecta Credit Union's site. Rebecca says, "This is a photo of me and my oldest sister in Boston Park. Having grown up in Los Angeles, we loved the tree-filled park located in the heart of busy Boston, Mass. We even walked in the pouring rain! Best of all, the public park is free!"

Tanya Bovitz, 16, lives in Brooklyn Park, MN. She entered her photo, "Mattress Sliding," from C-Note on Heartland Credit Union's site. Tanya says, "Mattress sliding is super fun and it's free! There were a bunch of extra mattresses around at Camp Wapo in Wisconsin, so the guys decided to use them to slide down the hill. After I took this picture I hid behind a tree to avoid being slid over."

You can see these two entries and their competitors by clicking on Photo Contest Archives on the bottom left of the photo contest page.

Second C-Note Photo Contest: Why My School is Special

The deadline for entering photos in the second C-Note photo contest, "Why My School is Special" is February 15, 2008. This is a great opportunity for youth--including the children of credit union employees-to win $100, and even $1,000.

CUNA invites your young credit union members, your credit union employees and their family members ages 13-19 to submit their photos by logging in and clicking on Enter Contest on the top right of the photo contest page.

Instant poll results –First Checking Account*

More than two-thirds of Googolplex teenagers got their first checking account when they were older than fifteen. Help them understand their checking account by sharing the C-Note series, The Balancing Act, a two part series about keeping good records and balancing a checking account.

Here are the results of last month’s Instant Poll question:

First Checking Account
Q: How old were you when you got your first checking account?

a. I don’t have one yet b. Under age 14 c. Age 14-15 d. Age 16-17 e. Age 18 or older

03% 16% 15% 31% 35%

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
February, March and April 2008 lineup in Googolplex.

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.

These lively newsletter pages give your young members previews of stories, activities and comics for the coming three months. Use them to direct young readers to your credit union web site, so they can see what’s new in 5-Spot, AJ's and C-Note.

IMPORTANT: You add your credit union logo and mailing information. You can print and distribute them, and also make them available as a link on your web site. Got that creative bug? Add your own stories, art, more pages, or customize in other ways - it’s up to you!

Here’s what you get:

• Complete newsletter pages (in high resolution PDF and JPEG formats) for elementary through high school students. The newsletters feature comics, activities and teasers about stories and games for the coming three months.
• All of those same newsletter pages in low-resolution PDF format for online and e-mail use.

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
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