December 2009 and January, February 2010
(Updated October 23, 2009)

C-Note Instant Poll Questions

December 1, 2009: Spending
Q: How much money do you think you'll spend for gifts this month?
a. $0
b. Between $1 and $50
c. Between $51 and $100
d. Between $101 and $150
e. Over $150

January 1, 2010: Get ready
Q:What do you think will most prepare you for your future?
a. Coursework
b. Extra-curricular activities
c. Current part-time job
d. Volunteer experience
e. Experiences of family and friends

February 1, 2010: Debit use
Q:How often do you use your debit card to make purchases?
a. More than 10 times a week
b. 6 to 9 times a week
c. 1 to 5 times a week
d. I have a debit card but rarely use it
e. I don't have a debit card

5-Spot (Elementary School) Stories

Cape Coast Castle...and Dungeon
Yawa, age 10, had the rare opportunity to travel to the coast of Ghana. Learn from Yawa about what terrible events happened at the Cape Coast Castle and Dungeon.

Coconuts for Romi
Meet Romi, a teenager who climbs coconut trees, plucks the coconuts, and shells them to help his family earn money. He's learning English so that he can get a job at Loola, an adventure camp in the middle of the coconut farm in Bintan, Indonesia.

From Seoul To Minnesota: Hosting An Exchange Student
Ever wonder what it would be like to live with a 10-year-old exchange student? Would she be nice? What would she eat? "I had lots of questions," says Jack, age 13.

AJ’s (Middle School) Stories

En Garde!
When many people think of fencing, they think of swashbuckling pirates, or the three musketeers, fighting to the death with mustachioed villains. "In fact," says 18-year-old Linus, "fencing today is a fun and safe sport that is gaining popularity across the country."

Who's Who in the Kid Kred Universe
Did you join the Kid Kred saga in the middle? You're in charge of the future direction for this comic strip series. Catch up with the characters using this handy guide and get ready to vote!

Your Snack Could Kill Me
If you have a peanut allergy, join the club! Cody, age 11, shares his wisdom on handling life with an allergy to a common food.

C-Note (High School) Stories

Dream Big
Teenagers have schedules as hectic as many adults. "Sometimes we just have to hit the mute button in our lives," says Leah, age 17.

A Word of Advice: How to Make Money in the Recession
Jesse, age 16, takes a fresh look at ways to earn money, based on the services people need in these challenging economic times.

Network Without Getting Bit
It's not just for our generation any more. In fact, the fastest growing demographic on most social networking sites is adults over age 35. How do you guard the information you put out onto the Internet?

5-Spot (Elementary School) Games

Bounce
Checks are bouncing all over the place. What are you going to do?

Anger a Hamster
Unscramble an anagram and you'll have a helpful clue to unscramble the others. Find out what "anger a hamster" really means...and leave the hamsters alone, will you please?

Cuckoo Switcheroo
How freaky is this? You've just switched places with the president of the credit union! And that's not the only weird thing going on…30 things are just plain cuckoo about your new job. Can you make it through your day identifying them all?

AJ’s (Middle School) Games

Roots & Branches: The Family Tree Maker
Who makes up your family? Is it more than just the people you live with? Of course it is. Learn more about family trees and tend your own with this interactive look at the people who made you what you are today.

Mega-Truth or Baloney?
Some things we see and hear are true, some are not. Can you separate myth from reality?

Little Green Men
You may know basic facts about money - like how to make change for a twenty or whose face is on the one dollar bill - but how many of these can you get right? Take a trip through 20 questions hosted by several diminutive, money-colored beings from another planet.

C-Note (High School) Games

Zero Hour
Houston, you have a problem. A wild word search is infiltrating Mission Uncontrol. The problem? The words include numbers, and we're not telling you what the words are!

Sore Loser
Start with the name of an animal. Lose a letter and rearrange what's left to produce a completely different word.

YSWUS
Don't believe everything you read in your e-mail. There's a King in Nigeria who is looking to deposit $25 million in your credit union account. And over here is a dying teenager who wants to receive as many e-mails as he can before his time is up. How much of this is true, and how much of it should simply be deleted?

Note: Above is our publishing plan. Sometimes an activity or topic does not adapt to the web as well as we would like, and we occasionally substitute a different activity or topic.

You’ve got mail!

Every month we send your credit union an email containing information, tips, and our production schedule for the next three months. Looking for that past message? Check here:

• for November 2009
• for October 2009
• for September 2009
• for August 2009
• July, 2009
• July extra
• June, 2009
• June extra
• for May 2009
• for April 2009
• for March 2009
• for February 2009
• for January 2009
• for December 2008