ATLANTA–Delta Community Credit Union is again hosting its Cool Cash Money Camps, which offer a series of games and interactive lessons focused on money management.

Since 2014, Delta Community CU said it has organized the annual camps at select branches during the summer, and this year held camps at two locations in Fayette County. 

DCCU reported the interactive workshops allowed parents to join their children in learning essential financial skills and concepts. Representatives from Delta Community led two workshops at each location, which featured curriculum based on age-appropriate National Literacy Standards.

Learning the Basics

“One session was tailored to elementary school-aged students, and taught them about the basics of earning, saving and spending money,” Delta Community CU said. “Another workshop was geared towards middle school-aged students and engaged them in real-life budgeting scenarios and decision-making exercises.”

Parents were asked to fill out surveys after each workshop.

DCCU quoted one parent, whose child attended the elementary school-aged session, as saying, “Great games and great engagement. Learning to distinguish long-term and short-term goals was very effective.”