Presentations and Bank Tours
Below are some materials used during the education presentations. If you would like the bank to do a banking presentation or would like to bring a group in for a tour of the bank, please contact Rachael Ehrenberg at (715) 258-1393 or email us through our Secure Contact Form. We would be happy to help.
Elementary School
Farmers State Bank started participating in the "National Teach Kids to Save Program" in 1997. The program was updated in 1998 to include a separate program for Kindergarten through 5th grade. Other changes continue annually to make it current based on changes to the United State currency, foreign currency, and what is happening in banking. Each program has a group activity, video, and discussion on what the kids are saving for. The bank also provides handouts for students to bring home and discuss with their parents and guardians. Each student will also get a money pencil to use at school. Please let us know if you would like to learn more details of these unique, custom-built programs.
Middle School
Farmers State Bank has done a number of presentations in the Middle School including Junior Achievement and Career Day. We have also customized presentations to fit specifically what each teacher was looking to discuss. We would be happy to customize a presentation for your classroom or do a bank tour.
High School
Farmers State Bank has presented in a number of High School classrooms including Accounting, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Marketing, Business Law, Economics, Social Studies, and Family and Consumer Education. The topics include the history of money, the history of the Federal Reserve System, checking accounts, savings accounts, how to apply for a loan, understanding credit, technology advances in banking and how to use Online Banking, Bill Pay, etc. We typically customize the program to what the teacher is looking to cover.
The bank has participated in Reality Day, which allows kids to pick careers, earn an income, and handle everyday expenses. We also helped High School students learn about banking by offering a job shadow program to those students that are interested in bookkeeping, human resources, marketing, and finance.
Bank Tours
We would be happy to set up a bank tour of our facilities. The tour covers the various departments (loan, tellers, bookkeeping, safe deposit area, etc.) and how the bank functions. From showing them how we process checks to seeing the vault, kids of all ages have enjoyed a tour of the bank.
