50 kids become billionaires at financial summer camp
by. Amaia Kirtland
It’s summer camp for kids, with a twist.
Is there capture the flag? Yes, but a captured flag improves your credit. Are there egg-carrying relay races? Of course, but the faster you run, the faster you invest in the stock market, which can be a risky play.
These were the types of games, and financial lessons, played and learned by the nearly 50 kids who attended this year’s Mini Billionaire’s Academy, a five-day overnight camp hosted by Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union, Tallahassee, FL
The academy, geared towards kids ages 8 to 16, educates participants on personal financial management using entertaining and engaging games. In its third year, this year’s academy was the largest class yet.
“Students are graduating high school, and even college, with almost no formal training on personal money management and we are proud to be able to fill that gap in our community,” said Lisa Brown, Tallahassee-Leon president/CEO.
The camp, which started as a one-day event in a community center, has become so popular that it has been moved to the expansive Wallwood Boy Scout Reservation in Gadsden County where campers can canoe, bike, go zip-lining and more.
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