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LIGHTS, CAMERA, SAVE! Chesapeake Bank Calls for Entries

September 7, 2010 -Today’s kids know everything about everything, but how much to do they know about the value of saving?  Chesapeake Bank’s participation in the Lights, Camera, Save! competition seeks to answer that very question.

“The Lights, Camera, Save! contest will allow teens to role play and record their thoughts regarding the value of saving money,” explained Jeff Szyperski, President and CEO of Chesapeake Bank.  It’s a way to get kids thinking about saving and its impact.”

The video contest is one of several components of the ABA Education Foundation’s Teach Children to Save program. This component is a unique competition that encourages youth to use video to communicate the value of saving and inspire others to become lifelong savers.

"The contest is meant to be fun and exciting but when all is said and done, we hope teens will take action and live this message, ‘Start young, save more,’” Szyperski added.

To participate, students aged 13-16 can stop by any Chesapeake Bank branch for an entry form and contest details.  Chesapeake will host the first round of local level judging.  Winners at the local level will receive $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place or $500 for third place.  The first place video will be submitted to compete on the national level for a chance at a $3,000, $1,500 and $500 in U.S. Savings Bonds and an iPod® Touch.

The Teach Children to Save program is a national campaign that organizes banker volunteers to educate young people about the importance of developing a lifelong savings habit. Since 1997, the campaign has reached 3.4 million young people with the help of some 80,000 banker volunteers, an annual awareness day  Teach Children to Save Day  and the Teach Children to Save Web site: www.teachchildrentosave.com.