TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL DECA holds first financial reality fair

Last week marked Taylor High School’s first DECA financial reality fair.

Approximately 150 students were invited to participate in a financial reality fair held in the gym. It had over 50 volunteers come in from six local credit unions to help the students with financial advice to prepare them for their future.

Thank you to administration for allowing this event to happen, gym teachers for allowing us the use of the gym, and staff for allowing students to attend.

We also were able to raise over 500 ounces of canned food for our Griffin food pantry and we look forward next year. The students completed exit surveys for us and wanted to share some of their comments.

When asked what they liked best about the Fair, they responded:

• This opportunity provided me with realistic vision on adulthood. Today provided me an experience I couldn't get in a classroom setting
• This was AMAZING! Keep doing what you are doing, this was seriously AMAZING!!!!!
• Today I learned food is like really expensive, like really, really expensive.
• Adulting and money is hard but manageable.
• This was a fantastic learning experience. Now I know what to do when I’m older. My favorite part of today was learning the difference between necessities, wants and needs. You need to figure out what is more important before buying something.

Thanks to the participating credit unions:

Advia Credit Union – Casey Iltis

14170 Pennsylvania Rd; Southgate, MI  48195

Advantage One Credit Union – Amber Hayes

23670 Telegraph Road | Brownstown, MI 48134

Community Choice Credit Union – Nicole Baker

3099 Biddle Ave. Wyandotte Mi 48192

Michigan Legacy Credit Union – Carma Peters

22855 Gibraltar Rd. Flat Rock Mi 48134

Monroe County Community Credit Union – Kate Hall

1555 S. Raisinville Rd. Monroe Mi 48161

Michigan Credit Union Foundation – Beth Troost

110 W. Michigan Ave #400, Lansing Mi 48933