Money Smart Camp attendees use their shopping lists to find the cost of products and calculate their total. This June, Altra Federal Credit Union will offer three free one-day financial education camps as part of their Cash Camp series. (Tyler Morning Telegraph File)

Altra Federal Credit Union will offer three free one-day financial education camps as part of their Cash Camp series, open to kids as young as age 7.

Each session will take place at Altra’s West Loop office located at 2815 W SW Loop 323 in Tyler. All camps are facilitated by Altra employees and will incorporate hands-on learning experiences with age-appropriate activities, games, and discussions. Snacks, refreshments, and lunch are included.

Dollar$ & ¢ents Camp is offered for ages 7-8 and will work on developing a basic knowledge of money history, what money is, how it is used and made, and basic spending concepts. Dollar$ & ¢ents Camp will be held Tuesday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Super Savers Camp is offered for ages 9-10 and will help build a foundation for key financial concepts, such as the importance of budgeting and differentiating between needs and wants. Super Savers Camp will be held Wednesday, June 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Money Smart Camp is offered for ages 11-12 and will work on developing their money smart skills by covering topics from creating SMART goals, basic credit concepts and basic money growth strategies. Money Smart Camp will be held Thursday, June 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

While each camp builds on skills learned in previous camps, it is not a requirement to have attended previous camps.

Please note, each camp curriculum has been specifically curated for that age group. Altra asks parents only register their children for the camp the child’s age fits in.

“We hope that students in our camps take away skills that they will use in the future. Our goal is to help kids start small by understanding money basics and doing it in a way that makes it fun!,” said Danielle Anderson, Manager, Youth Strategies for Altra Federal Credit Union.

Membership is not required to attend our camps, but registration is necessary to save seats as sessions are limited to 24 attendees. Visit www.altra.org to sign up.