Join the Summer Savings Safari!
May 1st through August 31st
At Guaranty Bank, we believe financial literacy starts young! Our Summer Savings Safari is a fun and engaging way to help kids build smart money habits while exploring the world around them. With exciting activities, rewards, and a special savings incentive, this program encourages kids to save more, learn more, and discover more-all while having an adventure!
How to Get Started on the Safari Adventure:
- Sign up by clicking the link below.
- Open a Minor Savings account at your nearest branch or enroll an existing account.
- Receive a Safari Essentials Backpack full of fun activities.
- Start their savings journey with a $10 deposit from us after opening a new Minor Savings or enrolling an existing one. *
- Join the adventure! Complete fun activities and check back often for new ones.
- Earn tokens for completing the activities and for making deposits.
- Trade in tokens at your local branch for exciting prizes!
Safari Activities - Earn, Learn, and Explore!
Kids can collect tokens by completing fun activities.
Complete a Safari Savings Challenge
Download or stop by a branch and complete the monthly newsletter activities or a coloring page. Bring it to your nearest branch to earn tokens.
Grow Their Savings
Make a deposit-big or small-into their Minor Savings account.
Read a book about money
Encourage a love for reading and financial literacy! Check out one of these great books:
I am Money by Julia Cook and Garrett Gunderson
Bunny Money by Rosemary Wells
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
You Can't Buy a Dinosaur with a Dime by Harriet Zieffert
Alexander, who used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst
Go on a Community Safari
Complete one of these free outdoor adventures to earn tokens:
Go on a nature hike
Visit the butterfly house at Springfield Botanical Gardens
Explore the Springfield Conservation Center
Visit the farm animals at Rutledge-Wilson Farm
Splash around at Jordan Valley Park
Forage for food at a farmers' market
See the waterfall at Grand Falls
Visit the Spiva Center for the Arts
Turn in completed activities at your local branch to collect tokens and win prizes!
Get Your Little Explorer Started Today!
Give your child a financial head start while making memories along the way. Join the Summer Savings Safari and watch their savings grow as they learn, earn, and explore!
Download your copy of the newsletter by clicking on the image or stop by your local branch to pick up this month's issue.
*New Minor Savings Account Offer: Enrolling in the Summer Savings Program itself does not automatically open a savings account. To receive the $10 credit, open a new qualified Minor Savings account, which is subject to approval, and enroll in the Summer Savings Program. A minimum opening deposit of $25.00 is required. $10 will be paid within 7 business days of new account opening and enrollment of the Summer Savings Program has been verified. The minor on the account must be the enrollee. The account must be active at the time the $10 credit is paid, which will be applied as a credit to the new account. For existing Minor Savings account holders, you may qualify for the $10 credit upon enrollment in the Summer Savings Program. Limit one New Account Offer per account. This savings account is designed for ages 18 years of age and younger. Minors under 18 years old must have a parent or legal guardian as a joint owner. Promotion ends August 31, 2025, and is subject to change without notice. All offers will be reported to the IRS as applicable. The client will be responsible for applicable taxes on this bonus. Consult your tax advisor. Minor Savings Account Annual percentage yield (APY). 0.15% APY. APY is accurate as of March 1, 2025, and is not an introductory rate. The rate may change after the account opening. Fees may reduce earnings.