Lewiston, MAINE (August 25, 2010) – Today’s teens are gadget masterminds, but how much to do they know about the value of saving? The new Lights, Camera, Save! competition seeks to answer that very question and as 
Maine’s only participating bank, Northeast is calling for video entries for the contest.
“The Lights, Camera, Save! contest will allow teens to role play and record their thoughts regarding the value of saving money,” explained Chris Delamater, Director of Northeast Bank’s Marketing. 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 the message, “Start young, save more.” Delamater added.
To participate, students aged 13-16 can stop by any Northeast Bank location or go online to pick up for an entry form and contest details. Northeast Bank will host the first round of local level judging and will submit one winning video 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. In addition to submitting a video for national competition, Northeast will be awarding local prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
To learn more about the Lights, Camera, Save! contest, including important deadlines and official rules, visit www.northeastbank.com/lcs or contact Contest Coordinator Brian Robinson at 207.998.3475 or brobinson@northeastbank.com.
About Teach Children to Save
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.
About Northeast Bank
Northeast Bank, a leader in delivering one-stop shopping for financial services, is headquartered in Lewiston, Maine and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ: NBN). The Company has approximately $622 million in assets as of June 30, 2010 and operates 23 retail outlets, including 10 bank branches, 12 insurance offices and 3 financial centers serving the financial needs of western, central, mid-coastal and southern Maine, as well as seacoast New Hampshire. Information regarding Northeast Bank can be found on its website at www.northeastbank.com or by contacting 1-800-284-5989.
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