Created in 2004, Maine Credit Unions’ Financial Fitness Fairs are an insightful and fun budget simulation, similar to the game of “Life.” Participating students are given a career and monthly income, and then have to visit booths associated with various expenses that the average adult is faced with each month. After filling in a monthly budget form, the goal is for students to have a monthly budget that does not exceed their monthly income.

To participate in the Virtual Financial Fitness Fair, go here. For more information on the virtual fair, please view the Virtual Financial Fitness Fair Welcome Packet.

Since the program’s inception in 2004, nearly 80,000 Maine students have become fiscally fit after participating in a fair. These efforts have contributed to Maine Credit Unions being an eighteen-time winner of the Desjardins Award for Youth Financial Education, making Maine the most recognized credit union system in the country.

Contact Jake Holmes to inquire about how to schedule a fair.

Need to order materials for a fair? Use this form to place your order.

Financial Fitness Fair Booth Topics:

  • Credit
  • Basics
  • Student Loans
  • Extras
  • Transportation
  • Housing
  • Savings

2024/25 Academic Year Financial Fitness Fairs

Fall 2024:

  • Thursday, October 3 – Massabesic High School | York Chapter
  • Tuesday, October 8 – Spruce Mountain High School (Day 1) | OTIS FCU
  • Wednesday, October 30 – Hermon High School | Bangor Chapter
  • Tuesday, November 5 – Spruce Mountain High School (Day 2) | OTIS FCU
  • Tuesday, November 5 – Aroostook County – Loring Job Corps Center | Aroostook Chapter
  • Tuesday, November 19 – Madison High School | Kennebec Valley Chapter
  • Monday, November 25 – Region 10 Technical High School – Day 1 | Jeannette G. Morin Chapter
  • Tuesday, November 26 – Region 10 Technical High School – Day 2 | Jeannette G. Morin Chapter
  • Wednesday, December 11 – Mt. View High School (Belfast, Searsport, and Unity Ecology Learning School joining) | Kennebec Valley Chapter
  • Tuesday, December 17 – Windham High School | Alex Ferguson Chapter

Spring 2025:

  • Tuesday, March 25 – Morse High School | Jeannette G. Morin Chapter
  • Tuesday, April 8 – Cony High School | Kennebec Valley Chapter
  • Tuesday, April 15 – Marshwood High School | York Chapter

Scheduling for the 2024/25 academic year Financial Fitness Fairs is underway! As a reminder of where your chapter/credit union hosted a FFF last year, please reference the list below. The League strongly encourages you to reach out to these schools to bring our educational, insightful, and fun money management event back for the next class of students to experience.

2023/24 Academic Year Financial Fitness Fairs

Fall 2023:

  • Wednesday, October 11 – Spruce Mountain High School | OTIS FCU
  • Wednesday, October 11 – Winslow High School | New Dimensions FCU
    Wednesday, October 18 – Spruce Mountain High School (Sophomores) | OTIS FCU
  • Tuesday, October 24 – Aroostook County High Schools, Loring Air Force Base | Aroostook Chapter
    Tuesday, November 7 – Hall-Dale High School (and Monmouth High School Students) | Kennebec Valley Chapter
  • Wednesday, November 8 – Massabesic High School | York Chapter
  • Thursday, November 9 – Sacopee Valley High School | Cumberland County FCU
  • Wednesday, December 6 – Stearns High School | Northern Penobscot Chapter
  • Tuesday, December 12 – Mt. View High School | Kennebec Valley Chapter

Spring 2024:

  • Thursday, March 28 – Morse High School | Jeannette G. Morin Chapter
  • Wednesday, April 3 – Cony High School | KV Chapter
  • Tuesday, April 9 – Mt. Ararat High School | Jeannette G. Morin Chapter
  • Friday, April 12 – Lewiston High School | Norm Nolette Chapter
  • Thursday, April 25 – Bonny Eagle High School | Alex Ferguson Chapter
  • Tuesday, April 30 – Nokomis High School | KV Chapter
  • Thursday, May 23 – Woodland High School | Bangor Chapter
  • Canceled due to weather – Portland High School | Alex Ferguson Chapter
  • Date TBD – Brunswick High School | Jeannette G. Morin Chapter