OHS Bank Board Students Learns All There is to Know About Credit

By Sara Rathbun OHS Torch reporter

            On March 28, OHS bank board students took a trip to the Minier Bank where they gained a vast amount of knowledge about credit history and how to apply and manage loans.

            Bank Board lessons are not only full of useful knowledge for classes in school, such as consumer ed, but it is also useful for later in life. Students in Bank Board have mentioned to teachers that what they are learning can be applied to what they are talking about in that class which therefore helps their understanding of certain topics.

            OHS Bank Board student, Katie Bergeron, said, ”The lesson about credit was a very personable lesson and it helped me understand a lot more about credit which is what we were talking about in consumer ed and that helped me on the test later on in that class.”

The credit and loan lesson not only helped students in their consumer ed classes, but it helped the students who are going to be in college next year better understand the idea of student loans. Student loans are something that most college students will have to encounter so it was a very relatable lesson.

            OHS Bank Board student, Lucas Smith, said, “I learned a lot about student loans which is going to help me next year when I have to apply for them in college.”

            Not only can the students learn about the lessons in depth, but they have gained insight on how it can directly affect them. Along with stories and examples on how it relates to them, they also play games relating to their topic of discussion to help reinforce the information.

            OHS Bank Board Advisor, Mr. Josh Klokkenga, said,” I think the students have most benefitted from our last meeting about credit because they gained knowledge on understanding paying down loans, getting and maintaining good credit history and applying for loans.”

            Overall, Bank Board students have learned interesting facts about numerous topics regarding business, but the most recent meeting has shown to be the most personable to these students. Bank Board advisors and students are looking forward to the upcoming meeting and learning more useful information.