Young & Free Contestants down to Three
Oct 21, 2008 
CU Newswire | By Donna-Lane Nelson
Common Wealth CU (CWCU), which created the innovative and international award wining Young & Free program to attract youth, has narrowed its selection for its second spokesperson to three: Myles Peterman 18, James Morrison 20, and Jenna Mae Togado, 22. They were among ten applicants who submitted videos in which Myles plays the drums, Jenna hangs upside down on playground equipment and James rides a chair down an aisle in a library. They demonstrate they are part of their generation with ideas and enthusiasm.
Online voting takes place October 17-27 at www.youngfreealberta.com, where visitors can vote for their favourite.
All the candidates campaigned extensively online through Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Twitter. The CWCU management team selected the three from ten applicants based on the creativity, quality, and style.
The winner will receive a one-year position with CWCU that includes opportunities for professional and personal development, an annual salary, a free Flip digital video camera, a MacBook notebook computer with paid Internet and use of a car with a gas allowance.
The Young & Free initiative aims to engage young people through non-traditional mediums.
The winner will be announced November 4 three days after CWCU merges with Community and Servus CUs to form the new Servus Credit Union Ltd. The new amalgamated CU will be the first to span all regions of Alberta and will service more than 100 locations in 64 communities across the province.
