EAU CLAIRE, Wis.–The Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) nominated Royal Credit Union and 4 other local businesses to be included in the 2017 WASB Business Honor Roll. In addition to Royal, other businesses recognized include Marshfield Clinic, Mayo Clinic Health System, Plank Enterprises, and Xcel Energy.
Superintendent Mary Ann Hardebeck and the Eau Claire School Board recognized the leaders from these businesses at the School Board meeting. ECASD salutes these fine partners and thanks them for their outstanding contributions to the District.
In recognizing RCU, the ECASD said Royal Credit Union provides Eau Claire students in elementary, middle, and high school with career exploration opportunities. Every school year, RCU hires elementary and middle school students to work at RCU school site branches in several schools in our District. Students gain employability skills by participating in an application and interview process. Students also complete a training program to learn the computer system, confidentiality, Member service, and marketing. The school site is open once a week for students and faculty to deposit into their Royal Credit Union account, and for every 500 deposits made, the school receives $250 as a fundraiser. In both Eau Claire North High School and Eau Claire Memorial High School, students have an opportunity to complete a Youth Apprenticeship at one of the RCU High School sites. RCU Youth Apprentices learn to offer most of the services as any other RCU branch.