Finalists announced in 'lights, Camera, Save!' video contest.

• Position: ABA RESOURCES - American Bankers Association - Brief article

THE ABA EDUCATION FOUNDATION revealed the 12 finalists for its second annual Lights, Camera, Save! video contest. The foundation chose from videos about saving created by young people from across the country.

The contest began at the local level with children submitting videos to 178 participating banks. Each bank chose one video to compete in the national contest for a chance to win a $3,000, $1,500, or $500 U.S. savings bond. The top 12 finalists were preselected based on their videos' quality and content and the judging criteria set forth in the contest's official rules. Winners will be announced in March 2012.

The top 12 videos were submitted by the following banks:

* Wolverine Bank, Midland, Mich.

* Susquehanna Bank, Lititz, Pa.

* South Valley Bank & Trust, Klamath Falls, Ore.

* Principal Bank, Des Moines, Iowa.

* U.S. Bank, Minneapolis.

* Guilford Savings Bank, Guilford, Conn.

* Central Bank, Jefferson City, Mo.

* American Trust & Savings Bank, Dubuque, Iowa.

* QNB Bank, Quakertown, Pa.

* County National Bank, Hillsdale, Mich.

* Astoria Federal Savings, Lake...