Program assistants made lesson suggestions based on their observations as well as clientele requests for information. Materials including a calendar, reading and activity sheets for clientele, and a curriculum guide for the program assistants were developed. Training was delivered in December 1990 by Extension Specialists.
Lessons revolve around a basketball theme.
The theme is visually appealing to a variety of audiences and helps to emphasize goal-setting and the choices needed to successfully reach money management goals. Combining low-level, short topical readings and corresponding work sheets allows clientele to apply what they learn to personal situations. One of the successful aspects of the program is the record-keeping built into the calendar system. The book-style calendar allows the user to chose to keep the information private. The calendar's card-weight paper allowed each month's calendar page to be expanded with a pocket to file receipts.