Sevier County Piggy Bank Winners Announced, Advance to State Contest

Vote for the Pig! Each year children across Tennessee enter the UT Extension’s Annual Piggy Bank Pageant. This contest begins locally and then culminates into the statewide contest. 

In Sevier County, the Piggy Bank Pageant is promoted and sponsored by UT Extension, King Family Library, Tennessee State Bank, Keep Sevier Beautiful, Sevier County Bank, and Sevier County 4-H. This year 105 local students submitted hand-crafted entries, following the state pageant guidelines. On the entry form, students were asked to write down their savings goal. Answers included: Saving $50.00 to go horseback riding, Saving a LOT to get new stuffed animals, and Saving $100.00 just to have money to spend for “ME”. The purpose of the Piggy Bank Pageant is to encourage young people to start saving.

“Young people who make saving a regular habit early in their lives, have a real head start on achieving financial security as an adult,” according to Dr. Berry of UT Extension.

The top two entries of each grade category were determined by local judges. First place winners in each grade category received a check of $25.00 from Tennessee State Bank. The second place winner received a $20.00 check from Sevier County Bank.

First place winners for the Sevier County Piggy Bank Pageant:

• Pre-K–1st Grade – Talyia Morris
• 2nd–3rd Grade – Ellis Taylor
• 4th Grade – Shaw Maner
• 5th Grade – Payton Edwards
• 6th–8th Grade – Eli Graham
• 9th–12th Grade – Mariah Hess

Second place winners for the Sevier County Piggy Bank Pageant:

• Pre-K–1st Grade – Aleczander Stewart
• 2nd–3rd Grade – Seth Finchum
• 4th Grade – Andrew Bowling
• 5th Grade – Amy Britton
• 6th–8th Grade – Jonathan Palcone
• 9th–12th Grade – Haley Atchley

You can help our Sevier County first place winners be a state winner by Voting for the Pig! You may vote online at: voteforthepig.tennessee.edu. Winning banks across the state in each grade category will be pictured at this website, including ours in Sevier County, beginning April 22.  You may vote for your favorite entry in each category. Voting begins at 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 22nd, and concludes at 8:00 a.m., April 29, 2019.

If you wish to personally see the winning Sevier County Banks, visit the first floor of the King Family Library. The banks are on display until April 29, so take a moment to see them, and then vote online.

For money saving resources, you may also visit the second floor of the library, and go to Americasaves.org. Don’t forget to Vote for your selection of the best entry in each grade category for the 2019 Tennessee Piggy Bank Pageant!