“Amazing Race” in Gorham Meaningful for Students and NSB Team Alike

​GORHAM—A special event on May 29 brought students on a scavenger hunt through Gorham for a day of excitement and exploration with the participants hopefully having enriched their future aspirations by the finish line.

The “Amazing Race” paired eighth graders from Gorham Middle School with fifth graders at Village Elementary School to solve and follow clues that led them on a journey to businesses and community organizations in town. One location happy to welcome the inquisitive students for a visit along the way was Norway Savings Bank’s Gorham branch, located on 65 Main Street.

“The Gorham team welcomed the students in and answered questions about the banking industry, our Go>2 digital checking accounts, and our summer teller program,” said Pam DiPietro Hale, Commercial Loan Officer VP for NSB, and one of the team members who participated in the event. “They also learned how NSB supports the Gorham community and we happily stamped their Amazing Race ‘passports’ before they left.”

“We’re grateful for Norway Savings Bank’s incredible participation,” said Lexie Caddell, an organizer of the event and teacher at Village Elementary. “I’m so thankful to live in a community that works together, supports one another, and are such incredible advocates for our schools!”

Part of the exercise is for the students to utilize the formal introduction techniques they have learned and pose questions they had prepared for NSB team members.

“We all had a lovely time and we hope that we inspired the students to all be bankers in the future!” said Pam.

Now in its fifth year, the “race” is aptly named simply for the amazing connections, community, and camaraderie it inspires.

“It’s a joy to watch our students explore their community, meet the people who help make it thrive, and begin to imagine their own future roles in it,” said Caddell. “I’m excited to grow and improve this tradition together.”