Reality Town
Did you ever wish that you had
been taught the importance of
financial responsibility
before you were
an adult?
Reality Town gives
students a glimpse into
the world of
adult financial
responsibilities
Reality Town is a “Real Life”
simulation where students:
 Choose a job according to their GPA
 Receive an average monthly salary for
the job
 Receive a family scenario with spouse,
children, and life circumstances (assigned
randomly)
 Buy a home, pay for transportation,
utilities, groceries, medical and dental
bills, and other expenses
Students have been preparing
for Reality Town at school:
 Students have learned how to fill out a
job application
 Students have learned how to write a
resume
 Students have learned how to write a
check and balance a check book
 Students have learned about gross and
net income
Booths at Reality Town:
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Housing
Property Taxes
Utilities
Home Improvement
Transportation
Car Insurance
Groceries
Clothing
Child Care
Entertainment
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Clothing
Utilities
Communication
Dental Office
Medical Office
Health Insurance
Health and Grooming
Bank
Donations
Financial Counseling
Second Jobs
Students must attend all booths
except the Financial Counseling
Booth
and the Supplemental Income
Booth.
These are optional
and are there to assist
students who need financial
counseling or help
The object for the students
is to:
1. Visit all of the booths, make
choices, and pay the expenses
at each booth
2. Have a positive check
balance at the end of the
experience
Volunteer Instructions:
 Read and review the
instructions on your cardPlease pay attention to the
details and understand exactly
what you are to do
 If you have questions, please
ask
 Do a practice run at your booth
before the students come in
After the student writes out
a check at your booth
YOU SHOULD DO THE
SUBTRACTION (on the
calculator)
and write the balance in the
student’s check register-(This
will speed up the process and will
insure accuracy)
Note: The student will write
the check using his/her
checkbook
You will use the check
register in the middle of the
student’s handbook to record
the transaction
Volunteer procedure:
 Find the Job, Family and Life Scenario for
each student in the front of the handbook.
The spouse and child information have been
randomly assigned. Job is according to
student’s choice and is linked to GPA– You
need to check this scenario because it
pertains to your booth
 After the student has paid a check for
choices he/she has made at your booth,
calculate and mark the student’s check
register in the middle of the handbook
 Initial the back of the book after the
student has finished at your booth so student
knows which booths he/she has attended
The Student Handbook
contains
information about each
booth so that the
student may look over
the choices and make
decisions while standing in line
Transportation and Housing
Booths typically have the
longest lines.
Please keep things moving at
these booths.
If your booth is not busy,
and you see that another
booth needs help, please
volunteer at that booth until
the “student rush” is over.
Remember that some Special
Needs Students or English as
a Foreign Language students
may be coming through your
booth
Please be patient and helpful
Thank you for volunteering!
You are vital to the
success of Reality Town!
HAVE FUN!
Questions?