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2012 Conference in Long Beach CA. | |
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 Chairmans Letter to the Membership
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 Dear Members,
The Board of Directors (BOD) hopes everyone is enjoying their summer even with the unusually high temperatures and the drought that is plaguing our western states. The wildfire season can not be far behind. We are fortunate to serve firefighter members that go into harms way to protect our communities. As we look forward to the cooler days of fall I hope the Long Beach convention is circled on your calendar as the place to be in October. We know that Bill and Linda have put together another exciting and rewarding convention for us. Linda says she still has some rooms available so please reach out to a fellow firefighter credit union and invite them to participate in this great event. We have been anxiously watching the registrations increase hoping to see new faces but also the familiar ones that we enjoy seeing each year.
Last year in New Orleans was the inaugural meeting of NCOFCU, where we established our coalition and elected the first Board. The first year has been a productive time for the BOD and we are looking forward to sharing our work with the membership at our annual meeting. We have been holding monthly directors' meetings and working hard to develop an organization that will achieve our stated goals. There are two main issues that we will be discussing at the annual meeting in Long Beach. First, we have explored ways to provide funding for our new organization. One of the funding sources for any organization is the dues structure and we will present and discuss several options. Second, we are working towards the goal of coordinating our own annual convention. To achieve this goal, we are partnering with the Boston FCU to produce and host the 2013 convention in Boston, MA.
There are nine directors on the BOD serving a three-year term. The terms are staggered and therefore every year we will elect three directors to the Board. We have a nominating committee that will present the slate of candidates at the annual meeting. We ask that you participate in these elections and nominate someone if they are interested in a position. Please use our new and improved web site at www.ncofcu.org to complete your candidate nomination
There are many new features on the website www.ncofcu.org that are designed to enhance our ability to share information and help each other. One particular area that we ask you to review lists the vendors that support our coalition. These vendors help reduce our conference registration fees and provide great service, please try to incorporate them into your credit union's business plan. If you have a vendor that might be interested in our convention, please send their information to Grant.
We invite your comments and questions. You can reach out to the BOD through the website, or please feel free to call or email any director.
Respectfully,
Michael R Tobler Chairman
National Coalition of Firefighter's Credit Unions Inc.
Board of Directors
Chairman Michael Tobler CEO Albany Firefighters FCU, V. Chairman Gerald Horwedel Director LA Fireman's CU, Treasurer Gene Benick CEO Newark Firefighters FCU, Secretary Michael McCormick Director San Diego Firefighters CU, Directors Sean Costello Director Boston Firefighters FCU, David Lantrip Director Houston Firefighters FCU, Frances Reed CEO Firefighters Credit Union OK, Linda Williams CEO Akron Firefighters FCU, Scotty Shelton Director Baton Rouge Firefighters FCU |
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NEW WEBSITE
National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions Inc. | |
New Direction
NCOFCU has a new website designed for you in mind. It has been designed to be very user friendly and offer more member information and benefit areas.
As a member you will be able to; - Sign in and have access to a complete member directory
- From this directory you will be able to establish your own "My Community" within the membership
- We have forum boards which you will be able to express your thoughts and to post your comments
- Those on committees will have direct contact with their committee members and information
- E-Lists (Listservs) for both the CEO's and Volunteers
- ON-Line Conference registration forms for the Credit Union and all their attendees in one spot
- On-line membership application and renewal forms
Our Online Social Community Is Here! Just Sign-in with your e-mail address!
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Annual Meeting and Election | |
The Annual Meeting of the members and Election results of NCOFCU will be held Monday October 8th 2012 1:00 PM at the firefighters credit union conference in Long Beach CA.
The order of business at the meeting of Members shall be as follows:
 Results of Directors Election
Roll Call
Reading of the minutes 2011
Reports of committees
Reports of officers
Old and unfinished business
New Business
1. Dues Structure
2. 2013 Conference
Good and welfare
Adjournments
The Board of Directors Election will be held by electronic ballot and the results will be announced at the Annual Meeting.
Nominations for the 3 positions up for re-election are required to be either a staff member or volunteer of a paid member credit union. See membership guidelines at Membership or http://www.ncofcu.org/membership
Apply through the Nominating Committee by completing the Directors application on-line at; Directors Application
Please read and agree to the NCOFCU By-Laws prior to submitting your application for election. www.ncofcu.org/by-laws
The following election schedule will be met;
8/27/2011 (No Later Than)
Notice to membership of Annual Meeting and Agenda, Nominations for open director's positions.
9/10/2011 (No Later Than)
Closing date (11:59 PM) for nominations
9/18/2011 (No Later Than)
Electronic voting begins if necessary
10/3/2011 (No Later Than)
Electronic voting closed 11:59 PM
10/8/2011 1:00 PM NCOFCU Meeting
Election results announced at Annual Meeting
Protecting and preserving the vision and purpose of firefighter credit unions is paramount to the continued success of the firefighter credit union movement. The National Coalition of Firefighter's Credit Unions Inc. (NCOFCU), a not for profit, is the only organization exclusively representing firefighter's and their credit unions. The coalition meets once a year at their annual conference and continues their established relationships through NCOFCU Website, BLOG, Newsletters, Newsroom, FACEBOOK, Tweets and E-List.This exclusive networking leads to the continued discussions of best business practices, products and services which cannot be found anywhere else.
This is a great opportunity for your credit union to protect and preserve the vision and purpose of Firefighters and their Credit Unions by joining the coalition. Membership Application |
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Welcome
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 Incorporated in 1998, Credit Union 24 has grown into a strong, participant-owned, full-service ATM/POS cooperative serving credit unions across the country and overseas. Network participant members enjoy the convenience of POS access at many of the nation's most prevalent retailers, as well as an ATM network that has a presence wherever participant members are. With the cooperative ideals of the credit union movement - service, ownership and self-determination - and national ATM and point-of-sale access for credit unions, Credit Union 24 is service with reach.
Based in Tallahassee, FL, Credit Union 24 has more than 450 credit unions in its network and POS and ATM access in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and overseas.
http://www.cu24.com/CREDIT_UNION_24/ |
| NCOFCU On-Line Store |
 NCOFCU now has a On-Line Store where you can buy Hats and Shirts representing the National Coalition of Firefighters Credit Unions.NCOFCU, a non-profit, applies all revenues towards: Programs, Special events, Meetings, workshops, scholarships, etc. as well as operating support for our organization
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 "The National Coalition of Firefighter's Credit Unions (NCOFCU) is committed to creating and maintaining a climate of safety, soundness, innovation, unity and education among firefighter credit unions in order to promote and enhance the initiatives of the credit union movement."
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