Keeping you connected to key credit union news, events, and trends: June 19, 2019
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LCUL's Excellence in Marketing, Recognition Awards: Deadline Extended to Friday!
 
L CUL's proud to recognize credit unions that have made outstanding contributions to the development and growth of the movement by honoring their achievements through the Excellence in Marketing Awards Program. The deadline to submit your entries has been extended to Friday, June 21.

Click here to download the 2019 Excellence in Marketing Entry Form.
 
CUNA's National Award programs are designed to encourage and recognize distinguished credit unions which demonstrate social responsibility, the credit union philosophy, and financial education. In an effort to streamline the submission process for our member credit unions, CUNA and the Leagues have collaborated to produce one standardized format and online submission process for our member credit unions.

Click here to access the online application process.
 
Winners of both marketing and recognition program will be announced during the League's Annual Meeting & Convention, held July 31- August 3 in New Orleans. Don't miss the opportunity to get recognized for your hard work! 

Click here to download the 2019 Convention brochure!
 
Important Dates to Remember:
 
 
Additional information can be found on the League website. Questions? Contact the League's convention team today!
5 Louisiana Professionals Join the 49th Graduating Class of SRCUS CUNA Management School 


Fourteen Louisiana credit union professionals flocked to Athens, Georgia for the 49th session of the Southeast CUNA Management School and came back more knowledgeable, motivated and inspired to excel in their roles and grow in the credit union movement. 

During the 3 year program students participate in all manners of experiential learning including classroom lecture series, interactive simulations, teambuilding exercises, case studies, intellectual &physical challenge courses, in-depth CU analysis projects, event planning, writing and presenting whitepapers, doing service projects, and debating relevant CU topics in front of a live and online audience.  By the time they graduate, a SRCUS student has truly done it all!
 
LCUL is proud to congratulate our hard working 2019 Graduates:
  • Darrin Bouchon, Jefferson Parish Employees FCU
  • Tara Breaux, Maple FCU
  • Stefanie Lux, Ascension CU
  • Kim Murphy, Monroe Telco FCU
  • Dishawn Richard, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office CU
Join us in celebrating our 3rd year class who receive Certificates of Excellence for their team whitepapers.
  • Darrin Bouchon and Dishawn Richard for their team's whitepaper on Violence in the Workplace
  • Kim Murphy and her teammates for their whitepaper on Centralized Lending
Being part of the 2nd and 3rd year debate team is both a daunting and a unique experience that only four members of each class are able to undertake.

We applaud our Louisiana debaters for a job well done on both sides of the debate topic "Employee Incentives Do More Harm than Good".
  • Tara Breaux of Maple FCU representing the 3rd year class 
  • Derrick Chambless of Centric FCU representing the 2nd year
Congratulations to all our honorees!  We are already planning for a special 50th anniversary celebration. If you are eager join our nine returning students and be part of this unparalleled career building experience, mark your calendars now for June 5-12, 2020 and contact [email protected] for more information.   
 
LCUL's Latest 'Membership in Action' Highlights 1st Qtr Success, CUs in the Community
We live in a moment of information overload, which increases the risk of something essential being lost. LCUL's value proposition should never be one of them. Our quarterly installments of Membership in Action will provide a snapshot of the activities, initiatives and services provided by your League along with stories on Louisiana credit unions in the community.
 
We are excited to promote the latest success of our partnership through two channels. Take a look at the video and then download the print version, which showcases the good work of Louisiana credit unions.
 
You Asked, We Listened: Cybersecurity Training Available through Radford University
  
Through our partnership with TRGroup and the Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab at Radford University, we are excited to bring you and your staff educational resources to better protect your assets. They provide on-demand online cybersecurity training to credit union staff to ensure the assets of all of your credit unions are protected against cyber crime.
 
We encourage you to watch this video about the training opportunities available for IT professionals, managers, and senior executives. Additional information online at https://www.radford.edu/trgroup.
 
To request more information or learn how you can enroll your staff in this critical cybersecurity training program, contact Steven Liberto, EVP of Business Services. 
Industry Partners

Exciting New Updates from Love My Credit Union Rewards
You've probably noticed Love My CU Rewards has been busy with program changes, including new programs, new marketing materials, and a new website.
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News from CUNA Mutual

Free Online Conference Brings Industry Leaders, Insights and Innovation Experiences in One Day Event
Discovery Conference™ 2019 registration is Now Open!

The virtual Discovery Conference is back and better than ever - conveniently available at your fingertips.

This year's event theme is "Know More. Grow More", and the conference is packed with fabulous speakers and valuable content to help credit unions jump-start their strategic planning.

There is no cost to attend, no travel expenses and no time out of the office. With sessions scheduled throughout the day, you can participate based on your own schedule - all day, or a portion of the day.
Have you Heard?

Heart of Louisiana CU Gives Back
Several Heart of Louisiana CU staff members and their family spent time helping out at the Food Bank of Central Louisiana. Together, these volunteers helped pack over 90 boxes for the 'Adopt-A-Senior' Program. 

The Adopt-A-Senior Program was designed to help supplement impoverished seniors nutritional needs so that they are not faced with the difficult decision of choosing between medicine, rent and food. In this program, seniors receive 50 pounds of food per month. Currently, there are more than 2,300 seniors sponsored in this program. The average age of the participants is 81 and their average income is $967/ month.
Pelican State CU, Labarre Associates Hold Topping Off Celebration 
On Wednesday, June 12, Labarre Associates, Inc. and Pelican State Credit Union held a Topping Off Ceremony at the site of Pelican's new Corporate Campus on O'Neal Lane in Baton Rouge. A "Topping Off" or "Topping Out" Ceremony is a landmark event in construction projects and signifies the completion of the building's framing. Pelican's Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors along with the construction crew and architects from Labarre gathered to sign the final structural beam and tour the campus which is slated to be complete during the summer of 2020. 
 
Pelican's Corporate Campus is the first registered project in the state of Louisiana to pursue  WELL Certification. The WELL Building Standard is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and well-being through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.
 
Neighbors Announces Winner of 4th Annual May We Pay Your Mortgage Contest
Neighbors is proud to name Emily Stearns of Port Allen as our fourth annual May We Pay Your Mortgage contest winner. Participants were invited to enter by engaging with Neighbors through social media. The contest had more than 3500 entries this year.

"Winning our mortgage paid for a month will allow us to use what we would be paying for the mortgage and put that money back into the house," Stearns said. "We'll be able to put it either towards needed home improvements or furnishings."

 The contest was open to anyone within the nine-parish Greater Baton Rouge area with a mortgage loan, not just NFCU members. However, Stearns and her husband have both bee long-time members of Neighbors FCU. 
WBRT FCU Awards First Annual Scholarship
WBRT FCU is excited to announce the winner of the credit union's first annual scholarship. Tyren Thompson, a 2019 Madison Preparatory Academy graduate, was awarded the $500 WBRT FCU Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was created in honor of the founders and volunteers of the credit union. It was open to WBRT FCU members and was awarded based on academics and extracurricular activities.   

Thompson plans to attend Southern University in the fall and major in mechanical engineering.

As a credit union founded by West Baton Rouge Parish educators, WBRT FCU is proud to continue to offer financial support to a young member planning to continue his education after high school.
La Capitol FCU Sponsors Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
La Capitol FCU served as a sponsor for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Natchitoches. La Cap was the major sponsor for the welcome reception held on Wednesday, June 6.
 
The three-day, 60th Annual Induction Weekend was kicked off with the "2019 LSHOF Welcome Reception presented by LA Capitol Federal Credit Union," which introduced the eleven athlete-inductees.
 
"We are proud to play a role in telling the story of Louisiana," said Mike Hooper, President and CEO of La Capitol FCU. "The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame doesn't just highlight superior athletes, it highlights our great state. It draws positive attention to Louisiana from all around the country. We are honored to be a part of that."
 
The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame has enshrined more than 400 athletes and coaches. This year marks its 60th anniversary, The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Museum opened its doors to sports fans on June 28, 2013. The 27,500 square foot museum is located downtown at 800 Front Street in the Historic District of Natchitoches.
 
This year marks the 14th year La Cap has been a sponsor of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. La Cap is currently the longest running sponsor of the event. 

CSE Surpasses Goal of 75 Random Acts of Kindness in May
CSE FCU commemorated its 75th anniversary with a commitment to 75 random acts of kindness in the month of May. Announced in late April as the "MAY We Help You" campaign, 100% of CSE's employees were given $50 or more to go out in their communities to spread goodwill and joy by completing random acts of kindness for strangers. To date, over 115 kind acts have been accomplished!
 
The "MAY We Help You" campaign is just one way of giving back to the communities that have supported CSE through the years. The only thing requested once the acts were carried out by CSE employees, was the encouragement for others to participate and pay it forward.
 
Some examples of the acts of kindness included paying off student lunch debts at a local elementary school, donating baskets of treats and games to the ICU waiting areas of local hospitals, providing pizza for local teachers and daycares, donations to families in need and paying for strangers' meals, groceries, frozen yogurt, bus tickets and more.
 
President/CEO Clark Yelverton says of the campaign, "I was so excited and proud to find out that 100% of CSE's staff signed up to participate in the 'MAY We Help You' campaign... But my heart was overwhelmed when the stories of all the acts of kindness started to come in, and I saw how much of an impact we can make in the lives of people in our communities. Another example of the credit union motto 'People Helping People' put into practice!" 
Campus Federal Volunteers Support Dreamnight Event at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo
Campus Federal volunteers partnered with Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital, Cancer Services of Greater Baton Rouge and BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo for the 13th Annual Private Dreamnight event at the Zoo, which is an invitation-only event for children impacted by pediatric cancer and their families.

 

The Zoo was closed to the public to allow the children and their families to experience an evening of fun at no cost, presenting a chance to escape their current struggles. They were able to enjoy the Zoo after-hours and experience special animal presentations, face painting, circus performances, and food and refreshments. Campus Federal's cooking team prepared and served jambalaya for the 200 plus guests in attendance.
Quote of the Week:
"Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other."
- Brian Tracy

Educational Calendar
Upcoming Conferences & Seminars from your League:

June 25-26: ULend Academy
July 16: Effective Collection Practices
July 31-August 3: LCUL Annual Meeting & Convetnion 

Upcoming Teleconferences & Webinars from your League:

June 20: Effective Debt Collection Techniques & Strategies
June 25: Job-Specific BSA Training for the Board
June 26: Card Data Security: PCI-DSS Risk, Readiness & Compliance
June 27: Living, Grantor & Family Trust Accounts: Common Problems in Account Opening & Lending

For a complete listing of educational opportunities available from LCUL, visit the League website.
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