The Committee for Small Credit Unions was started in 1999 as a Taskforce for the Texas Credit Union League. Over the years, it evolved from a taskforce to a committee, appointed by the Chairman of the Texas Credit Union League. Now there are fifteen members serving on the committee, who represent several geographic locations throughout Texas. The asset categories “A” and “B” League directors also serve on the committee.

At the beginning, the committee focused on organizing and assisting members with training sessions in their local areas. Although education for small credit unions is still the most important goal, there are other areas being addressed for 2006. They are: Advocacy, Communications, Brand and Resources. Rita Dexter, President of NRCS FCU, currently serves on the Committee for Small Credit Unions (CSCU) from the Fort Worth area. She can be contacted at 817-921-9302. Others from Fort Worth Credit Unions who have served on this committee are Kathie Wood and Misty Miller with Member Preferred FCU, and Sandra Syzmanski with Family 1st of Texas FCU.

The May meeting will be held on Thursday, May 11th at 4:00 at Texas People Credit Union, 4613 Wellesley, Fort Worth, TX 76107. This will be an informal networking meeting to solicit suggestions from the group in order to help each other and provide feedback to the Committee for Small Credit Unions to help them meet the needs of the smaller Credit Unions. Currently the group has set meeting dates for the second Thursday of odd numbered months.

Meeting Schedule for the balance of 2006 are on the following Thursdays:

May 11

July 13

Sept. 14

Nov 9