Your Colorado Chapter Needs Your Help
During our September meeting, several board members explained some of the things your Board does or attempts to accomplish each year. One of the largest agenda items each year is the completion of the Circle of Excellence. The document's completion is your Chapter's scorecard. We are graded on how well we adhere to the Society's vision and programs.
The Circle of Excellence is a map of sorts; a road map of your chapter's activities and events. Some of the roads are small and narrow with others being multi-lane interstates. The board selected each April meets during the summer and begins to plan the upcoming year because of the COE and the Society's vision. Here is a copy of the 09-10 COE. We ask you to review it and if you have completed any of the required tasks, please contact one of your Board members with the details.
On an additional note, one of the COE tasks involves maintaining and/or acquiring new CPCU Champions. I would like to ask, "Are you ready to be a CPCU Society Champion?" You may reply, "What does a Champion do?" The answer is: CPCU Society champions ar members who, due to their level and position within a firm, can "take the pulse" of the organization and update the Society about evolving needs and issues. Champions are also asked to facilitate two-way communications between the Society and their companies. Finally, these members "champion" the cause of the Society and the CPCU designation throughout their firm. CPCUs who become champions gain visibiloity and status within their organization and with Society leaders. They can also earn 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points per year (PD-4 "Serve as a Chapter Committee Member"). Champions also receive access to the same Society resources and publications as their company's chief executives.
To become a Champion is easy. Go into the society's website, www.cpcusociety.org, click on the Members link, then click on the Champion link, and complete the required information. If you have any questions or would like to discuss being a Champion before taking the plunge, please contact one of your Colorado Chapter Board Members. We would love to see your name added to the list of CPCU Champions.
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