Try your luck in the TVFCU Money Machine!
I want to start by letting everyone know that I am not a golfer. I am a wannabe golfer. I think it’s a wonderful sport, but my skills do not really go beyond miniature golf. Once I worked for a company that had a fun, slightly competitive employee golf tournament which I participated in. Let me just put it this way, I became the “putt-putt girl.” However, I enjoyed every bit of it! Many moons later, I am now working on one of the best golf tournaments in the area, the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union’s Annual Judy Wilson Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting STARS: Students Taking A Right Stand. Whewww, now that’s an introduction!
This year will be my third year working the golf tournament. I am very excited about August 16, 2010! Why you may ask? No, I am not going to be at the beach. I am going to be at the Black Creek Golf Course in Cummings Cove. This private golf course lies in the Chattanooga Valley where the view of the mountains is breathtaking. This is an all day event for me and the TVFCU crew. We arrive to the golf course when it’s dark, and we leave the golf course when it’s dark. Yes, there is some sunlight in between there. Throughout the day, everyone is fed like kings and queens by the food sponsors (more details about this in a later blog). I meet all kinds of new friends, as well as seeing familiar faces.
Every year I learn new things. My first year, I learned what it meant to “sit on a hole.” Literally sit by the golf hole, watch and measure if need be. I didn’t realize all this until after a few teams came by. I learned quickly the key was to look alive; otherwise they may use you as the target for a few practice rounds just to make sure you haven’t had a heatstroke. No worries, I was never hit nor did I have a heatstroke. I drink gallons of water prior to this special day to prep myself for these type of scenarios. In addition, I learned the true meaning of “mulligan.” I always thought a mulligan was a person who loves to sport a mullet. No, this is not correct. A mulligan is actually a “do-over” shot during your golf game. At our golf tournament, golfers can purchase these “do-over” mulligans before their tee time. These proceeds go to benefit STARS.
My second year, I learned what “flights” are. Before when I heard the term flight, I thought: How much and where to? I do like to keep my passport up to date just in case an unbelievable deal comes along. But no, no, not in the game of golf. You do not need a passport for our golf tournament. A “flight” is a term for a division of golfers within a golf tournament. Who knew? Well now I do. I’m excited to continue down this road of golf enlightenment. I wonder what I will learn this year. Any suggestions?
In the meantime, I continue to work with the TVFCU crew to make this year another successful and fun golf tournament for you! Who knows, give me a few more decades and perhaps I’ll be out there one day playing on the infamous Black Creek course where the PGA tour champions play! Hope to see you on the green this year! Sign up now at www.playgolfdogood.com
Theme: “Why I Love My Credit Union”
Calling all creative geniuses, video aficionados and credit union-loving students. Now is your chance to express your hidden (or not so hidden) creative talent and make some dough towards your college education.
Can life get better? We submit that it cannot! But if YOU submit a 2 minute or less video about why you love your credit union you could win big bucks to help pay for school.
Face it-
(Here’s where we come in)
We want creative attention grabbing videos that spread the word about what’s great about TVFCU. So unleash that creative energy and get started!
Here are a few topics to get you started. Feel free to use these or come up with your own.
Here’s how it works-
There will be 2 scholarships awarded. The $2,000 grand prize will be awarded by a panel of non TVFCU judges who will be looking for creativity, originality and unique and interesting ways to convey your message.
The second $500 scholarship is based solely on people’s choice. So…
Spread the word! Send your video which will be posted at www.tvfcu.com/scholarship to your friends, family, neighbors, sister’s ex-boyfriend’s dentist, (ok you get the idea) and have them vote for your video. Plus, Facebook, Myspace, blog, text or whatever it is you do to get the word out—do it! Only votes submitted here will count.
Winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting, April 27th to be held at The Chattanooga Zoo at 6 pm as well as posted here.
Good luck and may the creative juices flow!
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has partnered with the American Red Cross to raise funds for the Haiti Earthquake victims. We established a special savings account to make it easy for those who decide to contribute to the Haiti Relief Fund. The contributions go directly to Haiti through the American Red Cross. To make a contribution, please visit us at one of our 13 branches. Thank you so much!
Do you remember those creative, painted table tops at the Tennessee Valley Credit Union Stage last summer at Riverbend ’09? Now is your chance to purchase them during a silent auction at the Dinner and the Arts event, Thursday, January 28th beginning at 5:15pm. The table top artwork was created by art students from Chattanooga School for the Creative Arts. All proceeds go to benefit the school’s art department. These one of a kind art pieces are perfect for a small table, your wall or any other create idea or space you find. Get creative and support local art education!
Syndicated radio host Clark Howard comes to Chattanooga for a special engagement at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on January 14, 2010 at 6pm. Howard has been protecting the wallets and pocketbooks of regular Americans for years, and is all about helping you, the consumer, hold onto your money. Sponsored by Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union and Pulse News 95.3. For more information call Brewer Media at 265-9494
After months of brainstorming and planning, TVFCU debuted Riverbend Beach last summer during the Riverbend Festival. Hard work does in fact pay off. Friends of the Festival have been awarded the bronze 2009 Pinnacle Award for Best Sponsor based on TVFCU’s sponsorship! Through our partnership with Friends of the Festival, we are honored to receive this recognition from the International Festivals and Events Association. The Riverbend Festival was ranked against some of the largest festivals from around the world including the Kentucky Derby, Portland Rose Festival and festivals in Canada, South Korea, Netherlands, Singapore and Slovenia.
In addition, Friends of the Festival won the silver 2009 Pinnacle Award for TVFCU’s Riverbend Beach print design. This design was created by our very own local artist, Jimmy Johnston.
Did you miss the 180 tons of sand that was sculpted by Team Sandtastic artists last summer? View photos in our Riverbend 2009 album below. Team Sandtastic sculpted the headline acts for each Riverbend Festival night. Who knew that Willie Nelson could look that great in sand?
We are excited to announce that TVFCU will present Riverbend Beach again this summer at Riverbend Festival 2010. Do you think Team Sandtastic should sculpt the headline acts again at Riverbend Beach? Or do you have a sand sculpture idea?
Drum Roll Please….
TVFCU Winners Announced
Congratulations to our Fall Football Winners!
John Arthur is our Friday Night Live tailgate tour winner of the Wii Game System and new Madden NFL 10
Look at what our new members won during our fall football promotion…
Zachary Sanfratel won two SEC Championship Game tickets just by opening an account with us!
Kimberly Wells won a 42’’ 1080 LCD HDTV also by opening an account with us!
Thank you to our new members and everyone we met during our Friday Night Live tailgate tour!
See ya’ll next season!
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union has partnered with Liberty Mutual in support of Quote for Hope. The Quote for Hope is a fundraising campaign for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Request a car, home, or renter’s insurance quote by November 30, 2009, and Liberty Mutual will donate $5 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to help support the fight against breast cancer.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. For more information, visit www.komen.org
No purchase of a policy is necessary. Not available to residents of IA, MA, ME, MO, NJ, NM, NV, NY or UT. Limit one quote per policy type (i.e. auto, home or renters) per person. To the extent permitted by law, applicants are individually underwritten; not all applicants may qualify. A consumer report from a consumer reporting agency and/or a motor vehicle report, on all drivers listed on your policy, may be obtained where state laws and regulations allow. Coverage underwritten and provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and affiliates, 175 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA.
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union is rolling into Hixson high school as part of our Friday Night Live tailgate tour! That’s right; we’ll be at the Red Bank vs. Hixson high school football game this Friday evening, October 30th! This is our last tailgate tour game, and your last chance to register to win a FREE Wii Game System and the new Madden NFL 10. Just visit our TVFCU tent and register to win. The winner will be announced in early November.
Besides registering tailgaters to win a free Wii and Madden game, we’ll be shooting t-shirts into the crowd and providing info on other ways to win free gear. So don’t miss out on the fun and freebies! Hope to see you at our last Tailgate Tour Game for the season!
While at the game, don’t forget to take some eye-catching photos to enter Facebook Fridays!
Facebook Fridays – Become TVFCU’s Fan on Facebook and upload your favorite football game photo to facebook.com/tvfcu. One winning photo will be chosen each Friday from August 21, 2009 through November 6, 2009. Prize is one $50 iTunes gift card each week. The winning photo will be the Photo of the Week featured on TVFCU’s facebook profile page. For all the details visit www.tvfcu.com/fallfootball
Twitter Tuesdays – Check twitter.com/tvfcu for the football themed question of the week and tweet your opinion. Be sure to add our hash tag #tvfcuffb. One winning tweet will be chosen each Tuesday from August 25, 2009 through November 3, 2009. Prize is one $50 iTunes gift card each week.