OPENING PLENARY SCRIPT - American Fraternal Alliance

program for our members to attend. And currently we’re putting together our program for next May in
Louisville, Kentucky. So please mark your calendars for May 12, 13 and 14, 2011, and please
encourage your FICs and FICFs to attend. And I appreciate the support you give them to do so. Spring
will be a beautiful time to be in Kentucky. Again, thank you for the opportunity to be here today and
congratulations on a great program and a magnificent site for your convention.
Now, I’d like to turn it over to FFMA President Tom Schisler to present Fraternal FIC of the Year. Tom.
MR. THOMAS SCHISLER, PRESIDENT, FRATERNAL FIELD MANAGERS ASSOCIATION: Thank
you, Paul. It’s a pleasure to be here and to represent the Fraternal Field Managers Association, and to
have the opportunity to present this very prestigious award.
As Joe mentioned, this award is presented jointly by the NFCA, Fraternal Field Managers Association
and the National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors. The pool of candidates includes the
FIC of the Year and award winners from all participating societies.
It is my pleasure to introduce to you the recipient of the 2010 Fraternal FIC of the Year Award, Penny
McGuffee, FICF, Woodmen of the World/Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society. (Applause.)
Penny has been a Financial Representative with Woodmen of the World since June 1, 2000.
Her first year, the whole area left for the company field trip which she had not won and she decided
then and there that she would never be left behind again. From a director’s position, those are the kind
of representative you really want. Penny’s record since then speaks for itself. She has increased her
results in gaining new members and taking care of their needs every year. For production years 2008
and 2009, Penny broke the all-time production records for Woodmen of the World, earning her the
prestigious Top Hat award, awarded to the number-one Financial Representative in the country. She
consistently aspires to new heights and is a huge team contributor, aiding not only her area manager,
but the Louisiana state manager.
Penny’s many fraternal activities are listed in the program booklet. She also has been involved with
presenting flags to churches, schools and civic organizations. And they have presented trophies to high
school students for excellence in American history.
At the Louisiana Jurisdiction Convention, Penny has graciously volunteered for the last six years to be
the hospitality room coordinator, assisting in the food, beverage and entertainment. Penny is known to
mentor all their new reps to introduce and encourage them to join all lodge activities.
Penny is married to David Joe McGuffee and has four children and three wonderful grandchildren.
Congratulations to Penny on winning this award. (Applause.)
MS. PENNY MCGUFFEE: Thank you. I am very honored here today to have this award.
Congratulations, Susan. I’d like to take a moment to appreciate the National Fraternal Congress for
selecting me for selecting me for this award and also would like to thank Woodmen of the World for
introducing me to the fraternal family. And I truly appreciate it. And I do believe that everything we do
should be for our members and to make our organization grow. Thank you.
MR. SCHISLER: As the Fraternal FIC of the Year, Penny receives a $1,000 honorarium to be donated
to a charity of her choice. Penny has selected the Louis P. Ledet, Sr., Memorial Scholarship to receive
this gift.
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