FORT WORTH, Texas — Legislative advocacy on everything from theTreasury blueprint to banker attacks became a “hot topic” in thecurriculum this summer at the just concluded Southwest CUNAManagement School.

One special class which included role playing and hands onexercises was called “Advocacy Rocks” and was designed to “buildmore activists in the credit union community,” said the TexasCredit Union League in detailing the curriculum this week.

“Given the increased political pressure on the credit unionmovement, the leadership at the SCMS wanted a class, different fromthe past, that would inspire industry leaders into credit unionactivities,” said the league which conducted the CUNA-run two weekschool on the campus of Texas Christian University.

In addition to the controversial Treasury blueprint plan onregulatory consolidation, the class also covered proposed reformsto overdraft and interchange plus safety/soundness. The class,which included exercises for meeting with elected representatives,was developed by James Phelps, the league's grassroots director andWinter Prosapio, communications director.