A Sicredi Pioneira’s 2024 annual assembly season will open this week, with Estância Velha and Santa Maria do Herval being the first municipalities to host the events. The first meeting, dedicated to the Rincão agency in Estância Velha, will take place on Wednesday, February 7th, at 8 pm, at Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Atlântico. Accreditation will begin at 7:30 pm. The following day, February 8, the Santa Maria do Herval agency assembly will take place in the Catholic Community Parish Hall, also at 8 pm. These assemblies mark the beginning of a series of meetings that will last until April, covering the 21 municipalities covered by the cooperative.
These meetings are vital for Sicredi Pioneira, as members are encouraged to play an active role in the current year’s decisions. The most significant votes include the allocation of 2023 profits, determining the portion allocated to the Social Fund and, in some cases, the election of nucleus coordinators. All calendar details are available on the website sicredipioneira.com.br/assembleias.
The president of Sicredi Pioneira, Tiago Schmidt, emphasizes the importance of these assemblies: “They are unique occasions for members to assume a central role in this collective enterprise, experiencing the values of cooperativism, such as Democratic Management and Economic Participation. These meetings not only strengthen our mission of building better communities, but also promote rich interaction between associates and employees, offering insights that go beyond the everyday.”
Schmidt also highlights the value of participating in assemblies: “Associates gain access to valuable information, discuss projects and impacts in the region, in addition to deliberating on investments in the Social Fund. It is an opportunity to dialogue directly with the members of the Board of Directors, sharing visions, suggestions and challenges, contributing to strategies that meet the real needs of members.”
In relation to the annual benefits for members, these include interest on capital and the distribution of the cooperative’s results. Interest is calculated based on the capital held in each account, regardless of value or movement. The distribution of results, on the other hand, considers the involvement and contribution of each member to the growth of the cooperative, such as account movements and maintenance of values in the community.
The Social Fund, an integral part of the deliberations, is intended for education, culture and inclusive sports projects. Since its creation in 2015, more than R$12 million has been allocated to around 1,800 entities in the cooperative’s region of operation. Registration for projects in 2024 is open until March 1st and can be done via the website sicredipioneira.com.br/fundosocial.
Finally, the assemblies are also the stage for the election of core coordinators, key figures in representing the decisions of the Core Assemblies and in intermediating between members and the cooperative. They play a crucial role in the communities where they operate, being local points of reference.
Complete calendar
February 7th (Wednesday) – Rincão Agency – Estância Velha
Location: Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Atlântico;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 8th (Thursday) – Santa Maria do Herval Agency
Location: Catholic Community Parish Hall
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 19 (Monday) – Gramado, Várzea Grande and São Pedro Agencies
Location: ExpoGramado Events Center
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 20th (Tuesday) – Vila Cristina Agency – Caxias do Sul
Location: Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Nova Palmira;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 21st (Wednesday) – Ivoti and Morada do Sol Agencies
Location: Municipal Gymnasium 20 de Setembro;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 22nd (Thursday) – Estancia Velha Agency
Location: Sociedade Canto Lyra;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 23rd (Friday) – Sanvitto Agency – Caxias do Sul
Local: Hotel Intercity;
Registration: 6:30 pm;
Punctual start: 7pm.
February 23rd (Friday) – Espaço Sicredi Feitoria – São Leopoldo
Location: Espaço Sicredi Feitoria
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 26th (Monday) – Agência Canela
Location: Sesi Park
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 27th (Tuesday) – Novo Hamburgo, Feevale and Ouro Branco Agencies
Location: FENAC – Events and Business Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 28th (Wednesday) – Portão and Avenida Brasil Agencies
Location: Portão Events Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
February 29th (Thursday) – Espaço Sicredi Nova Petrópolis
Location: Events Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 4 (Monday) – Morro Reuter Agency
Location: Associação Cultural Recreativa Social São Paulo
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 5th (Tuesday) – Agência Picada Café
Location: Nª S. do Perpétuo Socorro Catholic Community Pavilion;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 6th (Wednesday) – Lomba Grande Agency – Novo Hamburgo
Location: Evangelical Community Events Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 6 (Wednesday) – Scharlau Agency – São Leopoldo
Location: Sociedade Recreativa União;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 7th (Thursday) – Alto Feliz Agency
Location: Alto Feliz Events Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 7th (Thursday) – Santa Lúcia Agency – Caxias do Sul
Location: Santa Lucia Community
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 8 (Friday) – Linha Nova Agency
Location: Linha Nova Cultural and Recreational Association;
Registration: 7pm;
Punctual start: 7:30 pm.
March 11th (Monday) – Dois Irmãos and São Miguel Agencies
Location: Sociedade Santa Cecília;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm;
March 12th (Tuesday) – Lindolfo Collor Agency
Location: Herbert Oscar Enzweiler Municipal Multi-Sports Gymnasium;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 13th (Wednesday) – São José do Hortêncio Agency
Location: Clóvis Luis Schaeffer Municipal Gymnasium;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 14 (Thursday) – São Leopoldo, Rio Branco and Unisinos Agencies
Location: Fundação Centro de Eventos de São Leopoldo;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 15th (Friday) – Agência Feliz
Location: Sociedade Cultural Esportiva Feliz – SOCEF;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 18 (Monday) – São Francisco de Paula Agency
Location: CTG Rodeio Serrano;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 19 (Tuesday) – Canudos Agency – Novo Hamburgo
Location: Christ is Life Baptist Ministry;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 20th (Wednesday) – Agência Cruzeiro – Caxias do Sul
Location: São Luiz da 6ª Légua Parish Hall;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 21st (Thursday) – Forqueta and Desvio Rizzo Agencies – Caxias do Sul
Location: Forqueta Parish Hall;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 22nd (Friday) – Linha Imperial Agency – Nova Petrópolis
Location: Concórdia de Linha Imperial Cultural and Sports Society;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 22 (Friday) – Agência Presidente Lucena
Location: Sociedade Esportiva Soberano;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 25th (Monday) – Galópolis Agency – Caxias do Sul
Location: Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Pompéia Parish Hall;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 26th (Tuesday) – Vinte de Setembro and Lourdes Agencies – Caxias do Sul
Location: Grape Festival Pavilions;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
March 27th (Wednesday) – Pius X and Rio Branco Agencies – Caxias do Sul
Location: Grape Festival Pavilions;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
April 2 (Tuesday) – Agência Empresarial Serra
Location: CIC Caxias;
Registration: 8:30 am;
Punctual start: 9am
April 2nd (Tuesday) – Vale Real Agency
Location: Arno Stoffels Community Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
April 3 (Wednesday) – Pinhal Alto Agency – Nova Petrópolis
Location: Pinhal Alto Social and Cultural Center;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
April 4th (Thursday) – Agência Empresarial Sinos
Location: CDL Novo Hamburgo;
Registration: 8:30 am;
Punctual start: 9am.
April 4th (Thursday) – Ana Rech Agency – Caxias do Sul
Location: Ana Rech Parish Hall;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
April 5th (Friday) – Santa Lucia do Piaí Agency – Caxias do Sul
Location: Santa Lúcia do Piaí Parish Hall;
Registration: 7:30 pm;
Punctual start: 8pm.
About Sicredi Pioneira
Established in 1902, Sicredi Pioneira is the first Cooperative Financial Institution in Latin America and the oldest private financial institution operating in Brazil. Offering a complete portfolio, with more than 300 financial solutions, Pioneira seeks to contribute to improving the quality of life and growth of more than 230 thousand members and the communities of the 21 municipalities in which it operates, in the Vale do Sinos and Serra regions. Gaúcha: Alto Feliz, Canela, Caxias do Sul, Dois Irmãos, Estância Velha, Feliz, Gramado, Ivoti, Lindolfo Collor, Linha Nova, Morro Reuter, Nova Petrópolis, Novo Hamburgo, Picada Café, Portão, Presidente Lucena, Santa Maria do Herval , São Francisco de Paula, São José do Hortêncio, São Leopoldo and Vale Real. Headquartered in Nova Petrópolis/RS, National Capital of Cooperatives, Sicredi Pioneira is among more than 100 cooperatives in the Sicredi System, distributed in 26 States and the Federal District, with more than 7 million members in the country.