YPG Captain Program: Earn rewards for practicing your leadership skills!
Program introduction
Young Professionals Group (YPG) captains earn points while exercising valuable leadership skills and making sincere connections. Points are earned for attending YPG events, encouraging peers to attend YPG events, and through a variety of other ways during the year. The YPG Captains Program is a great way to take an active approach to building your career network.
The YPG season runs from April 1 - March 31 with the majority of events happening May to December.
The top scorers at the completion of the YPG season will be awarded the following prizes:
| Scorer Prize |
| 1st |
$500 check |
| 2nd |
$300 check |
| 3rd |
$200 check |
At select events, additional prizes are awarded to eligible captains based on criteria specified prior to the event.
Scoring & point logs
Become a YPG Captain
Current YPG Captains
Download a YPG Captain Program flyer
Rules of competition
- To qualify as a winner, a minimum point balance of 50 points must be earned between April 1 and March 31.
- Points can only be earned at official events determined by the MNCPA. These events include: socials, educational luncheons, networking events, volunteer opportunities, etc. Only official events will be listed on the captain logs. The MNCPA reserves the right to cancel or change official events as necessary.
- The MNCPA reserves the right to qualify all submitted points and may disqualify points or captains from competition if necessary.
- In case of a tie, the captain who has attended and brought the most guests to YPG events will be declared the winner.
- Members of the YPG Leadership Committee are not eligible to win, but they may participate in the program.
- Points are scored based on actual attendance, not registrations. There will be no credit for registered guests who do not attend events.
- A qualifying guest is defined as a person who meets the criteria needed to become an associate or CPA member. NOTE: The qualifying guest does not need to be a member, but needs to meet the criteria if they were to choose to become an MNCPA member.
- Guests do not need to be employed at the captain's firm.
- Captains do not need to be present at an event to earn points for their guests.
How to become a captain
To become a YPG captain, fill out the YPG Captain Registration Form and return it to the MNCPA membership team at membership@mncpa.org. Or call 952-831-2707 for more information.
Connect with us online
MNCPA members connect with professionals who share common interests, experiences, and discover powerful new business contacts. Connect with the MNCPA and use #mncpaYPG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to share the fun.
