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Membership Fundamentals
Pamela Croom, Hampton Council President
Virginia PTA Membership At Large Member
Peninsula District Leadership Training
June 5, 2014
•Answer “Why PTA?”
•Learn membership chair responsibilities.
•Review dues and payments.
•Identify useful forms and resources.
•Outline member benefits.
•Highlight membership awards.
Discussion Points
•Membership is the foundation of PTA.
•Without members, no PTA can be successful.
•Membership is the foundation of PTA, how can we answer the following question to prospective members?
•Why PTA?
What are Membership Fundamentals?
Why PTA?
Increasing MembershipPTA has advocated for
If PTA is a champion,
membership chairs are the cheerleaders!
•Sell the value of PTA
•Invite everyone to join in
•Sell inclusivity
•Convince others to be a part of this great organization
•Always speak positively of PTA
Resources for every membership chair:
•Monthly membership webinars
•Membership Toolkit
•www.vapta.org
•www.pta.org
Important resources for every membership chair:
•Dues Payments
•Recruitment Strategies
•Forms
•Awards
Dues Payments
RECOMMENDED:
December 1 - March 1 - June 30
PREFERRED:
monthly
Membership Basics
FORMS
•Local Unit Remittance Statement
•Membership Envelope Order Form
•Membership Envelope Template
•Membership Card Order Form
Membership Recruitment
•Year-round campaign
•Offer incentives
•Build in benefits
•Have great publicity
•Be fun and accessible.
•Ask everyone; parents, faculty, caregivers and community members
•Have tables at every events
•Ask to have a table at teacher meetings
•Open houses
•Kindergarten registration
•Welcome packet prepared to show what the value of membership is and why it is important
Be Forward
Be Inclusive.
Be Enticing•Offer freebies
•Contact community businesses for partnerships
•Offer local benefits
•Discounts
•Special services
•Exclusive programs.
Membership Basics
Be Public and Transparent•Website
•Newsletter
•Google groups
•Just Between Friends
Cards will be available for pick up at the VA PTA Annual Conference in July
Cards can be activated by phone or through the Internet
You can activate more than one card if you have several PTA memberships
In not picked up, cards will be delivered in August
2014-15 Membership Cardswill be available soon!
Superior Membership Award*Largest % membership in each division
Outstanding Membership Award*Largest % membership increase within each division
Division 1 - 1 to 299 Division 5 - 600 to 699 Division 2 - 300 to 399 Division 6 - 700 to 999 Division 3 - 400 to 499 Division 7 – 1000 & above Division 4 - 500 to 599
Awards – See Web Site for Awards List
and submission dates!
100% Membership Award
*ADM Numberhttp://www.doe.virginia.gov/statistics_reports/enrollment/fall_membership/index.shtml
Look under “Fall Membership” as reported Sept 30th.
Select ‘2013’... we now use previous year number.
Then select ‘School Totals by Grade’
Resources
Online membership resource materialsCouncil PTA leadership, training, and
programsDistrict PTA leadership, training, and
programsVirginia PTA leadership, training, and
programsNational PTA programs and materials
www.vapta.orgwww.pta.org
For more information contact:VA PTA Membership
1-866-4VA-KIDS (482-5437)[email protected]
www.vapta.org