Membership 11-12
Samantha Schmidgall, Chairman
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Diane's Ditty
Membership Interview Click Here
He is still working, are you? 
(U.S. Army Lieutenant Edward Bachar of Alpha Company 2nd battalion 27th infantry (the Wolfhounds), Task Force NO FEAR from Freehold, New Jersey, looks trough his sniper scope at Observation Post Mace in eastern Afghanistan Kunar province, near the border with Pakistan early August 29, 2011.
I want to congratulate all those Auxiliaries that Stepped UP and reached at least 91% if not 100% by the end of December! But guess what, there is still a “NO DEAL” from Dept. President Diane! We are ACHIEVING so much from each Auxiliary and District; we are well on our way of securing our goal of 105%! It is only 2323 more members!
This is a NO DEAL for our Veterans when we don’t reach our goals! I looked back and at the end of June, 2011, Illinois had lost 974 members from the previous year (because we didn’t secure 100%) that means a LOSS of $3,409.00 to National and $2,922.00 to our Department and if the average dues in our auxiliaries was $10, then it is $9,740.00 lost to the auxiliaries!!!!!! It does add up ladies, just 974 members lost means over $16,000 in lost revenue alone. Not to mention how this impacts our donations to our very important Cancer and Veterans Programs or what it means in our Legislative efforts.
Somehow 2,323 MORE members doesn’t seem like enough does it? But it is 105% of where we started our year and it means we are showing growth. At a time when thousands are being sent home, 2323 should be doable.
How do we do this? We continue to invite ladies to join; these can be calls to the sisters, or personal visits! We can host “Welcome Home” lunches, teas, or dinners. We chat about it in the grocery line, at Walmart or Cosco, wear our Auxiliary shirts more often than at meeting or post events. Open the line of communication and start the “talk” everywhere we go! WE have to do it now though; we must step up now goals so we can ACHIEVE the end result!
If “Dealing” for our VETERANS isn’t enough incentive, we have put together some more incentives…
District Goals:
Department will award $500 Award to be shared by all Districts who achieve 100% in Membership by March 30, 2012.
A SPECIAL DRAWING for all District Presidents who attend Membership recruiting events; documentation and report sent to the Membership Chairman by March 30, 2012. (Each District is asked to hold at least one recruiting event prior to 12/18/11).
We will have to work hard Ladies to show these other states that we have the best in the nation living right here in ILLINOIS (I’m glad it will be Dept. President Diane’s picture that will be all over our national website! Whew!)
*For complete set of rules, please review the membership award listings in the Department Chairman Programs book.
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IMPORTANT PROGRAM DOCUMENTS
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We have provided a place here for you to download all of the information that we distribute to you through our Program Book and Bi-Monthly Chairmen's Bulletins. You will need Adobe Reader, it is a Free program and can be downloaded here Get Adobe
Membership Report as of October 6, 2011
Membership Report as of August 31, 2011
Membership Report as of July 31, 2011
Membership Report - After turn in at Department Convention
Powerpoint Presentation from Incoming District President's Conference
Interactive Membership (I was just trying to have some fun, search the buttons they contain information you might find useful. You may want to turn the volume down after a while, the song doesn’t stop. Samee)
PROGRAM
2011-2012 Membership Department Program
2011-2012 Membership National Program
Planning a Successful Recruiting Campaign
2012 National Aide de Camp Award Form
2012 VFW National Membership Award
BULLETINS
MEMBERSHIP REPORTS
2012 After June Convention Turn-In