Membership Workshop Convention 2013

“I Love PTA, More than Ever!”

Membershipis the key!

The PURPOSES ● To promote the welfare of children and youth in home,

school, community and place of worship.● To raise the standards of home life.● To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of

children and youth.● To bring into closer relation the home and the school,

that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.

● To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.

MISSION STATEMENT● A powerful voice for all children,● A relevant resource for families and communities, and● A strong advocate for the education and well-being of

every child.

VISION● Making every child’s potential a reality.

Responsibilities

Coordinate & lead the unit’s membership program

• Believe in the Mission of the PTA• Attend scheduled meetings• Work with the state membership chair to reach

membership goals• Distribution & activation of membership cards• Collection, processing and remittance of dues• Maintain accurate membership records including

procedure book.• Attend leadership and membership training

Membership Cards

• Number received based on previous year’s membership total

• More can be requested through the state office• Has a place for the Unit PTA ID Number, Unit

Name, Member’s Name and place for the member to sign

• Every individual member gets a card; 1 name/card/1 vote

• Business memberships• Councils do not sell memberships• Are a member when the dues have been paid

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The Dues Details

• Report due accurately • Mail to the State Office by the 1st of each

month.• $4.25 for Individual memberships $5.50 for business memberships• Dues Remittance Form

To Do List:

• Previous chair’s records• Read your bylaws• Attend training• Contact your principal• The treasurer – a “BFF”• Form your committee

(if you haven’t already)

To Do List:

• Work with your committee• Set realistic & measurable

goals• Select marketing strategies

that promote relevance.• Create marketing plan • Adopt a membership theme

The Membership Chair and Committee

Possible Membership Themes: • 1. Unleash the Power of PTA! • 2. Put Yourself in the PTA Picture…Join Today! • 3. Join the PTA T.E.A.M. – Together Everyone Achieves More! • 4. We’re Soaring to New Heights…Join PTA Today! • 5. There’s No Place like _____PTA! • 6. Fun in the Sun at _______PTA! • 7. “Blast into the Future with PTA!” or ‘Space” Rockets (classes) race toward the moon • 8. “Come Grow With Us” or “Branch Out to Students” Tree theme; leaves added for each

membership• 9. Western theme: “Blazing New Trails” or “Sign up for the Wagon Trail to

Success” • 10. “Join the Winning Team – PTA” • 11. Fish Theme: Different color fish for each grade • 12. “Grow with PTA” or “An Apple A Day Makes A Great PTA” Tree with apples

added each membership• Others:

To Do List:

• Plan of Work• Prepare budget request• Membership Form • Visiting Businesses• The Secretary – a “BFF”• Check out resources

Your Membership Plan

• It is a year – round activity• You are marketing & selling

a product

Get up on your “soap box”!• We are about advocacy not

fundraising”• “Your membership helps make

our voice stronger as we speak for the wellness & education for all children”

• “We are all advocates for our own children”

Resources

• Utilize the MO PTA State Board members• Missouri PTA Website: www.mopta.org • Tool Kit• National PTA Website: www.pta.org Running a PTA/Marketing Tools• Search Internet: PTA Membership, PTA Membership

Campaigns, PTA Membership Ideas, etc. Look at other State or unit PTA Websites and newsletters on-line.

Official Back to School Kithttp://www.ptakit.org/ Customizable

Marketing Tools

• Posters, Fliers, Letters• Everyday scripts for

handling objections• Monthly Membership

Engagement Activities• Communications and

Other Resources

To Do List:

• PTA board members• Membership plan

approved• Meet with the principal• Teacher In-services• Kindergarten Orientation• New Student Welcome

packs• Take care of business

with your BFFs

“Taking Care of Business”

• Update & verify your records• “BFF” time

Treasurer: money collected = memberships sold

dues mailed by the 1st

Secretary:updated membership roster

To Do List:

• Utilize local media• Continue to contact

local businesses• Kick off membership

contests • Take care of business

with your BFFs• Watch for Spring

Training Opportunities

To Do List: • Fall Sports• The results are in!• Check the list• Hello School Board

Members• At Convention:

Network• Take care of business

with your BFFs

To Do List: • Show & Share• Say “thanks” with a

gift of PTA• Special Events• Are you in good

standing?• Take care of business

with your BFFs

To Do List: • Who is on your

shopping list?• Plan 2nd push• Take care of

business with your BFFs

• Take a break!

To Do List:(Besides taking care of business)

• New families• Bring a friend• Kindergarten Round-Up• Preschool Screening• Winter Sports events• School Board Forum• Postcards to non-PTA parents• “Never too late to join” adds• Founders Day (Feb. 17th)• Continue to search internet for

new ideas• Final month for dues to count

toward awards – 3/1 deadline

JanuaryFebruaryMarch

Monthly Theme Ideas

• “New Year –New Opportunities”

• Valentines Day• “Be Lucky”• “Spring into PTA”• “March with PTA”

To Do List:• Mail award applications -

4/1 deadline• Update membership

records & procedure book for next year

• Evaluate your successes• Celebrate the

accomplishments• Thank your committee• Prepare & give final

membership report

April . . .The final month

Membership …It’s Everyone’s Job!