2015 MO PTA Spring Conference Independence, MO

Spring into Action with Membership

Rebecca Cahill

VP Dept of Membership

Services

Missouri PTA

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Membershipis the key to

unlocking your unit’s

potential!

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.

ResponsibilitiesCoordinate & lead the unit’s

membership program Attend leadership and membership

training Define your role:

Attend scheduled meetings Work with the state membership chair to reach

membership goals Distribution of membership cards Collection, processing, and remittance of dues Maintain accurate membership records including a

procedure book.

Membership Cards Number received based on previous year’s

membership total More can be requested through the state

office Has 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/1 card/1 vote

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

The Dues Details

Report dues 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

Fill out the form accurately with unit name and ID number, so the proper unit gets credit

The Membership Calendar

To Do List:

Previous chair’s records

Read your bylaws Attend training Share your plan Contact your principal The Treasurer – a

“BFF” Form your committee

& meet before school is out

The Membership Chair & Committee

membership

recruitment

retention

Your Membership Plan

Membership- 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 education, health & safety for all children”

“We are all advocates for our own children.”

To Do List:

Work with your committee

Set realistic & measurable goals

Select marketing strategies that promote relevance.

Create marketing plan Adopt a membership

theme

JUNE

Use this year’s Missouri PTA theme and adjust it to your own needs

The Outstanding Membership Campaign Award is a fabulous tool for setting a membership goal.

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To Do List:

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

JULY

Utilize the MO PTA State Board membersMissouri PTA Website: www.mopta.org Back to School Tool KitNational PTA Website: www.pta.org Running a PTA/Marketing ToolsSearch Internet: PTA Membership, PTA

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

Official

Back to School Kit

Sample Press Releases

Sample Invitation letters to families

Sample Media Advisories

Social Media Tips

Customizable

Marketing Tools

www.ptakit.org for more information

To Do List:

THIS IS YOUR BIG MONTH; WHAT YOUR COMMITTEE HAS BEEN PLANNING FOR!

PTA board members Membership plan approved Meet with the principal Teacher In-services “Coffee & Cry” Welcome packs Take Care of Business…

AUGUST

“Taking Care of Business”

Update & verify your records “BFF” time

Treasurer:

money collected = memberships sold

dues mailed by the 1st

Secretary:

updated membership roster

September is PTA Membership Month

Back to

School with PTA

To Do List:

Utilize local mediaContinue to

contact local businesses

Kick off membership contests

Are you an Early Bird?

Take Care of Business

SEPTEMBER

To Do List:

Fall Sports/Activities

The results are in!Check last year’s

listHello School

Board MembersTake Care of

Business

OCTOBER

To Do List:

Say “thanks” with the gift of PTA

Special EventsPromote

ReflectionsAre you in

“Good Standing”?“Taking Care of

Business…”

NOVEMBER

To Do List:

Who is on your shopping list?

Plan 2nd driveTake Care of

BusinessTake a break!

DECEMBER

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” ads Founders Day (Feb. 17th) Continue to search internet for new

ideas Final month for dues to count

toward awards – 3/1 deadline Make plans to attend Convention in

April

JanuaryFebruaryMarch

Monthly Theme Ideas

“New Year –New Opportunities”

Valentines Day “Be Lucky” “March with

PTA” “Grow Your

PTA Garden”

PTAHappy PTA

Year!

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 Responsibility!