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Membership Workshop Convention 2013
“I Love PTA, More than Ever!”
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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.
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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
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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 PTA Membership CardDon’t Hesitate ….Activate!
Activate Your PTA Membership Card and Sign up for Staples Discounts
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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
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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)
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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
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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:
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To Do List:
• Plan of Work• Prepare budget request• Membership Form • Visiting Businesses• The Secretary – a “BFF”• Check out resources
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Your Membership Plan
• It is a year – round activity• You are marketing & selling
a product
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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”
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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.
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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
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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
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“Taking Care of Business”
• Update & verify your records• “BFF” time
Treasurer: money collected = memberships sold
dues mailed by the 1st
Secretary:updated membership roster
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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
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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
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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
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To Do List: • Who is on your
shopping list?• Plan 2nd push• Take care of
business with your BFFs
• Take a break!
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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
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Monthly Theme Ideas
• “New Year –New Opportunities”
• Valentines Day• “Be Lucky”• “Spring into PTA”• “March with PTA”
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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
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Membership …It’s Everyone’s Job!