GFWC Membership

Federation – Get In The Game

This is the GFWC VA Membership theme for 2008 – 2010.  Membership is a game of chance, strategy, luck and high stakes. When we play by the rules we win the big prize.  And club work is a great part of our Life that we share with good friends.  

Retention – Chutes and Ladders      We gain a few members, we lose a few.  

• Educate members on Federation history, objectives, programs and policies.  Conduct a Member Orientation every year. Play Federation Jeopardy.  (The game is available from your district 2nd Vice President).   Show the GFWC DVD.  

• Provide an information packet for each member. Include “Benefits to Belonging” and “Know your Organization” in your club handbook or offer Federation tid-bits in your club newsletter . (Refer to the GFWC Club Manual, Resource & Information Section or visit www.GFWC.org).

• Take advantage of our GFWC VA Mentors.  Tap into their wealth of knowledge.  

• Keep your meetings relevant with interesting and educational programs but periodically inject some fun into them.   Have a game night, purse scavenger hunt, or play membership bingo.  

Renew Federation Enthusiasm & Pride      Haven’t a Clue?  

• Conduct a club survey to assess member enthusiasm for current club activities and to gather ideas for programs and projects.        

• Recognize members for their years of service.   Members with 50 years of service to GFWC may be honored with the GFWC free gold pin.  Purchase and present the GFWC Silver pin to members with 25 years of service to GFWC.   (Available for $5 from GFWC.  See GFWC Club Manual, Forms.

• Celebrate Federation Day – April 24th.    

• Celebrate club milestone anniversaries.  Recognize achievements via local print media.  

• Encourage member participation at District, State, Regional and National meetings. Establish a Dollars for Delegates program.  Set aside time in a club meeting to allow members who attended the meeting to share their experiences.  And/or print a report in your club or district newsletter.

Recruitment - Chess         Let’s Rook those Queens into our clubs!      Recruitment Coupon

• Promote the GFWC VA membership recruitment contest and become a Grandmaster Player.  Institute club incentives for new member recruiting.  Provide the “We are GFWC” mini tri-folds to members for use in their recruitment efforts.  

• Partner with a business, school or other service organization on a project.  

• Develop a positive and professional public relations campaign. Utilize club and Federation materials and apparel to bring awareness and promote membership.  Design a club website, join the local Chamber of Commerce.   ·        

• Hold a membership recruitment event in October, as part of Junior Month and GFWC’s membership campaign, ACT in OCT.   Invite co-workers, non club friends, graduating Juniors, former club members, former GFWC VA members and Members at Large. Be creative!  Have a theme or a fun program.

Rebuild by Starting New Clubs      This can be quite an Operation  

• Work with the GFWC VA New Club Building Team.  Help us identify existing clubs in your community that are not federated.  Let us know of new communities being developed in an area not serviced by a federated club.   

• Forward names of potential members, in communities without clubs, to the GFWC VA Second Vice President.  

• Sponsor or co-sponsor a new club or Juniorette Club.  Order the GFWC Juniorette Handbook from the GFWC Marketplace.        

Have fun promoting membership and our wonderful organization!

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