SECTION 4 Membership Life Membership Eligibility Membership ...

• Attainable/Ambitious - Goals should require effort and ambition but must be attainable.• Results-Oriented - Goals should be aimed at achieving a specific result.• Timed - Track your progress throughout the membership year in order to ensure you are achievingyour goals periodically. Consider establishing deadlines which coincide with National,Department and District Council awards so members are eligible to participate in contests and winprizes.Step #4:Plan your activities. Proven recruiting techniques:• Personal contact: Door-to-door, membership booth, meeting.• Recruiting booths• Mail: Can be used to send information on membership benefits.• Referrals from friends• Telephone, contacting your membership, unpaidMembership Campaign TipsSelect a Life Membership ChairmanCareful selection of a Life Membership Chairman is equally important as the selection of a MembershipChairman. Appoint someone who is willing and able to promote Life Membership. Over half of all VFW membersare life members.Call a Meeting of your Membership CommitteeStarting your membership campaign early will ensure success. As soon as the Membership Committee isappointed, recruiting efforts should begin. All officers should lead by example, providing initial momentum bypaying their dues at the start of the membership year.Create an Action Plan:• Who will carry out the plan?• Specifically, what is to be done?• How will it be done?• Where will it be done?• What are the expected results?• What are the actual results?Setting GoalsA quota should be established. Your quota should include continuous, reinstated and new members. A percentageabove the quota should be set as well as a specified date to achieve these goals. Progress should bereported to the Commander regularly.50