ADJUTANT GENERAL SUPPORTS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

In a letter directed to California National Guard personnel 15 March 2007, Major General William H. Wade II, the Adjutant General, suggested it would be useful to become acquainted with and support a military professional association.

His statement should be helpful when approaching National Guard officers for membership, demonstrating that membership in such organizations is appropriate and has value.

Here is General Wade’s letter: continue reading

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ACHIEVING SUCCESS

Col Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret, Director, MOAA Director Councils and Chapters Affairs, speaking at the May 19th Chapter Presidents Leadership Workshop, Vandenberg Air Force Base, urged chapter presidents to help MOAA National achieve its goal of adding 2600+ new members during 2007.

He said this year’s Give Me 10! Campaign operates from March 1, 2007 through December 31st with all chapters considered to be participating.

“Chapters should focus on the one year free membership for currently serving active duty/Guard/Reserve, two years for the price of one for those retired, former officers, and auxiliaries ($27 for officers; $24 for auxiliaries),” he said. continue reading

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BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Members all over California are discovering there are officers in the community who would be interested in membership if they knew about the opportunity.

They often just don’t know a chapter exists.

Membership invitations are going out to officers all over the country, in large part because of the current Give Me 10! program.

It’s possible to review the latest new member numbers both by category and by state by going to the MOAA web base site http://www.moaa.org/. Go to “Community,” click on “Chapters & Councils,” then click on Give Me 10!/New Incentives, and finally click on Give me 10! Recruitment Tracking. continue reading

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IDEAS PRESENTED MAY 18TH AT VANDENBERG AFB

We are now into the second phase of “Give Me 10!” for 2007 and California recruitment numbers are still low compared to other councils and chapters nationwide.

So what are the secrets of success?

According to Col Lee Lange II, USMC-Ret, Director, MOAA Council and Chapter Affairs, when speaking at the May 2006 Chapter Presidents Leadership Workshop, Vandenberg Air Force Base, the key is to make a personal contact. continue reading

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MORE THAN 1,800 NEW MEMBERS NATIONWIDE TO DATE

Attached is the July by-state report summary for this year’s Give me 10! Campaign.

As in the past, we are sending this report to Council Presidents and all Chapter Presidents of chapters in states that do not have a council.

With five months completed in the campaign, and five months left to go, you have recruited over 1,800 new members. This continues to be far ahead of last year at this same time. continue reading

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MANY CURRENT MEMBERS SEE VALUE IN MOAA MEMBERSHIP

We are living in an increasingly complex and dangerous world with more and more of the nation’s treasure going to finance the worldwide War On Terror.

That means less money available for funding earned entitlements.

MOAA is committed to its mission, working to influence the course of national security policy and protecting the earned entitlements of active duty, National Guard, Reserve, and retired officers and their families.

There are five basic reasons to join MOAA and, actually, a whole lot more. continue reading

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VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS (VCOC) LEADS NATION

The Virginia Council of Chapters led the nation in 2006 with 554 new members recruited under the Give Me 10! program.

Key to this success was a decision by the council leadership to support the Give Me 10! program.

The council president, Bill Flanagan took to heart MOAA president VADM Norb Ryan”s appeal to each council president to participate in Give Me 10! Next he asked the council membership chairman, Paul Mehler to provide information and support to the 15 VA chapters. continue reading

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HOW MOUNT VERNON (VA) CHAPTER ACHIEVED SUCCESS

The Mount Vernon Chapter (VA) used bulk mailings as their primary means for getting new MOAA members and reached more than 2500 prospects living in their zip code areas. The chapter took advantage of low bulk mail rates for 200 or more pieces and used computer software to automate the process along with a low cost mail house to stuff envelopes before mailing.

The return rate on their mailings ran 2%.

The chapter offered a one year free chapter membership as an additional incentive. They estimate a 55% retention rate for members recruited.

Chapter members also participated in a Welcome Home ceremony for the 6th Training Brigade of the 80th Reserve Division, returning from an Iraq deployment. The chapter helped sponsor a picnic for the troops and their families and ended up recruiting 16 unit members into their chapter.

Like other successful chapters, personal contact and telephone calls to officers known by chapter members delivered results. The chapter was tops in its size category by recruiting 73 new MOAA members in 2006.

Source: MOAA

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