Five Stages

• Prospecting
• Recruiting
• Orienting
• Involving
• Renewing

Involving

Member involvement generates a member’s perceived value for the organization, which will result in a greater sense of commitment from the member and provides the opportunity to capitalize on the members’ skills, talents, and expertise to help fulfill the organization’s goals

• Member involvement is crucial for two reasons:

–        Member involvement generates a member’s perceived value for the organization, which will result in a greater sense of commitment from the member

–        Member involvement provides the opportunity to capitalize on the members’ skills, talents, and expertise to help fulfill the organization’s goals

• The organization’s culture has a significant impact on the level of member involvement
• The organization needs to create an environment that invites member involvement
• Involvement covers a wide range of member actions, including participating in activities, volunteering, and a willingness to assume a leadership role
• Involvement provides the association the opportunity to observe, recruit, and train volunteers and identify future leaders

For the Purpose of Involving New Members, Choose Current Members Who Are:

• Not interested in typical recruiting activities
• Interested in serving in a mentor role
• Well informed of squadron activities
• The person in this role acts as a conduit between the more experienced, involved members and the new member.
• This person eases the transition from new member to active/involved member to satisfied/renewing member

Some Productive Strategies For Involving:

• Mentoring new members
• Greeter at meetings
• Squadron newsletter/bulletin editor
• Specialty tracks
• Personalized notes of appreciation to members who have made contributions
• Recognize volunteers by name at meetings
• Publish a list of jobs that need filling in newsletter or post the list during meetings