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Three members are needed to form a club branch: A past president who would like to mentor or advise… A current member who would like to serve as a leader… A current member who would like to serve as a leader…. Branch Structure: Lions Club of Livermore, CA
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Three members are needed to form a club branch: A past president who would like to mentor or advise… A current member who would like to serve as a leader… A current member who would like to serve as a leader… From 6 to 60
Branch Structure: Lions Club of Livermore, CA Host or Parent Club: 1st Wednesday, dinner, Zephyr Grill Brd Mtg 3rd Wednesday, dinner, Emil Villas Breakfast Branch: 2nd Tuesday, bkfst, Poppy Ridge Lunch Branch: 4th Wednesday, lunch, Zephyr Grill eBranch: NO meetings, plan & organize by electronic means (Under discussion by the Brd of Directors) From 6 to 60
Attracting and Retaining New Members. • What we did...2006 to 2009 • Be Visible • Get Prepared • Build a Prospect List • Follow up…Follow up…Follow up… • Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members From 6 to 60
Build a Prospect List! • Build a database of prospects by canvassing: • 2 lions for 2-3 hours = 10 prospects • Aim for a database of 300 prospects • What you will build is ….. • BELIEF that many people want to be Lions! • THEN just invite people you know and interact with every day! From 6 to 60
Attracting and Retaining New Members. • What we did...2006 to 2009 • Be Visible • Get Prepared • Build a Prospect List • Follow up…Follow up…Follow up… • Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members From 6 to 60
Follow up…Follow up! • Phone calls to invite to meetings • Email reminders of upcoming meetings and activities • Letters of invitation to become members • Drop in to say “Hi” • BE CHEERFULLY PERSISTENT with your New Member Prospects! • “Prospective Members do not care what you know….. • until they know that you care!” From 6 to 60
Attracting and Retaining New Members. • What we did...2006 to 2009 • Be Visible • Get Prepared • Build a Prospect List • Follow up…Follow up…Follow up… • Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members From 6 to 60
Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members! • The Club planned for All-Star Induction Dinners • Scheduled every 3 months to establish a deadline for inviting members • All-Star speakers, PID, PCC, PDGs from our district to expose our new members immediately to our outstanding service programs and our outstanding leaders. • Door Prize: Life Memberships to Lion Foundations From 6 to 60
Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members! From 6 to 60
Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members! From 6 to 60
Celebrate, Orient, Retain New Members! Lions Mentoring Program was implemented… Mentoring Program Level 1 – Responsibility Orientation: __International, __State & District, __Club (Official Name Badge presented upon completion) From 6 to 60