1. Membership Workshop August 13-14, 2014 Martina Royal, Area II Membership Chair

2. Topics Membership Cards/Creating Profile Benefits Increasing Membership Dues/Bylaws Membership Forms Membership Awards & Incentives New Awards Roundtable/Best Practices Q&A

3. 2014-2015 Membership Card Create A Profile www.pta.org/profile

4. Card Activation http://www.pta.org/activate

5. Create a Profile

6. Benefits

7. Increasing Membership Set Goals (15 in 2015 / 2-5% growth is ideal) Use Back-to-School Enthusiasm First-time parents (K, new to school) Utilize last year’s PTA list to send out renewal appeal Create year-round marketing campaign & theme Inform members with “Brought to you by PTA” signage Offer incentives and special members-only benefits Set up a table at all school & PTA events

8. PTA Dues & Bylaws Dues Dues should be submitted monthly via Dues Transmittal Form @ $3.75 per member. (Pg 137 LRG) $1.50 - GA PTA $2.25 - National PTA Bylaws Evaluate budget to determine how this affects your programs and services and if you must amend your bylaws.

9. Submitting Dues

10. August - October Membership Awards & Incentives Visionary Pin (400 members) Pacesetters Certificate (300 members) Early Bird (200 members) Platinum Membership (Target Membership)* Area II Incentives Back-to School Membership Incentive Oak Leaf Membership Incentive *Target Membership is the number of students plus certified teachers at the end of the first week of school. (Request info from SASI administrator.)

11. New Membership Awards 15 more in 15 Award President’s Membership Award Diversity on Board Award Premiere Achievers Bus Pass First Males on Board Award Family Bus Pass Award Advocates on Board Award *Visit the Georgia PTA website for full details on these awards.

13. Roundtable: Membership Best Practices Q&A

14. Resources & Assistance Martina Royal, Area 2 Membership Chair membership@area2gwinnettpta.org Area 2 Website http://www.area2gwinnettpta.org (FAQs, template, webinars, PowerPoint slides) Back-to-School Kit (Click on Membership) http://www.ptakit.org (Quick Reference Guide, Worksheets, Sample Letters) Georgia PTA Website http://www.georgiapta.org National PTA Website http://www.pta.org (latest updates, templates, FAQs, updates)