1. TSO DKG MEMBERSHIP MEETING
June, 2018
Waco, TX

2. GUIDELINES FOR CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Available for download and/or viewing at on the
Membership page

3. ALSO AVAILABLE ON TSO MEMBERSHIP
This PowerPoint
All Information presented
Updates will be made after International Convention Austin

4. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP IN DKG
Active
Reserve
Honorary
Life Member

5. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
An active member is a woman, who at the time of her election, is employed as a professional educator or has retired from an educational position.
1. In the selection of a member, the definition of professional educator is interpreted to include one- to-one instruction as well as group instruction.
2. The chapter decides if the prospective member is classified as a professional educator.

6. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED
3. A woman who is not presently employed as a professional educator or who left the profession before retirement is not eligible for invitation to active membership.
4. The word employed is defined as currently hired by an employer and/or paid a salary or fee for specific educational services.
5. The word retired is defined as someone who has enough years as a professional educator to draw a pension/annuity.
6. Certification or licensure is not required.

7. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED
7. A professional educator may be invited to membership regardless of where she lives or is employed unless a restriction is included in state organization bylaws.
8. An active member participates, as she is able, in chapter programs and projects, contributes to committee work, votes, shares in financing chapter activities and may hold office.
9. A member retired from educational work retains the rights and privileges of active membership.
10. An active member is not eligible to become an honorary member.

8. 2. Retirement is not a reason for granting reserve membership.
Reserve membership shall be granted only to a member who is unable to participate fully in the activities of the chapter because of physical disability and/or geographic location.
1. Reserve members have all the privileges of membership except that of holding office and have no obligations except payment of dues and the scholarship fee.
2. Retirement is not a reason for granting reserve membership.

9. RESERVE MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED
3. Being too busy to attend meetings is not a reason for granting reserve membership.
4. Reserve status is granted by a majority vote of the chapter.
5. A reserve member, so requesting, shall be restored to active membership.

10. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
An honorary member shall be a woman not eligible for active membership who has rendered notable service to education or to women, and is elected to honorary membership in recognition of such service.
Honorary membership can be granted at the chapter, state organization, or international level.
1. Honorary members may participate in all activities except that of holding office.

11. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED
2. Chapter honorary members are elected in accordance with chapter rules. The Recommendation for Membership (Form 11) is used.
3. Each chapter honorary member is presented with an honorary membership certificate. She may be given a keypin.
4. A retired educator is eligible for active, not honorary, membership.
5. An honorary member may not be initiated in absentia.

12. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP CONTINUED
6. An honorary member may serve as parliamentarian.
7. The initiating unit of the Society pays to international a lifetime fee at the time of initiation. No annual dues or fees are paid to the chapter, state organization, or the international level.
8. An honorary member who becomes a professional educator and thus eligible for active membership accepts the obligations, responsibilities, and honor of membership at all three levels, including appropriate dues and fees.

13. TSO REINSTATEMENT OF MEMBERS
Reinstate members
no vote needed!
Use Form 83
Annie Calling (TSO and International website)
Statistics gathered by International indicate that 3 out of 4 members would seriously consider reinstatement if asked!

14. TRANSFERRING MEMBERS
Form TR-A should be completed and sent to both TSO and International. Please call TSO Membership Chair for help locating transferring member a new chapter.

15. TEXAS RECRUITMENT PLAN

16. SIMPLIFY! Carolyn Pittman, DKG International President
has encouraged us all to SIMPLIFY!
Use a team approach to meeting planning and officerships

17. Young members what leadership opportunities Scholarship opportunities
WHAT A GIRL WANTS!
Young members what leadership opportunities
Scholarship opportunities
Projects that directly affect the community
To develop connections with teachers from their discipline for sharing and support

18. UTILIZE YOUR AREA COORDINATOR!
Your AC can help you:
to evaluate your chapter
Identify areas needing improvement
Help make your chapter more marketable (attractive)
Help improve or suggest programs and projects

19. 8 CHAPTER MANDATES Each chapter shall have 4 meetings a year
Each chapter shall have an Executive Board with defined duties
Each chapter shall elect officers
Each chapter shall elect their members
Each chapter shall support purpose and mission of DKG
Each chapter shall have rules that are consistent with the state constitution and bylaws
Each chapter shall pay dues
Each chapter shall submit annual and biennial reports

20. ADVERTISE YOUR CHAPTER
Publicize your projects and meetings in local paper
Create a brochure
Use Social Media!!

21. PRIDE IN THE BIG PICTURE
A PowerPoint presentation for all prospective DKG members that starts with 7 Purposes and the Founders – our history.
The presentation explains the Society in full and promotes the benefits of membership.

22. SUSTAINING PRIDE IN THE BIG PICTURE POWERPOINT
A Reorientation PowerPoint presentation for all DKG members that starts with 7 Purposes and the Founders and takes you all the way to 2017!
It is available on International website under Resources tab

23. BUILDING CONNECTIONS BY MAKING MEMBERSHIP MEANINGFUL
Are you Building Connections by taking advantage of your personal membership
in DKG?

24. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand up if you have….
Participated in a STAR weekend, or a Mini- Star
ever received a DKG mini-Grant
If you visit the TSO and/or International website more than once a month

25. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand Up if…..
Have you created your account on the International website?
Did you change your personal information when you got married, moved, retired, etc.?

26. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand up if you …
Use Social Media for DKG connections
Are a part of a DKG online Community
Do you read … LSN
DKG NEWS
The Bulletin
Collegial Exchange

27. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand up if….
You attend : Chapter meetings
Area Fall Workshops
TSO State Convention
Regional Conference
International Conventions

28. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand up if…
You have served as a Chapter Officer
State committee member
State committee chair
International committee member or chair
International officer
Have served on a DKG Forum

29. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand up if ….
You are planning to go to International in Austin
You are planning to serve in some capacity in Austin
You utilize the group discounts and shopping features that DKG and ASTEF offer

30. YOUR PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP
Stand up if…
You read the DKG Blog by Annie Webb Blanton located on the International website

31. Are you Building Connections by advocating other members to take advantage of their membership?
Are you Building Connections by advertising the advantages of membership to others?
The best thing to sell is something you believe in!

32. DR. LYN BABB SCHMID 2014-2016 INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Increasing the Membership ROI Jan/Feb DKG News
“The three M’s of membership-Membership must be meaningful, motivational and memorable. Stop approaching growth from a recruitment position, instead, identify ways to inspire and include members. Focus on member’s chapter meeting experience, giving them the opportunity to make a difference. Address the challenges your members, especially young members, face in their world.” She then asks “Are we serious about making our Society a meaningful, motivational and memorable place for key women educators of the future?”