1. M EMBERSHIP S UCCESS Promote, Record, Retain…but most of all Teamwork

2. P ROMOTE Plan your campaign (with a committee if possible!) Slogan Incentives Set goals Numbers Target a Population Communicate Flier w/envelope Email through Teachers Connect Ed Thermometer

3. S LOGANS Make Your Child’s Day…Join PTA! Real Men Join PTA Joining PTA means “Sweet Success” Got PTA? Where are “U” in PTA? Blank PTA - Not Your Mother's PTA Blank PTA - All That's Missing Is You (could use puzzle)

4. I NCENTIVE I DEAS Teacher Incentives Signs for outside classroom Jeans passes (ask Principal!) Raffle donated items Class or school incentives Principal might do something if you reach goal Individual incentives Raffle donated items

5. R ECORD Create your Excel spreadsheet NCPTA requires First name (column A) Last Name (column B) Email (recommended) (column C) Type of Member (column D) Follow the NCPTA Database instructions to upload your members Members can be emailed from the database! Collect and submit dues Two counters then straight to Treasurer for deposit Dues to NCPTA by the 15 th of each month

6. R ETAIN Give out cards and any other promised incentives in a timely matter Thank your members for joining Continue to thank members by communicating throughout the year and make them feel needed

7. W HY DO PEOPLE JOIN PTA?? They like the programs offered to children/families They want to help provide resources for classroom use They believe in the mission of advocating for every child They like to volunteer They want to make friends

8. M OST I MPORTANT IS TEAMWORK “It takes a whole village to raise a child.” Mission: children PTA= parent engagement and teachers supported Board of Directors must promote PTA This cannot be done by the Membership chair alone! Board of Directors must support and promote Personally ask people – don’t be afraid, think about how you would feel if someone asked you Remember the “T” in PTA Teachers are a great resource and want to feel part of the plan

9. T OOLS T O U SE National PTA www.pta.orgwww.pta.org Click on “PTA BOARD AREA”, then “Today’s PTA Membership Resources North Carolina PTA www.ncpta.orgwww.ncpta.org Click on “PTA Information”, then “Resources for Leaders & Officers”, then “Membership” The NCPTA database can be accessed on the right side of their Homepage too!