Membership CONTEST

CLUB

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CONTEST

WIN A FREE REGISTRATION TO THE

SPRING CONFERENCE April 23, 24, 25, 2009

CLUBS with a Net Growth of 8 New Members – from December 10, 2009

through April 9, 2010, will be placed in a drawing for….

1^st Place - Win Full Spring Conference Registration

2^nd Place - Win Spring Conference Registration with “No Meals”

DISTRICT 86 TOASTMASTERS = “Finding the key to success”

**New Members must be on TI’s membership list to be counted in your net growth – send the applications in Early**

For more information contact Avis Brodie, DTM, LGM, at d86lgm@hotmail.com or phone at 905-315-1789 H or 905-617-2752 cell

IDEA: Each Area can host an Open House between January and March – Help them put together a MEGA Open House so you can

Help Every New Member Find The Key To Success!!!!

Club Membership Drive IDEAS:

1. Plan a membership Drive for 1 to 2 months = build your membership and help others in your community.

2. Earn CL Credit for Planning a Club Event.

3. Have Theme Meetings – make them a fun and a good learning experience for guests.

4. Donate pocket change at each meeting – award Free 6 months Membership dues to a deserving member.

5. Plan a Membership Drive Celebration – another member earns a CL Credit.

6. Award Members for bringing most Guest and/or most New Members (ask local business for gift certificate donations – they will say “YES” or “NO”, it can’t hurt.

7. Have a Speech-a-Thon during one of your meetings – silent evaluations if you run out of time.

8. Invite a speaker from another club to be your guest speaker, invite your Area Gov, Div Gov or one of the Trio to present a motivational speech at your meeting.

9. Print Business Cards for your Club and give 10 to 20 to each member and they have to give them to a prospective members – have a little competition. http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/SpotlightArticles/17Ideas.aspx

10. Every member should have a Membership Application partially filled out so that all the new member has to do is fill in their name, address and sign (of course pay the fee).

11. Have a chart with Club dues available for new members.

12. Plan a New Member Ceremony at the end of your Drive and present them with Membership Certificate and make sure you vote them into your club.

13. Plan a Celebration with all the Clubs in Your Area… talk to your Area Gov… If every Club in your Area has at least a net of 8 new members.. talk to your Lt Gov of Marketing, she might provide funds for a Pizza Party.

14. Decide how the FREE Registration will be awarded to one of your members, when your Club WINS!

****These are ONLY ideas/suggestions, please add your own to the list and share with other clubs****