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Enhancing Chapter Membership: Strategies for Engaging New Participants

This presentation by Don Michels on September 17, 2012, focuses on effective strategies for membership development in chapters located near Air Force bases. It highlights recruitment opportunities from military personnel, civilian employees, local aerospace companies, and educational institutions. Participants will learn how to leverage existing resources, including AFROTC and AFJROTC units, to increase engagement and support for aerospace education programs. The discussion also covers non-traditional recruiting methods, such as the CyberPatriot program, aimed at attracting diverse participants to chapter activities.

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Enhancing Chapter Membership: Strategies for Engaging New Participants

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  1. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT METHODS FOR GETTING NEW PEOPLE INVOLVED IN CHAPTER ACTIVITIES PRESENTER: DON MICHELS SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 Educate Advocate Support 1

  2. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT • CHAPTERS AT OR NEAR AIR FORCE BASES • MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES COULD BE GOOD RESOURCES. • FORTHCOMING CSAF/TJAG MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FOR AFA, INCLUDING ENCOURAGING MEMBERSHIP, KEY TO OVERCOMING EXISTING BARRIERS TO SUPPORT. • EMPLOYEES OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRY COMPANIES IN LOCAL AREA SHOULD ALSO BE GOOD RECRUITING SOURCES. • CHAPTERS NEAR UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES WITH AFROTC DETS. • CAN PROVIDE AN INSTANT SOURCE FOR AFA MEMBERS • USE THEM AND THEIR AAS/SW AFFILIATIONS TO HELP WITH OUTREACH TO LOCAL SCHOOLS THROUGH ESO PROGRAM. • PLUG CADETS INTO OTHER CHAPTER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. Educate Advocate Support

  3. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT • CHAPTERS WITH NEARBY AFJROTC/CAP UNITS. • RECRUIT THE AFROTC AEROSPACE INSTRUCTORS AND CAP SENIOR LEADERS. • SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMS SUCH AS STATE-WIDE DRILL MEETS AND CAP AEROSPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. • BRING AFJROTC MEMBERS AND CAP CADETS TOGETHER TO HELP CONDUCT AE PROGRAMS. • TEACHERS OF THE YEAR. • ACTIVELY RECRUIT AND USE THEM TO HELP LEAD CHAPTER AEROSPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SUCH AS VISIONS, CYBERPATRIOT, AND STARBASE. • THEY CAN BE THE KEY TO GETTING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT FOR AFA AE PROGRAMS. • SPONSOR TEACHER WORKSHOPS THAT HAVE A STEM EMPHASIS AT AIR MUSEUMS. • SUPPORT OTHER AE PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY AIR MUSEUMS Educate Advocate Support

  4. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT • CYBERPATRIOT PROGRAM. • USE AS A VEHICLE FOR GETTING NON-TRADITIONAL RESOURCES INVOLVED AND DEVELOPED AS FUTURE LEADERS. • CALIFORNIA’S DOOLITTLE CHAPTER HELPED ORGANIZE BENCHMARK CP TEAMS IN LA SCHOOL DISTRICT, ESPECIALLY IN AT-RISK SCHOOLS. • WASHINGTON STATE’S INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER ORGANIZED SCHOOLS, GOT SUPPORT FROM LOCAL INDUSTRY, AND HELD A SUMMER CAMP TO PREPARE TEAMS TO COMPETE. • ALAMO CHAPTER HAS DONE A REMARKABLE JOB PROMOTING CP COMPETITION THROUGHOUT SAN ANTONIO • ALL THESE EFFORTS HAVE LED TO MEMBERSHIP GAINS FROM NON-TRADITIONAL SOURCES. Educate Advocate Support

  5. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT • AFA ASKED BY FORMER CSAF TO DEVELOP AIR AND SPACE PROGRAMS SIMILAR TO CYBERPATRIOT. • BEING CONSIDERED BY AFA SR. LEADERSHIP. Educate Advocate Support

  6. MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - CONCLUSION • KEYS TO MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT • FOCUS ON YOUR CHAPTER’S STRONGEST CAPABILITIES WITHIN LOCAL ENVIRONMENT. • USE YOUR ANNUAL ACTIVITY PLAN AS A BASIS FOR ACTION. • RECRUIT TO TASK, NOT POSITION. • LOOK AT NON-TRADITIONAL RESOURCES. Educate Advocate Support

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