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Membership Workshops


All workshops listed are approximately one hour to one and a half hours long unless otherwise noted. The length of each workshop is estimated due to differences in each group. Each is customizable to an individual state and is flexible to the needs of the members in each respective state. Additional workshops can be created with some advance notice on topics needed in your state.

All workshops conducted by the Leadership/Membership Development Department are done in partnership with the State Grange. Requests for staff must be made through the State Grange Master/President.

The following workshops are listed alphabetically.

MEMBERSHIP WORKSHOPS
Adding Value to Grange Membership

This workshop describes many of the ways that members find value in their Grange membership. Meeting needs in relation to the member and the community are discussed. Community needs are broken down into three areas: education, service, and legislative action. Members needs are broken down into three areas: personal, family, and material.

 
Don't Gamble With Your Granges Future

This 30 minute workshop is designed for use by a deputy or other member designated to help a Grange that is unsure of their future. It covers what cards the Grange has today, what cards (factors) they need and how to start getting them. This workshop comes with a script to aid the facilator/presenter.

Escape the Straightjacket

This workshop begins with a discussion of the factors that allow you to achieve success. It then concludes with a series of activities that Granges have had success with. It uses the 2006 Idea Book as a resource.

 
Four Steps to Successful Recruitment of New Members

This workshop describes the four steps of successful membership recruitment. The four steps are:

  1. Set the stage.
  2. Listen.
  3. Fill the need.
  4. Ask them to join.

Depending upon time limitations, role playing is a part of this workshop. Download Presentation

 
Grange Expectations

This approximately 30 minute workshop explores what current, new, and potential members should expect from their Grange. Covered in the workshop is what each member should get from their Grange and what the Grange should be providing to each member. Also covered is basic methods to aid the Grange in providing those expectations.

 
Growth That Matters

This workshop explores the steps needed to have growth that benefits the Grange and the community. Who, where, why and how to get growth started in your Grange are covered in this workshop.

 
It's the Little Things That Create Big Success

This workshop explores little things that an individual member or an entire Grange can do that will lead to big successes. The focus of this workshop is to show members that it is the little things that are the most important.
 
Member Retention & Growth

This workshop begins with outlining the urgency to keep members and achieve membership growth. Why members drop their membership and methods to combat these reasons are covered. Positive actions that Granges can take to attract new members are then covered. This workshop includes a script to aid the facilator/presenter.

 
Promotion and Publice Relations

This workshop explores the three areas of publicity: institutional, local, and personal. In addition dealing with the media is covered. This workshop is intended to help members discover ways to promote their Grange in a positive manner.

 
Targeting Your Audience

This workshop encourages the members to think about who and what kind of members they should be looking for to improve or revitalize their Grange.

 
Why the Grange?

This powerpoint presentation is designed for use at fairs or other locations where a looping presentation can be viewed by the public at their leisure. It explains the Grange structure and reasons that people would join the Grange. Download this presentation

For more information contact Rusty Hunt, Leadership/Membership Director
1845 Road 14 NE, Coulee City, WA 99115 Tel: (509) 632-5600


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