Leadership/Membership

Join us March 27th for Membership/Leadership Training

Director: Alfred and Vincenne Kirmss, 1362 SR 143 Coeymans Hollow NY 12046

Telephone:  518-756-8721  E-Mail Avkirmss@aol.com

Scroll to the bottom of the page for pictures of Ed Lutrell's 2007 visit as National Membership Chairman

Membership/Leadership Plan for 2008-2009

1:   To continue doing regional or Pomona Membership/Leadership workshops when requested by the Granges themselves or suggested by the State President, Executive Committee, State Officers or Special Deputies.  These will be conducted by the State Membership/Leadership Directors or a team from the New York State Leadership Institute. They will be either one of the PowerPoint presentations that is already available or one that is customized for the specific region or Grange. If requested, they may be done at an individual Community Grange but we must be assured of a reasonable attendance.

2:   To conduct follow up with the regions and Granges where workshops have already been held. To date, between Ed Luttrell, then National Membership/Leadership Director, and the NYS Membership/Leadership Directors, 12 workshops have been held. We want to follow up in the regions by having State Membership/Leadership Directors, or a team from the New York State Leadership Institute conduct a second session that would end in the development of a “homework” project to be done by the participating Granges. This may be anything that will build leaders, increase or revitalize members, increase public awareness or increase membership. An outline of the project and a timeline for its happening/completion will be done at this follow up session. The presenters will then be charged with making sure that the project is being worked on. This may be done by phone calls, letters, e-mails or actual visits whichever works best for all parties. Reports indicating what the project is and the timeline will be sent to State Headquarters and to the Membership/Leadership Directors as well as reports of the follow up and completion and outcome of the project. One such follow up meeting has already been held, September 13, 2008 at the Erie County Pomona meeting.

3:   To work with the Legislative Department to help develop leaders and community awareness through training in public speaking, development of better public relations and how to hold a public forum.

4:   To work with the State President, Executive Committee, State Officers or Special Deputies in aiding Granges that they have identified as Granges needing assistance. The Membership/Leadership department will be available to customize programs to work with these Granges. We have available many tools that National Grange or the Institute has developed.

5:   To work with the Youth and Junior Departments in their programs to develop leaders.

6:   Develop a tool kit of materials that the Membership/Leadership Institute teams can use to develop the follow up programs and carry out numbers 3 – 5.

Are you wondering how to approach a potential new member?

Click here for the National Grange’s Four Steps to Successful Recruitment of New Members  

Leadership/Membership Training at State Grange Headquarters March 27, 2010

State Master Oliver Orton speaking the at the Leadership/Membership Program March 27th

Leadership/Membership Co-Chair Vinni Kirmss at the March 27th workshop

Leadership/Membership Training was held Saturday March 27th at State Grange Headquarters.

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State Master Oliver Orton speaking the at the Leadership/Membership Program March 27th

 

 

In the Spring of 2007 then National Membership Chairman Ed Lutrell visited New York State
and held a series of Membership meetings assisted by Bruce Croucher, and Al and Vinni Kirmss.

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Leadership Training at Cortland 2008 use the arrows to see all the pictures

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