Shriners International IT IS “FEZtastic” TO BE HERE!!

MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE??

THE ANSWER HAS TO BE YES!!

CHANGE OUR ATTITUDE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX WORK HARDER FOR MEMBERSHIP

VEGETARIANS MY FOOD POOPS ON YOUR FOOD

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF GOOD MEN HAVE BEEN LOST ON OUR MEMBERSHIP ROSTERS

9,328 MEMBERS DEMITTED/ NPD

Year Start 192,859 Initiations 2,652 Restorations 2,103 Suspensions/ 7,807 Demits Deaths 7,692 Year End182,142 Net Loss -10,717 DOWN over 2008 (- 375) UP Over UP over Down over 2008 (-65) Down from 2008 DOWN over 2008 (- 373) 2009

IS YOUR VALLEY DOING ITS PART? ARE YOU WORKING FOR MEMBERSHIP IMPROVEMENT? MEMBERSHIP IMPROVEMENT

EXPECTATIONS GOALS RESULTS MEMBERSHIP IMPROVEMENT

Webster’s Dictionary EXPECTATION The anticipation of an occurrence or outcome

Webster’s Dictionary GOAL The end toward which effort is directed

Webster’s Dictionary RESULT “A consequence or conclusion”

BELIEVE YOU CAN!!

Henry Ford “If you think you can – you can. If you think you can’t -you’re right.”

Thomas Edison “If we did the things we are capable of we would astound ourselves.”

IDENTIFY IMPORTANT AREAS DEVELOP QUALITY PROGRAMS IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS MEASURE SUCCESS IDEAS

Valley Dues TODAY – 500 MEMBERS $75 / year

Valley Dues 2020 – 250 MEMBERS $200 / year

Per Capita Tax WILL CERTAINLY INCREASE IN THE YEARS AHEAD!!

Valley Dues 2020 – 250 MEMBERS $250 / year

FINANCES - FUTURE   Expenses will continue to RISE   Revenues will DECREASE unless dues are INCREASED   Loss of membership because of dues increases

WHAT’S NEEDED???? IMPROVEMENT BY EVERYONE

NO EXPECTATIONS NO GOALS FEW RESULTS Up until NOW

EXPECTED IMPROVEMENT INITIATIONS – SUSPENSIONS RESTORATIONS MENTORIING REWARDS NEED 5 YEAR PLAN

THE PLAN WILL WORK IF YOU BELIEVE IT WILL WORK!!

GOLD MEMBERSHIP AWARD Lower Delaware Aroostook Middletown

MEMBERSHIP AWARD What about the rest?? 100 VALLEYS

Yogi Berra “You got to be careful if you don’t know where you are going because you might not get there.”

Thomas Jefferson “I am a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”

THE SILVER BULLET

SILVER BULLET BLUE LODGE RELATIONS Know your Grand Master and support him Attend Lodge regularly Shared activities that are designed to build trust Offer Scottish Rite program at lodge Send monthly communication to area lodges from Valley Appoint Masonic Lodge Ambassadors from Valley

Membership Essentials Recruitment Retention - Mentoring Restoration Blue Lodge Relations Philanthropy Story Technology

MEMBERSHIP IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AND EVERY MEMBER TO BE A PART OF THE VALLEY MEMBERSHIP EFFORT!!

Membership Development   Recruit quality men of good character who support family, community, and country   There are 1.5 million Masons in United States – only approx 30% of them are Scottish Rite Masons   Expose Scottish Rite quality values, features and benefits to these men

THE TIME IS NOW!!   LESS than 185,000 members in Northern Jurisdiction   Losing many of our old good members   MUST COMMIT TO MEMBERSHIP Manpower – Money – Time - Programs

THE FUTURE OF SCOTTISH RITE IS IN YOUR HANDS   MUST RECOMMIT TO MEMBERSHIP   MUST DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY   FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!!

THE FUTURE OF SCOTTISH RITE IS IN YOUR HANDS   GREAT ORGANIZATION   SHARE IT WITH OTHERS   TELL YOUR PHILANTHROPIC STORY

CAN YOU DO IT?? IS IT WORTH IT??

Membership is HARD WORK!!

GO HOME – ICE YOUR MEMBERS

GOOD LUCK!!