PDK Membership Advisory Committee Meeting September 27, 2007 Conducting A Successful Walk For Education Campaign Presented by Joseph Cofield
WELCOME! Walkers and Supporters of the Second Annual Walk for Education Sponsored by Chapter 1152 Can you recognize any of the walkers?
WELCOME Chapter #1152 Southwest Florida (Walkers and supports of the 2 nd Annual PDK Chapter 1152 Walk for Education) Front row: Two young members of the College Reach Out Program (CROP). Second row (left to right): two FEA members; Dr. Marcia Greene, Dean of Education, Florida Gulf Coast University; Joseph L. Cofield, Foundation Chairman; three members of Christus Victor Lutheran Church.
WHO BELONGS TO 1152? WE HAVE: 79 Professional and Student Members 19 New Members in New Members joined in August, OUR GOAL: Add two new members each month! WILL YOU HELP RECRUIT THEM?
PDK Chapter #1152 Southwest Florida 74 Professional and student members 19 New members added in 2006 – 07 Two new members already added in August 2007 (in current fiscal year) Goal: To add no less than two new members each month
Purpose for Our Walk for Education Purpose of our Walk for Education Obtain Scholarship Monies for Future Educators Obtain Scholarship Monies for Future Educators Increase membership in Chapter 1152 Increase membership in Chapter 1152 Raise community awareness about the three goals of PDK International Raise community awareness about the three goals of PDK International And those three goals are: ?
Getting Started Form Teams Form Teams Coordinate with Different Agencies Coordinate with Different Agencies Establish Meeting Times and Agenda Establish Meeting Times and Agenda
Coordination and Partnerships Prizes, gifts, refreshments Prizes, gifts, refreshments Seek potential partnerships with businesses Seek potential partnerships with businesses
Publicity and Outreach Local newspaper, radio, and television Local newspaper, radio, and television Flyers Flyers Recruitment (school and community) Recruitment (school and community)
Who’s in Charge? Contact PDK International with Insurance Questions Contact PDK International with Insurance Questions Utilize members and university faculty; assign jobs Utilize members and university faculty; assign jobs
Where Are You Headed? Establish a Goal and Make the Goal a Reality
Safety, Clean-Up, and Thank- You Establish committees for details: safety, clean-up Establish committees for details: safety, clean-up Send thank-you notes promptly Send thank-you notes promptly
Have Fun!
Conclusion George H. Reavis Father of the PDK Educational Foundation