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NOTABLE QUOTES from various squadrons that have recruited
more and more new members……..
NOTABLE QUOTES
"In
review, I believe it was the personal attention, the time we all spent in
making the new students feel a part of us, and Welcome."
San
Luis Rey Power Squadron, D28
"Each
night we sell ESPS and sneak in different fun activities that we do and sell,
sell, sell USPS. When class night
arrives, it is not uncommon to have 15-20 members on hand to assist with
registration of new students. At break
time, members answer questions and assist anyone with a problem. We signed up 24 new members from our last
class."
Everett
Sail and Power Squadron, D16
"We
were incredibly successful when we recruited by personal contact. We average 15 students in every one of our
classes and we're finding that approximately one-third become members. It takes an enthusiastic approach to
interest people in joining."
Missouri
Ozarks Power Squadron, D30
• "Advertising rigorously in newspapers
with Joe Namath ads, school bulletins, USPS Web Page and the US Coast
Guard."
•"Offering two Boat Safety Courses - one in
March and one in September. We also
offered one Boat Smart Course in January.
These courses were held at three different locations.
Resulting
in success in acquiring new members which was approximately 40% to 60% of the
total enrollment in these classes"
Northern
New Jersey Power Squadron, D4
"We
are doing a good job of 'talking-up' Music City Power Squadron. Most importantly, we have FUN! We enjoy each other's company and it shows
in our classes, rendezvous and meetings."
Music
City Power Squadron, D17
"We
have had a banner year at the Pompano Beach PS. We teach four of these courses per
year. We graduated over 550 students in
our Public Boating Courses. Out of that
we added over 55 new members to our roster!"
Pompano
Beach Power Squadron, D8
"Since
the public boating course is our main source of potential members, we do a
"media blitz" starting 6 weeks prior to the start of the course. We basically send a media release to every
daily and weekly paper, TV and radio station in our catchment area. This is in addition to posters and pamphlets
in every marina, yacht club and marine supply store, libraries, schools and
local stores."
Peekskill
Power Squadron, D2
"I
feel that our success was the effort of all our working members and the
enthusiasm that was shown at the classes.
The most important thing is making the prospective member feel like you
are having such a great time with USPS that
they will be missing out if they don't join."
Orlando
Power Squadron, D23
"During
1998 we conducted eight classes. Really
think the desire for more knowledge and personal contact with potential members
is a deciding factor. Members that are
standoffish and show cliquish tendencies are a real put off to potential
members. Put yourself in their shoes,
would you want to join a group and get involved if you didn't feel
comfortable?"
Patuxent
River Sail and Power Squadron, D5