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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>THEME:</span></font></i></b><b><font
size=5 face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> <i><span style='font-variant:small-caps;font-style:italic'>It’s
not too Late for 2008</span></i><span style='font-variant:small-caps'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><st1:stockticker w:st="on"><b><i><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>PLAN</span></font></i></b></st1:stockticker><b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>:</span></font></i></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> Kick off your Squadron
Renewal Campaign now!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>EVENTS
and DATES:</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Late April 2008 -- </span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Celebrate Membership Renewal Day
– <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Have a party to celebrate the
renewals of the majority of your membership</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Suggestions: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Extend
invitations to last year’s late renewals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Have
the event in the afternoon – offer transportation if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Have someone
setup a computer for members to renew on line using their credit card
(HQAB only). <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>5
May 2008</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>
– Have each member of the Bridge and ExComm call 3 members who have not
yet renewed (Check the online report or with the Squadron Treasurer for the
names).<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Suggestions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Include a reminder in the
squadron newsletter <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Send an email reminder with a
link to <a href="http://www.usps.org/dues">http://www.usps.org/dues</a>
(HQAB) for credit card payments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>10
June 2008</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>
– Call the few non-renewals to check if they are really non-renewals and
ask the reasons why.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>1
July 2008</span></font></i></b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>
– Have a Renewal Celebration Party – invite <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>EVERYONE</span></i></b> (including
any non-renewals) – encourage <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>EVERYONE</span></i></b> to attend. You<b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'> just may</span></i></b> get back those
non-renewals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Note:</span></font></b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <b><i><span style='font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Celebration Parties</span></i></b> not fitting into
your Squadron meeting schedule? Just make the theme of your monthly
Squadron meetings, <b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Renewal.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><b><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>“Boating
is fun we’ll show you how!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Stf/C Susan L. Darcy, JN<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Membership Committee – Retention
Team<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>With the assistance of V/C John T. Alter,
SN and R/C <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Roberta L. Dougherty</st1:PersonName>, AP<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>susan@darcy-systems.com </span></font><br>
<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.usps.org/national/membership">http://www.usps.org/national/membership</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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