Maine Elks Association
Public
Relations Committee Newsbriefs -05/28/09
Maine Elks Association Newsbriefs
Grand
Lodge "Golden Mike" Awards Announced
From William
Hopkins, Grand Lodge Public Relations Committee-Area 1
The Grand Lodge
Public Relations Committee recently announced this year's recipients of their
coveted "Golden Mike" Awards. This award honors the top State Public
Relations Directors in each of the Elk regions across the country. The winners
are as follow:
One
of these Elks will be named as the recipient of the William "Bill"
Hansch Award for Public Relations Leadership and "Elksellence" at the
Grand Lodge Convention in Portland, Oregon.
Lapsation:
Start Early and Follow Up
by G. Stephen
Clarke, GL Committee Member
Last year nonpayment of dues accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 99,000-plus
Members dropped from Lodge rolls. Based on this statistic it is suggested that to
Grow the Order, each Lodge must reduce lapsation to 2 percent or less.
Reducing lapsation is a continuous process.
It begins at orientation. The orientation team must make sure new Members:
Follow the orientation session with an impressive initiation that demonstrates
the Officers are proud to be Elks as shown by the quality of their performance
and the manner in which they conducted the meeting.
Providing both new and current Lodge Members with opportunities for service is
the Lodges’ best retention tool. Doing so:
Don’t forget to say "thank you" for the gifts of time and talent.
Recognition at a Lodge meeting or social event reinforces that the Member is
wanted, needed and appreciated. While recognition does not have to be elaborate
or expensive, it must be genuine.
Just as the Lodge must start early to build pride in membership and a sense of
belonging, it must start early to save a Member who becomes delinquent. Don’t
wait until the Member is about to be dropped from the rolls. Communicate
regularly during the first couple of months of delinquency and monthly
thereafter. Personal contact is always best. It lets the Member know he or she
is important.
For assistance with implementing +1 Program activities to retain Members,
contact a Member of your State Association or Grand Lodge Membership Team.
A proud Elk remains an Elk.
Current-Year Lodge Per-Capita Donations
Lodge year through: 05/13/2009
(Per-capita
based on 4/1/2008 membership totals.)
|
Rank |
Lodge |
Members |
Total
Donations |
Per-Capita |
|
1. |
Rumford, ME, # 862 |
353
|
$942.00
|
$
2.669 |
|
2. |
Brunswick, ME, #2043 |
420
|
$530.00
|
$
1.262 |
|
3. |
Sanford, ME, #1470 |
920
|
$1,003.38
|
$
1.091 |
|
4. |
Skowhegan-Madison, ME, #2531
|
741
|
$725.00
|
$
0.978 |
|
5. |
Bath, ME, # 934 |
642
|
$410.00
|
$
0.639 |
|
6. |
Rockland, ME, #1008 |
750
|
$478.00
|
$
0.637 |
|
7. |
Sebasticook Valley, ME,
#2713 |
392
|
$135.00
|
$
0.344 |
|
8. |
Biddeford-Saco, ME, #1597 |
541
|
$120.00
|
$
0.222 |
|
9. |
York, ME, #2788 |
243
|
$50.00
|
$
0.206 |
|
10. |
Bangor, ME, # 244 |
848
|
$99.69
|
$
0.118 |
|
11. |
Farmington, ME, #2430 |
333
|
$25.00
|
$
0.075 |
|
12. |
Augusta, ME, # 964 |
1142
|
$85.00
|
$
0.074 |
|
13. |
Presque Isle, ME, #1954 |
339
|
$20.00
|
$
0.059 |
|
14. |
Lewiston, ME, # 371 |
420
|
$23.00
|
$
0.055 |
|
15. |
Houlton, ME, # 835 |
505
|
$20.00
|
$
0.040 |
|
16. |
Portland, ME, # 188 |
910
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |
|
17. |
Waterville, ME, # 905 |
975
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |
|
18. |
Old Town, ME, #1287 |
382
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |
|
19. |
Gardiner, ME, #1293 |
197
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |
|
20. |
Millinocket, ME, #1521 |
672
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |
|
21. |
Wells, ME, #2738 |
131
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |
|
22. |
Greater Ellsworth, ME,
#2743 |
316
|
$0.00
|
$
0.000 |