Grandpa to Great Grandson in one Fraternity

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Grandpa to Great Grandson in one Fraternity

• Generations in the Shrine

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Whats the problem?

• Why dont members attend like they used to?
• Why dont more younger men join?
• Why do they quit so quickly?

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I believe

• The answer lies

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At the top of the ladder

• Traditionalists
• Born before 1946
• Chain of Command
• Loyalty is a hallmark

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Somewhere in the middle

• Baby Boomers
• Born between 1945 and 1964
• Change of Command
• Very Competitive
• Very Optimistic

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In between

• Generation X
• Born between 64 and 79
• Dont Command
• Skeptical
• Independent
• Silent

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Just coming into their own

• Born since 1980
• Collaborate
• Realists
• Tech Savvy
• Very Green
• Diverse
• Loud

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Defining events for traditionalists.

• World War 1
• The Roaring Twenties
• the Great Depression
• the New Deal
• World War 2
• the Korean War
• and the GI Bill

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Defining events for Boomers.

• Viet Name, Watergate, Kent State
• Laugh In, Woodstock
• OPEC Oil Embargo, Womens Rights
• Bell Bottoms, Mood Rings
• Earth Day
• Television

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Defining events for GenXers.

• Somalia
• Chernobyl
• Lockerbie, Scotland to Starbucks
• International Space Station
• the Internet
• Mario Brothers
• More television...

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Defining events for Millennials

• From 90210 to Oklahoma City
• Columbine
• Internets instant information
• Chat rooms
• Cell phones
• 911

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How do you see them?

• Millennial Kids are annoying,
• Generation Xers are tattooed slackers,
• Boomers are money driven workaholics,
• Traditionalists are drinking Metamucil milkshakes
  on the porch swing.

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My generation is viewed positively by other
generations.

• 30 of Boomers said NO
• 24 of Traditionalists said NO
• And for Xers 60 said NO
• Source When Generations Collide, by Lynne C.
  Lancaster and David Stillman published by Harper
  Press

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Stereotypes cause resentment.

• Xers resent Traditionalists for being resistant
  to change and unwilling to hand over the reins.
• Boomers resent Millennials for changing jobs so
  easily and demanding balance in their lives.
• Millennials resent Boomers for leaving the
  planet a mess.

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Attitudes and Ideas Changed.

• Diversity will continue to expand
• Concept of Family has Changed
• Elitist organizations are Feared and Suspect
• People must be Respected
• Their organizations must be relevant
• Value is expected

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We never changed.

• We still do things exactly as we always have
• We still expect our members to regard us well,
  without giving them relevant reasons
• We dont allow people to fail
• Our rituals, ceremonies, etc., have not made any
  change since the invention of the light bulb.

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All hope is lost?

• What can be done?
• What can I do?
• What can we as Shriners do?
• The answer lies in understanding each other, and
  that happens when we

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Listen!
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Are We Relevant?
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What do we mean by Relevant?

• Relevant, with it, valuable, the premier place to
  be.

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Some Relevant Organizations

• Saddleback Church
• AAA
• NRA
• Marine Corps
• Southwest and Midwest Airlines
• The Red Hat Society

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Some Irrelevant Organizations

• The BRRT
• Pan Am
• Montgomery Wards
• DOS
• Notre Dame
• AAONMS?

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What can be done?

• Change focus of us to them
• Learn that Membership is the only reason for our
  existence.
• Focus on important things, not extemporaneous
  things.
• Give them what they want.
• Not Sure what they Want?

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Listen!
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Give them what they want!

• Fellowship
• Friendship
• Role with the Family
• Role with the Community
• Chance to be the Leader

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It all can be called enrollment.

• An enrolled member stays.
• An non-enrolled member doesnt.
• We lose more than 50 percent of our newest
  members within 5 years.
• What does that tell us?
• Do we provide value?

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Enrollment?

• First impressions are lasting
• Good impressions last a while, bad impressions
  last longer.
• Does the lodge give the member satisfaction?
• Does the experience instill pride, and enrollment?

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Some positive Enrolling Steps

• Talk to the new member
• Listen to the new member
• No man stands alone
• What does he enjoy, does he have children, etc.
• What are his skills, work, church, etc.
• Uniforms, programs, communications etc.

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Some More

• Certificates
• A small gift
• Gift Certificate, Rest.
• Verbal Recognition
• Thank you Party
• Name in Temple Paper
• Name and Photo on Bulletin Board

• Personal note from the Potentate
• Asked for input on important decisions
• Dinner
• Thank you note from Master
• others you can think of

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Negatives to Enrollment

• Dont surprise them
• Let them know what will happen to them
• Dont make them undress in front of a couple of
  old men
• Dont ignore them
• Dont take them for granted
• If your doing ritual, do it well, and explain it