Attracting Young Members and Their Families

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Attracting Young Members and Their Families
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Categories

• Youre not in until youre in
• Wherever you go, there you are
• I outsource my discretion
• Dont block the box
• Touring the orient

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Lifetime Graph
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Uncle Steves Lifetime
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Uncle Davids Lifetime
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Planning Power
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Youre not in until, youre In

• Social Engineering to Manage Cliques

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The Fundamentals

• Just because youre in doesnt mean youre in
• Clique management

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List Scottish Rite Cliques
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Clique Building Blocks

• Geography
• Gender
• Interests
• Profession
• Age
• Religion
• Ethnicity
• Desire to serve
• Fabricated bond

Officers Committee Ritual Cast
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Do the existing cliques satisfy the interests of
young members?
Does the existing program cover the interests of
their families?
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What do Young Families want?

• Active activities
• Sports participation
• Golf
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Canoeing
• Motorcycling
• Trips
• Leadership
• Responsibility
• Networking

• Social activities
• Sports viewing
• Dining out
• Theme parties
• Annual picnic
• Dinner Dances
• Other
• Computers/websites
• Family involvement

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Youre not in until, youre In

• Social Engineering to Manage Cliques

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Wherever you go, there you are

• Making our building a social destination to the
  public

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Social Destination for Adults

• Financial planning
• Buying or selling a home
• Sports viewing (Daytona 500, Super Bowl, etc.)
• Fantasy Sports Leagues
• Garage sales
• Small business expo
• Home show
• Home improvement
• Lowes
• Home Depot

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Social Destination for Women

• Crafting groups
• Home interior design
• Pampered Chef
• Cake decorating
• Party planning
• Using the internet
• Sports viewing

• Money Management Class
• Pet training
• Basic auto training
• Ladies night out
• Cooking classes
• Kid-care cooperative

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Social Destination for Children

• Sponsor DeMolay, Rainbow and Jobs Daughters and
  have them meet in your building
  
• Allow free access or free rental rates for
  Scouts, Boys Club
  
• Encourage high schools to use building for Prom,
  Graduation, and Installations
  
• Attract the culmination banquets of other youth
  activities

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Social Destination for Children (contd)

• Bike safety rodeo (State Farm)
• Calendar centered activities
• Breakfast with Easter Bunny
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Independence Day Picnic Fireworks
• Halloween Party
• Breakfast w/Santa
• Christmas Party (picture w/Santa)

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Wherever you go, there you are

• Making our building(s) a social destination to
  the public

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I outsource my discretion

• Activities that compete for discretionary time
  and money of young adults.

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Planning Power
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Plan Younger

• Fantasy Sports Leagues
• Sports viewing
• Pro Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey
• NASCAR
• Collegiate

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Plan Younger

• Sports participation
• Golf
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Softball
• Darts

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Plan Younger

• Social activities
• Cigar tasting night
• Wine or Scotch tasting
• Karaoke
• Informal music session (jam session)

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Plan Younger

• Plan Holiday or calendar centered activities
• St. Patricks Day
• April Fools Day
• Cinco de Mayo
• New Years Eve

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Plan Younger (Cross Program)

• Womens activities
• Let women control calendar
• Send calendar information to wives
• Childrens activities
• Provide child care during every stated meeting
  and special events
  
• At meetings or activities games, movies
• At conventions 1 activity per day

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I outsource my discretion

• Activities that compete for discretionary time
  and money of young adults

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Dont Block the Box

• Making Quality of Life Improvements

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Quality of life improvements

• Initiation
• Meetings
• Activities
• Calendar
• Orientation

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Initiation

• Be candidate focused
• Create a synergy between Membership Team and the
  Ritual Team
  
• Cross Program
• Make joining Scottish Rite a memorable day for
  the family

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Meetings

• Liven them up!
• Distribute an agenda
• Cross program
• Recognition
• Professional achievements
• Family milestones
• Contributions towards successful activities
• After glow events

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Activities

• Varied program
• Balance traditional functions with compelling
  activities
  
• Bundling (Combine dues payment with other
  activities)
  
• Consider designated non-smoking and non-alcohol
  areas
  
• Officers must help integrate newcomers
• Cross program

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Calendar

• Make it public friendly
• Tailor to potential members
• Provide explanations
• Can be a recruitment tool

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Dont Block the Box

• Making Quality of Life Improvements

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Touring the Orient

• Orientation

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Planning Power
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Basic structure

• Party stories
• Brief history of fraternity
• Organization structure (International, local)
• Philanthropy
• Program of activities (some for family)
• Opportunities for service
• Opportunities to lead

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Orientation

• Use this presentation as a guide to develop your
  own orientation
  
• Add your consistory-specific Information
• Add pictures to enhance presentation
• Keep the orientation info. current

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Orientation series

• Hold over several meetings
• Each meeting covers one topics
• Keep meeting to an hour
• Allow time for socializing
• Invite ladies to attend
• Take orientation to them
• As a last resort - Publish an orientation document

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Touring the Orient
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Planning Power
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The Truths

• Youre not in until youre in
• Wherever you go, there you are
• I outsource my discretion
• Dont block the box
• Touring the orient

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Contact Info

• Ben Johnson
• [phone] x 521
• bengaminj_at_yahoo.com
• bjohnson_at_demolay.org