Fall Recruitment Blitz

Gear up for the fall new member recruitment campaign!  One large and one small lodge that see the largest percentage increase in dues-paying members from September 15th – December 15th, 2009 will receive $500 for their lodge to spend.

Contest details below.

Timeline
September 15 – December 15, 2009

Who Counts/Keeping Track

• Members recruited must not have been a member in the past two years.  They must be dues-paying members, who have not received district or lodge subsidies to reduce their membership fees. Heritage members and family (dues waived) Unger Venner do not count when determining percentage growth. Spouse members and dues-paying Unger Venner will be counted.
• Members recruited at Høstfest, who receive an incentive, will not count toward this campaign.
• Members will be counted as having been recruited into a lodge when their member application is accompanied by the member number of the recruiter.  This will qualify the recruiter for the Norwegian Experience contest.

Fine Print
Applications have to be received at Sons of Norway Headquarters by December 15, 2009.

Prizes
There will be two winners—one in the small lodge category and one in the large lodge category.  The winner in each category will be chosen based on the largest percentage of new member growth.  Each will receive $500 and be featured in a Member Matters Viking article.

For further questions on the Fall Recruitment Blitz, please contact nneuman@sofn.com or (800) 945-8851 x697.