Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the USA

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Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the USA
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Membership 64

• Where are we going
• How are we going to get there

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Are we there yet?
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What does it take to Get New Members?
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• Be Visible

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How did you become a Member?
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Did somebody ask you ?
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Why did you become a Member?
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• To Complete the York Rite
• To join with other Companions
• To participate in Christian Freemasonry
• For a more family oriented experience
• Other reasons???

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How many Friends do you have?
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Are they all Members?
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If they are Great!!If theyre not ---
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Why Not?
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When will we start?
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Single Knightings within your Commandery
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• Festivals
• Joint, regional efforts

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Is there anything we havent discussed about
Membership?
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Do we Really have an Oil Shortage?
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Do we have Prospective Member Shortage?
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Only 4 to 10of Master Masonsare Templars.
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You tell me,Have we done our Job?
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Is there anything else we havent discussed about
Membership?
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Retention of Existing Templars

• Keep them interested
• Include them in activities
• Give them a joboffice or committee
• Give them interesting Conclaves- programs
• Form a Ladies Auxiliary
• Non structuredcome for dinner or dessert
• Structuredfunctional organization
• NationalSocial Order of the Beauceant

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Recovering Lost Templars

• Contact those who have demitted or been dropped
  for non-payment
• Show them you have new activities
• Show them you have interesting Conclaves
• Show them that they are needed
• Invite them back

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You have the tools,You have the resources,
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Available Resources

• Informational Booklets from prerequisite bodies
• Building and Sustaining Templar Membership
• www.knightstemplar.org
• Select join us info

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• Table of Contents
• Importance of Manpower in the Advancement of
  Templary..page 5
• The Necessity for Action to Strengthen Templar
  Manpower.page 6
• The Thrill of Membership Development is Back
  Supplement
• Who Is On First Supplement
• Managing the Way Others Perceive Your Commandery
  Supplement

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• Organized Planning Before Launching a Membership
  Campaignpage 12
• Begin Planning NOW
• A Commanders Checklist for Success Supplement
• Creative Membership Opportunities Supplement
• Previous Crusades Lessons Learned Supplement
• Selecting A Campaign Membership
  Team...page 18
• Recipe for a Successful Festival Supplement
• Grand Commandery Membership Committee
  Supplement

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• Recruiting Christian Masons for
  Templary..page 23
• First Contact Letter to Newly Raised Masons
  Supplement
• Follow up Letter to New Master Masons
  Supplement
• Prospective Member Contact Telephone Script -
  Supplement
• Recruiting and Retention Record Supplement
• Successful Recruiting Results in Securing
  Petitions.page 30
• Tri-fold What Does York Rite Masonry Offer? -
  Supplement
• Combination All Purpose York Rite Petition -
  Supplement

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• Assimilating New Templars into the
  Order..page 33
• The Trap Door At the Base of the Triangle
  Supplement
• New Member Packet - Supplement
• Retention is Critically Important..pag
  e 37
• A Guide to Membership Retention Supplement
• Obtaining Restorations and Affiliations
  page 39
• Ideas for Reinstatements Supplement
• Stimulating Interest and Attendance.pag
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• Ideas for Membership Supplement
• Ideas to Improve Interest and Attendance

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The Time to Start is Now!
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Do you realize that recruiting New Members is as
Easy as --
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Talking to them?
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Inviting Them?
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Telling them Youd like them to be a part of
something YOU love?
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Its as Simpleas walking up to them andsaying
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Youd make a Great Knight Templar!
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There are Templars out there who just havent
been Knighted!
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This isnt High Tech
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But it starts with US!
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They will come!
If you ASK them,
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