Give Me Ten is MOAA's program to encourage chapters to recruit national MOAA members. To offset losses incurred over previous years, MOAA offers incentives for chapters to recruit at least ten new MOAA members. Give Me Ten is for new MOAA recruits, not renewals - except that existing members may become life members via Give Me Ten. (MOAA & VCOC suggest chapters also offer a free year of chapter membership along with Give Me Ten).
Chapter incentives include $10 for each free 1-year or paid 2-year national MOAA membership recruited, $20 for each life membership recruited, $100 bonus for recruiting at least ten, a drawing from amongst new recruits for a recruit and recruiter prize, a $1,000 prize for chapters recruiting the most MOAA members, judged within their chapter size category (more categories this year) and a special dinner for councils with 75% of chapters recruiting at least ten.
VCOC incentive: Our council can also win a quarterly competition (but not Consecutively ).
2008 GIVE ME TEN BEGAN JAN 1st. Kits were sent to Chapter Presidents in early January. There are few changes to previous year programs, except the cost for paying recruits is the same whether Auxiliary or Regular member ($25 for two years). There are more size-categories, so more chances for chapters to win. Forms are available on this website, submenu item of Give Ten.
2007 - VIRGINIA STILL THE BEST! The Give Me Ten program ran March through December. MOAA's recognition dinner for Virginia's successful recruiting chapters was held for Oct 13th in at the Williamsburg Inn in Williamsburg Virginia, and is documented on this website . We recruited over 1,000 Virginia-wide. VCOC and MOAA issued additional incentive if we recruit 20% more by the end of December. We were a little short of the state-wide increase. But several chapters did make the goal and MOAA still provided the incentive (participation for a chapter person and spouse in storming DC 31 March - 3 April 2008). See additional subsections of this portion of VCOC website for info and pictures.
2006, VIRGINIA WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL NATION-WIDE!
Virginia Chapters recruited 554 MOAA members, with all chapters participating, and 75% recruiting at least twn, earning $8,630 & a 5-star dinner. See more about 2006 success on this website, different page.
2005 IT ALL BEGAN. In 2005 a few Virginia chapters participated in MOAA's Give Me Ten membership campaign.
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VIRGINIA'S
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
START EARLY.
MAIL: Use the prospect lists that MOAA provides each Chapter. You will receive a 2 % return. VCOC Membership chair will format envelope addresses for Virginia chapters upon request!
CALL: If prospect lists are small, or if you can split up phoning responsibility, telephone calls are at least as effective as mail-outs and can be less expensive.
THANK ACTIVELY SERVING MILITARY. Offer free MOAA membership as a special thank you to active duty, reserve and guard officers currently serving in the global war on terror. Be sure to do so using the Give Me ten form. There is no cost to the military member for the membership, but the chapter still receives the MOAA incentives.
GROUP EVENTS: Attend nearby military or patriotic functions and set up manned info booths / tables.
INVOLVE CHAPTER MEMBERS:
__Ask each current member to recruit 1 new MOAA member.
__Offer 1st year free Chapter membership along with MOAA membership (As an incentive, VCOC does not charge council dues for these free NEW chapter members during their free year).
__Provide a free set of gold bars to newly commissioned officers with an invitation to join MOAA for free.
PROMOTE LIFE MEMBERSHIP: (and earn even more for your chapter).
REACH OUT TO WIDOWS & WIDOWERS:
New Auxiliary Members count for Give Me Ten as well. In 2008 they pay the same discount rate for 2-years of membership as regular (officer) members (2 years for $25). Auxiliary members receive all of the same benefits of membership as regular members. If your chapter has established an auxiliary liaison, ask the liaison to assist with recruiting Auxiliary Give Me Ten members.
DON'T BE DISCOURAGED:
Keep trying through December. Just a few people, contacting a few people can make the difference between meeting your chapter's goals or not.
WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SIGN THEM UP ON THE SPOT:
A much smaller percentage will respond from afar. If they are interested, most people will sign up when you first approach them.
WATCH FOR TIPS:
VCOC Newsletters include tips about the Give Me Ten Program.
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