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Membership
SGL & IARA
Membership 2004 Program
Goals
2% net gain in membership
1 new unit in each jurisdictional branch each year
Every household to receive the I.O.O.F. News
Membership goal by 2019 1% of the population
Awards
| Each unit obtaining a 2% net
gain. |
Bronze Honor Roll |
| Each Grand Body obtaining a 2%
net gain. |
Silver Honor Roll |
| Grand Body with the largest
net gain above 2%. |
Gold Honor Roll |
| Each Grand Body instituting a
new unit. |
Gold Roll of Honor |
New Units Institutions
New Units being instituted during the 2000-2001
year will receive an altar Bible and a start up kit upon notification of the
Grand Body secretarial officer. Send: name and number, date of institution, and
city to the Sovereign Grand Secretary, 422 Trade St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Membership Awards
| Given for sponsoring new
members to the Order. (Brother Odd Fellows and Sister Rebekahs) |
| Bronze Award
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for one new member. |
| Silver Award |
for five new members . |
| Gold Award |
for ten new members . |
$50.00 US Savings bond
(Canadians will received $25.00 US cash award.) |
for twenty five new members. |
| Golden Sponsor Award
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$300.00 to the Brother and Sister who
sponsor the most new and reinstated members for the year 2001. |
| For 25 members lifetime
counting |
the Bronze Meritorious Service button.
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| For 50 members lifetime
counting |
the Silver Meritorious Service button.
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| For 75 members lifetime
counting |
the Gold Meritorious Service button.
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| For 100 members lifetime
counting |
the Gold with diamond Meritorious Service
button. |
| For additional increments of
100 members |
blazer buttons, belt buckles, key rings,
money clips, etc. |
Member Development
Education and Training: Seminars will be
held that will provide you with the tools you need to improve your fraternal
skills and recruit new members for your lodge. We are asking that you too
set a goal of a 2% increase this year in your membership figures. This is easily
accomplished in a lodge of 50 members, 1 new member equals 2%.
Emphasis of the seminars will be on membership development look for a Seminar in
your area, we hope to come to you to facilitate your participation in them
without having to travel long distances and cut down on your expense.
Community Service
Help yourself by helping others: Look
around your community and decide on a project that will answer some need in
your town and DO it! This need not be elaborate or complicated, and can
range from heading up a clean-up campaign, coaching a sports team, story hour at
the school or local library, to whatever you decide you want to accomplish.
Forms will be provided in the Spring of 2001 or send complete details of your
activity to: Community Service, I.O.O.F., 422 Trade St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Public Relations
Let your community know the who, what, when
and where of your activities! Historically, Odd Fellows and Rebekahs have a
reputation for achieving great things through small steps of progress; but we
have done it so quietly, people do not know we are there. Appoint a Public
Relations Committee or contact person to make sure the news of your successes
gets recognized.
How to do this will be one of the topics of the Seminars.
Projects and Programs
Support the projects of the Order.
Certificates will be awarded for $1.00 per member participation in the following
programs: Educational Foundation, Visual Research Foundation, Hunger and
Disaster.
Certificates will be awarded for $5.00 per lodge participation in the UNP 'meals
for kids' program.
Certificates will be awarded for participation in Arthritis, local scholarships,
a Drug Program, and Living Legacy.
Be a Leader
An interested member is an active
member and they have chosen Odd Fellowship in which to participate, and you
the presiding officer to lead the way.
Jurisdictional Officers
'Golden Globe'; 'Bell Ringer'; 'Quill'; and
'Red Maple Leaf'
Certificates will be awarded to jurisdictional presiding officers who submit
their programs for the year. Items to be included in the program: jurisdictional
and branch goals with the plan for accomplishing same; projects; joint
Jurisdictional Celebration(s); etcetera.
Local Officers
'Golden Globe'; 'Bell Ringer'; 'Quill'; and
'Red Maple Leaf'
Certificates to be awarded to the local presiding officers who submit programs
for the year outlining local goals and plans for execution; regular and special
meeting program topics; projects; celebrations; etcetera.
We wish to recognize all of our leaders
not only the presiding officers, but also the members who chair the committees,
the members who lead by example, the members who work behind the scenes. Every
Brother and Sister is important and we wish to recognize each one for their
participation. Let us celebrate the World of Odd Fellowship, small celebrations
make for a joyous family.
Golden Globe Award
Awarded for distinguished and outstanding
performance of the principles of Odd Fellowship beyond the adopted programs of
the Order.
For Information on Membership, Projects and Programs of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs, call 1-800-235-8358.
Membership Committee
Chairman Joint Membership Committee
PSGM Connie Mac Riley, Chm., 4803 South 15th Street, Omahal NE 68107-3012, H
(402) 731-7580 | 
