[mountainstate] Membership

[donna brown]

Gerry,
We do have a membership committee, and they are working.  As has been stated in other messages, membership is down in many organizations due primarily to the staggering economy.  In West Virginia transportation is a nightmare.  I agree with Jessie that it's time to think outside the box by using Skype or some other type of conference calling system for meetings and convention sessions.  I think this is definitely feasible for next year.  
Along with recruiting new members, retention of members is just as critical.  Let's all work together for the organization.  We will be more successful.
Donna
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  Philippians 4:13
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gerard Fitzpatrick 
  To: Mountain State (West Virginia) Council of the Blind discussion list 
  Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 11:04 AM
  Subject: [mountainstate] Membership


  I think this organization needs to work on getting more
  members into the MSCB. Please don't take offence but at
  the State convention there was very little attendance and
  we need to start promoting membership if the organization
  is to exsist. We need to advertise about MSCB and also make
  contact with those who are blind or visually impaired in our state
  and around our local chapters. Just this talk list shows that very
  few use it except the ones that always have and we need to try
  and get the other members on this also. I think we need to start
  a recrutement program before there is no organization to recrute for !

  -- 

  Gerard M. Fitzpatrick
  VAVS Representative
  Martinsburg VAMC  WV
  Mountain State Council of the Blind
  (540)313-6697 or (540) 722-2274
  blindedveteran at gmail.com

   "Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being." 





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