by Ed Luttrell
National Grange Director of Leadership and Membership
Remember being a little child and waiting on Christmas
Eve for Santa? When was the last time you felt that way about your
Grange? You and every member should feel that way at least once
every year about something at your Grange if you want to attract new
members. If you don’t ever feel that anticipation and excitement,
you need to do something exciting in your Grange.
Doing something exciting doesn’t have to be big. Just suggest that
the Grange do something that you are passionate about or something
you’ve always wanted to try. Each member should have at least one
activity or event that they feel excited about.
When our members are excited by something in our Grange, they will
have enthusiasm for that activity. Their enthusiasm will carry over
into other parts of the Grange. The most important aspect is that
they will talk about their activity to others. When people see
excitement and enthusiasm about a Grange activity, they will be
intrigued by it. That opens the door to recruiting a possible new
member.
Do something exciting and you will find it is easier to attract new
members in your Grange.
