Recruit ACBL Members! Support the ABTA!
You can save money for your new members by recruiting them before the rate increases from $24 to $26 in 2005. And, you can raise funds for the ABTA as well!
The ACBL will contribute $5 to the American Bridge Teachers Association for every new member recruited by an accredited teacher from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2004. All other recruitment incentives for product discounts will remain in effect. If you are a club manager and an accredited teacher, you may want to be sure to recruit new members as a teacher for the rest of this year.
In July 2004, accredited teachers were credited with 105 new member recruitments. For a three-month period, that would mean $1575 for the ABTA. Let’s see how much higher we can bring that number!
Why the special drive for teachers? Interestingly, our recent ACBL membership survey showed that only 12 percent of our members learned about the ACBL from a teacher. We want to encourage our teachers to recruit members. And what better way to do this but by supporting the organization that supports this motto: “To help those who teach bridge to do it better—more effectively—more knowledgeably—more professionally.”
“I’ve found the best recruitment pitches will have a copy of the latest ACBL Bridge Bulletin on hand, as well as any local unit publication as an added bonus, said ABTA President Leslie Shafer. “You could tell your students, ‘If you’re a doctor, you join the AMA. If you’re a bridge player, you join the ACBL. By joining the ACBL, you will be promoting the marketing of bridge to others. If you love bridge, you can help spread the word by joining the organization that promotes it. I’m a member and I want you to join, too.’”
The ABTA will use the budget enhancement for such important needs as expenses for a regional workshop, A/V equipment, improved catering and other services at the annual convention and recruiting expenses (clip art disks, workshop care packages and related items).
Please contact the ACBL Club and Member Services Department at club@acbl.org if you need any instant membership forms.