How can you get more people involved and prevent burnout - Fall Conference

ü Facebook for your PTA
ü Be friendly and welcoming to everyone
* Ask different people to help. Rotate positions, group managing, give incentives (treats). Say THANK YOU!!!
* Specific jobs
* ASK!!
* Get Dads involved – Donuts for Dads!!
* PTA 3 for me program (have parents sign a form committing to 3 hours of volunteer time and give options)
* Recruit people at kindergarten sign ups to get involved in PTA
* It’s OK to say no
* Call everyone that volunteers to help
* Make jobs really small – specific
* Offer snacks
* Special focus on kindergarten parents – they are excited
* Don’t have a PTA “clique” – Branch out
* Convention
* Be more open to everyone
* Share information like endowment lands or other vital information & how we can make a difference with people outside our “PTA circle” so they can understand how important PTA is
* Keeping paid members involved and let them know why their membership is important
* Push membership
* More communication is needed – especially for newer members on the goals and benefits of PTA