Membership is the heart of PTA. Along with the entire board, the president and the membership chairman are partners in guiding and directing the membership committee in a successful membership campaign.

The membership committee should meet before the beginning of the school year to establish the membership goals; design the membership and outreach promotion; and plan year-long duties and activities. The membership plan must be approved by the executive board.

Each member of the membership committee has a vital role to play in the ongoing membership promotion and must always be included and involved in all aspects of the committee's goals, duties and responsibilities.

Each PTA membership chairman should keep a list of their current members. A copy of the membership list shall be kept on file with the president, secretary, treasurer, and membership chairman. Member names and addresses are forwarded through channels with per capita submittals.

Consult the National PTA Annual Resources for PTAs for additional information on how to be an effective membership chairman, responsibilities of the membership chairman, how to conduct productive committee meetings, membership committee goals, and sample objectives for membership development.

The unit, council and district PTA membership chairmen are elected or appointed members who serve on their respective executive boards.

For details on the responsibilities of the Membership Chairman at the unit, council and district PTA levels see Job Description for Membership, page 513.

OMDR WEBINARS
Welcome to PTA's online seminars (webinars) for the Online Membership Data Reporting system. These sessions will take no more than 45 minutes, and will give you a guided tour of Online Membership Data Reporting system and how to use it.

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