MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT
According to a 2000 Club Info Survey, over 27% of clubs have difficulty recruiting members. According to the survey, here are the most effective means of recruitment (in order of effectiveness):
- Participating in Activities Night
- Posting flyers on campus
- Placing ads in The Observer
- Word of mouth
- Participating in Saint Mary's College Activities Night
- Announcements at Hall Council Meetings
While recruiting members for your club may vary depending on the nature of your club (e.g. honor society, special interest club, athletic club with tryouts required, etc.), here are a few other suggestions you may consider investigating.
- Schedule a Recruitment Night in the LaFortune
Ballroom! Have your committee chairs on hand to answer questions,
sign-up new members, etc.
- Place an ad in Scholastic
Magazine.
- Reserve table tents in the dining halls.
- Reserve an information table in LaFortune/Dining Halls
to disseminate information about your club.
- Ask members of similar clubs to join.
- Send out a letter to new students on campus (labels can
be ordered through the Student Activities Office).
- Make announcements before/after your classes (be sure
to ask your professor, first!).
- Put a flyer in the club mailboxes in the CRC
to educate other groups about your existence.
- Establish a club listserv.
- Send out a mass e-mail to your friends/classmates.
- Ask professors to make announcements in class.
- Sponsor events during finals the first few weeks of the semester.
Don't forget to have some fun ice breakers at your first meeting! Here is Bingo and a Getting to Know You Activity
For additional suggestions or advice on recruiting members, contact
the Student Activities Office by e-mailing sao@nd.edu.