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By Mary E. Labie

2015 is getting better and better!
85 New Friends members from January 1 to June 12

Welcome to the 11 new members who joined during the 2015 Photo Contest! Page four shows the
complete listing of our new Friends members who have joined since the last issue of the Rock.

New recruiting initiative – “Making Friends” Rewards Program

There is a saying within our organization that eve- to the Elements Gift and Book Store. Please see the
rything we do is a “work in progress.” Our board, insert for details and keep it handy for reference.
committee chairs, staff and leading volunteers are Many of our new members are recruited by
constantly striving to improve our programs, proce- providing the gift of membership to family or
dures and outreach by keeping open minds and being friends, recruiting at public events, the doctor’s of-
receptive to new ideas. Even if just by trial and error, fice or simply by meeting a neighbor at the mailbox
we do make progress. Recruiting has always been a (yes, this really happened). Please remember to in-
“work in progress” as a means to not only increase clude your name on the membership application
our member base but also to recruit more volunteers (sponsored by or gift line) or e-mail me,
and gain more supporters.
mary@friendsofredrockcanyon.org if using the on-
Working towards this goal, a new and revised re- line method of application.
cruitment reward program has been developed.
Friends memberships are an ideal gift for any
Beginning May 1, all Friends members are eligible occasion and for any reason. Sponsored and gift
for the new “Making Friends Rewards Program.” memberships will be rewarding and appreciated by
Friends members who sponsor and/or gift member- everyone who participates – especially our new
ships will be eligible for a reward of gift certificates members!

We could use your help with recruitment and education

Please contact me if you are interested in joining The Membership Recruiting Team serves several
the Membership Recruitment Team. We are always purposes besides signing up new members. It
looking for enthusiastic people who love to share involves meeting people from all over the world,
their knowledge about Friends and Red Rock Canyon explaining the Friends organization, who we are and
with our guests. Recruiting teams are usually sched- what we do. Consider helping with this activity; you
uled to work at the Visitor Center on the second will find it very rewarding in many ways. It’s not
Saturday of each month for a three-hour shift. hard, it is indoors, and you’ll have support from me
and seasoned recruiting volunteers.

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