Branch 36 Membership

Membership Report - August, 2010

Welcome to a new membership year!!! With your help it has been a great year for renewal and recruitment. I suspect that 2010 will show a small increase in the membership numbers. Unfortunately the Hamilton Branch 343 (Macabees), due to declining numbers, were forced to surrender their charter. We welcome these members to our branch.

On a more dismal note, our dues structure must change. In 2007 we had per capita increases of over $6.00 and we had to raise the dues to $45.00. This year due to a small increase - our new friend HST - costs are going up. At the semi-annual general meeting (15^th September), I will be asking for your approval of an increase of $5.00 to dues up to $50.00. Other issues will also be discussed at this meeting that require your approval. Please plan to attend.

Remember our motto �Just Bring One�

P.S. If we do not have your e-mail address, we would like to have it. It is used for branch business only.

Membership Report - April 2010

Membership

Thank you for your renewals. We are on track to be close to last year's numbers. We are always recruiting new membership so "Just bring one".

If we do not have your e-mail address we would like to have it. It will be used only for Branch 36 reports. As always, any questions please contact me.

Bursary

When grandchildren or children of Ordinary or Associate members are in post secondary school they may be eligible for a Bursary from the Legion. Please contact me if you have questions.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - January 2010

To those "Early Birds" and others who renewed before 31^st December, 2009

THANKYOU !

We still have about 250 members who have not renewed. I would urge you to do so before 31^st January, 2010. You can drop by the Branch, or if you can't make it in, mail in your dues and we will return your card by mail. Dues are still $45.00.

The "Early Bird" winners for 2010 were Paul Jefferson, Kelly Younger and Mike Williamson.

Those members who are in arrears will receive a notice. Please give it your prompt attention. As always if you have any concerns or questions please contact me.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - December 2009

Thanks to your co-operation the "Early Bird" drive is going very well.

We (You) have been recruiting very well, but we always have room for more members. If everyone

"Just Brings One"

we will continue to be the best Legion branch in the area.

For those of you who have not yet renewed I would urge you to do so. If you can't make it to the Branch, mail in your dues and we will return your membershp card by mail.

The dues structure is the same as past years - $45.00.

To remain in good standing your dues should be paid by December 31^st.

As always if you have any concerns or questions please contact myself or Suzi Mellen.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - October 2009

As always we need more members so "RECRUIT". Remember to "JUST BRING ONE".

As always any questions, concerns, change of status or anything else please contact me. If

you are moving, or have moved, give us your new address.

If your email address has changed please let us know your new email address so we can keep

you up to date on events occurring at the Branch.

Not much to report except the �Early Bird� Draw has started for members who renew before November 30^th.

There will be a draw and you can win back your dues.

We must recruit new members to keep up our strength. So if you just �BRING ONE� we will maintain our numbers. REMEMBER; membership is the life blood of the Legion.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me or Suzi Mellen.

P.S. The dues are still $45.00.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - August 2009

The �Early Bird� membership drive will start the third week of September. I would ask you to try

and renew as early as possible. After a long slow summer your early renewals will help the financial

health of your Branch.

Again this year there will a draw for prizes for those members who renew their membership before November 30^th.

Our numbers have dropped a little from last year due to attrition and non-renewals, so again if we

�Just Bring One� new member into the Branch we can retain our numbers.

Membership is the life blood of the Legion.

If we do not have your email address, would you like to supply it, as we use email reminders

to remind members of upcoming events at the branch. Your email address is kept secure and is

used only for Branch business, and is not given out to anyone.

The dues again this year are $45.00. As always if you have any concerns or questions, please contact me.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - April 2009

Again this year the branch has responded well to the "Early Bird" campaign. Fifty-five per cent of members were "Early Birds"; however, we can't get complacent and must always be recruiting. So if you have a friend or relative that you think might like to join bring that person to the Branch.

We have a lot of activities going on - Sports, Meat Draws, Dinners, Entertainment and just plain socializing.

Our Branch, because of your help, is now the second largest in our Zone. I would like to keep it that way. Allows us to do what we are supposed to do for the veterans and the community.

If you have any concerns or questions about membership in the Legion please call me.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - February 2009

The renewals for 2009 are coming in a little slower than last year.

If you have not renewed by now, I would urge you to mail in your dues, or drop by the Branch. Our membership numbers have remained strong and we cannot afford to lose people.

When members renew their membership, we have been asking for their email address. We regularly send out notices of events taking place at the Branch, and try to keep you the membership up-to-date on Branch activities. It should be noted that member's email addresses are kept secure, and are used only for Branch business.

If you obtain an email address, or change your current email address, please notify the branch office by sending an email to: br36dundas@cogeco.net and supply your full name and ask that your email address be added, or updated.

At the General Meeting in March, we will have a mass initiation. I would also request your attendance at this meeting. We are more than a social club, the General Meeting is where much of the business of the Branch takes place, and where you the membership can learn more about the Branch, and offer input, and have questions answered

As always any concerns or questions please contact me.

Mike Alkerton - Membership Chair

Membership Report - December 2008 "Just Bring One"

So far, YOU, the "Early Bird" members have been renewing quite well, but as of this report, there are still about 400 who have not renewed.

I would urge you to get down to the Branch, or if you can't make it, please mail in your dues and we will return your membership to you by mail.

All members paid by November 30^th will be eligible for the "Early Bird Draw".

We do send out emails notifying members of upcoming events at Branch 36. To do this we have a distribution list of email addresses of Branch 36 members. This list is used only for Branch business and your email address is kept private.

When you renew your membership please supply the email address to which we can send Branch announcements. If we don't have your email address we can't email you with news of events taking place at the Branch.

As always, if you have any concerns, or questions

please contact me. See you at the Branch.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - October 2008 "Just Bring One"

It's that time again! The Early Bird Drive to renew your membership has started. Those members who renew before November 30th will be eligible to draw to win your dues back. There will be 5 draws.

It is very simple - drop in to the Branch, where myself, John or Stan will be here most weekends. If we are not present, then the Bar Steward will re-new your membership for you. If you can't come in, drop a cheque in the mail and we will return your membership to you.

Membership is the most important issue facing the Royal Canadian Legion, it is the lifeblood. Without your support it makes it difficult to carry on our mandate to the veterans, their families, and to the community.

Every year we lose members for various reasons, so it is important that we recruit new members. If we all try to "Just Bring One" new member, our problem will be solved.

As always if you have any concerns or questions.

Please contact me at the Branch - 905-627-7221 or at home - 905-628-2822. Oh Yes! The dues remain the same at $45.00.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - August 2008

The "Early Bird" drive will start late in September. The dues will remain the same at $45.00.

It is important that you try to renew as soon as possible. There will be prizes for "Early Birds" again this year. If you renew early it is a great help to the membership staff.

We didn't recruit new members as well last year as we have in the past. It's a good time to bring in your friends and relatives to see what the Branch is like, and what we have to offer.

"Just Bring One"

If we all do this our membership problems will be solved.

In order to keep you up-to-date on events at the Branch we have an e-mail database. If we don't have your e-mail address we would like to have it, and it will be kept confidential and used only for Branch business. Please submit it when you pay your dues.

As always, if you have any concerns or questions please contact me.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - May 2008

We are doing well as compared to other branches, but that is not good enough. We have about forty members who have not renewed their membership. We have recruited well, but not as good as last year. Membership is the lifeblood of any organization, so if we all would "JUST BRING ONE" new member to the Branch we would be in great shape. As always, if you have any questions or concerns regarding membership, please contact me.

"IF YOU MOVE LET ME KNOW YOUR NEW ADDRESS"

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - March 2008

The early bird drive went well this year, Thank you for your support. As always we have about 100 members who have not yet renewed for 2008. If you are one, please try to get to the Branch or send your dues in by mail.

The Branch office now has internet access, and we are sending out copies of bullytins, and notices of coming events & activities at the Branch to members via email.

If you have an email address, please supply it to the Branch and you will begin to get email described above. The email addresses are for internal use only and are used only by the Branch.

Feel free to check out the Branch website at www.br36dundas.org

As always if you have any problems or questions please contact me.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - December 2007

Membership is doing very well, but we still have 450 members who have not renewed for 2008.

Please try and do so before December 31^st. There are extra costs in time and money after this date.

We have been recruiting well this year, thanks to you, the members (there is no reason to stop). So as I have said in the past "Just bring one". A good solid membership makes for a good solid branch. As always if you have any concerns regarding membership please contact me. If you cannot make it to the branch, mail in your dues and we will mail your membership card to you.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - October 2007

"Early Bird" has now started.

Pay your dues before November 15th and you could get a refund. If you pay before November 15th and also give us your email address, you could also get a refund. There will be 2 draws.

As with any organization we must recruit new members, so bring a friend or relative. Show them what we have to offer and sign them up.

Every year we lose about 40-45 members for various reasons. We are the only branch in our zone that has maintained our numbers, that keeps us strong and is something to be proud of.

Remember JUST BRING ONE. September started well with 11 new members - welcome to them all.

If you have questions or concerns about membership contact me or my assistant Mal Horner.

P.S. you can mail in your dues and we will return your card by mail.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

Membership Report - September 2007

Our 2007 membership was not the best, we had 48 non-renewals. However we still did better than most branches in our zone and Ontario, something of which we can all be proud. The main way to keep our membership up and keep the branch solid, is for you the members to bring in your family and friends. "BRING THEM IN" show them what we have, Sports, Entertainment, Comradeship, and the opportunity to serve our veterans and the community. If we just bring one our membership problems will be solved and the branch will remain on a solid financial status. Dominion Command has told us the problems with years of service and problems you don't see (I do) have been solved. I Hope So!! Our 2008 membership year will start in late September. Branch 36 will be going on line in the fall, and to this end we will be asking for your email address if you have one, when you renew, so that we may keep you more up to date on what is going on in the branch and the Legion. As an incentive two members who have given us their email before the end of November will have their dues refunded. Also three members who have paid before the end of November * * Early Birds * *, will also have their dues refunded. Dues for 2008 will remain at $45.00. Your membership committee is made up of Marilyn Latchford, Sue Best and myself. I would like to welcome Mal Horner this year as my assistant. As always if there any concerns or questions please feel free to contact me.

Membership Chair - Mike Alkerton

September 2006

Once again this year the members responded well to renewals and the recruiting of new members THANK YOU !!. Our strength is in numbers and our membership is strong. At the recent Dominion Convention two things were passed which will affect us. The first is a resolution that was passed that the per capita dues increase by $4.50 ( I fought strongly against this). This coupled with a $1.90 at Provincial level last year is a increase of $6.40. We feel that we cannot hold the line at $40 so at the general meeting in September I will propose an increase to $45 for membership dues. The second thing that passed was that any member who is a Canadian citizen or Commonwealth subject will have full voting rights as of 1st October 2006. I hope to see you at the general meeting any questions or concerns contact me Mike Alkerton April 2006 The membership picture looks pretty good. We have recruited well this year and most of the renewals came in. Thank you for your support, we may not reach 100% but we will be close. PLEASE NOTE ! ! ! Many new member and transfers have not received their cards, this is because the computer system in Ottowa has been changed and they can't seem to get it up and running properly. At present we cannot do a change of address, status and we cannot transfer people. However if you want to do any of the preceding let us know and when things are fixed we will make the necessary changes at that time. Remember to "JUST BRING ONE" As always any concerns or questions please contact me. As reported in the last Bullytin we thought we might have to increase dues. Although there will be a per capita increase at the June Dominion Convention we looked at the numbers a little closer and decided that the dues for 2006-2007 would remain at $40 (passed at the general meeting March 22) Mike Alkerton January 2006 !!!WHAT IS GOING ON!!! As of writing about 100 members have not renewed for 2006 and our recruiting has not been as good as in other years. I would urge you to bring a friend or relative down to the Branch and show them what we have to offer. If you know someone who is Ex-service we would like to talk to that person. Remember Br36 Motto "Just Bring One". New Members are new blood and new ideas, it's very healthy for an organization in order to progress. There are a lot of "Affiliate non voting" members who can have their status changed to "voting" if they so wish and I would urge them to do so please see me. One thing I would like to mention here is that we have a proud Colour Party who's numbers are not as good as they should be. So if you are ex-service or non-service they would love to have you, and I am sure you would be proud to represent our Branch. Questions???? Ask me or Jim Byron As always any concerns, questions, change of address or name please let me know Mike Alkerton Membership chair NOTE To play in sports and represent the Branch outside of the Branch in Legion functions you must be initiated as per Dominion by-laws Mike Alkerton Branch President