NRA Dealer Recruiter of the Year: Suburban Sporting Goods

Suburban Sporting Goods of Melrose Park, IL recruited more than 950 members last year, propelling them to the Top 5 for Dealer Recruiters for the first time and earning them 2016 Recruiter of the Year honors! The staff at the suburban Chicago store worked tirelessly and increased recruitment by 702% over 2015, an incredible feat!

Father and son team Don and Jim Beltrane have recruited NRA Members at Suburban since 1998. Not satisfied with previous results and recognizing the importance of NRA membership during a vital election cycle, they decided to make NRA recruitment a top priority in 2016. Don and Jim understand the key to selling memberships in shops such as Suburban is the enthusiasm of day to day employees. In addition to passing along the commissions, the store made the decision to launch and pay for a program giving NRA Recruiter hats and other promotional items to employees who hit determined sales numbers.

This "outside the box" thinking and the tireless dedication to build the ranks of NRA is common place among Recruiter of the Year award winners such as Suburban Sporting Goods. Congratulations to the store and staff for the outstanding year and for winning Recruiter of the Year honors!