NRA Instructor Recruiter of the Year: Armed2Defend

Congratulations to Kevin Sadeski, owner and chief instructor of Armed2Defend, for being named 2016 Instructor Recruiter of the Year! Kevin and his team recruited almost 2,500 members in 2016, a 138% increase over the previous year and enough to land Armed2Defend at the top of the Instructor Recruiter category!

Armed2Defend has been a top five NRA Instructor Recruiter every year since joining the program in 2012, and the top NRA Instructor Recruiter for the last 3 years. Kevin and his team of instructors have stepped far outside the box to employ many unique and effective recruiting methods. First and foremost, any student who prepays and preregisters for a class receives a free NRA Associate membership. This is of great value to Armed2Defend as those who preregister are far more likely to follow through and take the class. It also serves as a fantastic value added to Armed2Defend's classes and guarantees one more member added to NRA. Once in the class, members are given the opportunity to upgrade to a regular membership. Additionally, every person who joins or renews through Armed2Defend is eligible to win a Kimber 1911, paid for by Armed2Defend. This is a fantastic idea and a great use of NRA recruiting commissions.

In addition to the thousands of members Kevin and his team bring into NRA, they make sure to include info about the Recruiting program to those seeking Instructor certification. It's this type of effort and dedication that has helped Kevin and Armed2Defend move to the top of the Recruiter ranks and win the 2016 Instructor Recruiter of the Year!