Congratulations on another outstanding year of recruiting! 2015 was a crucial year as NRA must bolster its ranks in anticipation of the 2016 general election.
For more than 15 years, the Dallas-Fort Worth area has had a familiar face at gun shows recruiting for NRA. She's so well-known that all other vendors know her by first name, but to many of the attendees, she goes by "The NRA Lady."
With over 600 members recruited last year, Andre Macon finished near the top of the Instructor Recruiter category, earning him 2015 Recruiter of the Year honors! Andre worked tirelessly to recruit new NRA members and increased his membership recruitment over 80% from last year. His hard work had an incredible impact on the strength of NRA.
What do our Recruiters of the Year have in common? They recruited at least 25 members in their first year. Recruiting the first 25 is the biggest step to becoming a top flight recruiter. All recruiters are strongly encouraged to recruit at least 25 members per year. When you think about it, it's essentially only 2 members per month. We are confident you encounter at least 2 non-NRA gun owners in your daily activities. Ask everyone to join and "Strive for 25"!
Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to Recruiting! For those of you who may not know, my name is Kathryn Hollifield, and I am the new Southeast Marketing Representative.
With the election coming in November, our goal is to get the NRA in front of as many people as possible. How many members would you like to recruit for the next month, the next quarter and the entire year? Have you researched any new venues or events with potential for recruiting? Check your previous records to set attainable and realistic goals.
Since accepting this position, I have enjoyed hearing from many of you as we work to increase membership. Many veteran recruiters improved upon their numbers from the previous year. I am also excited to welcome aboard some new recruiters who are already showing signs of success.
The NRA Recruiting program provides a great opportunity for NRA members to strengthen the NRA by increasing membership and earn extra money at the same time!