Constitution Association: Strategies in Action

Today is February 7th, and tonight is the monthly regular meeting of the Constitution Association.  We are welcoming John Berry of the Redlands Tea Party, and Tea Party Patriots, to discuss the strategies that have made those two organizations so successful.

We will also have a strategizing session after Mr. Berry's presentation, including ideas I have learned from my research (including ideas I have learned from the California Federation of Republican Women):

- Placing ads in local media outlets for the Constitution Association regarding our organization having "Open Invitation Meetings" for new visitors and potential new members.

- Canvassing.

- Voter Registration efforts including at malls, stores, and other locations.

- Creating effective flyers.

- Programs for learning how to distribute those flyers, and alert the public about what is going on effectively.

- Membership Drives (and an end of the year prize for the Constitution Association member that brings in the most referrals).

- Creating new membership packets (including a welcome letter, new member survey, association brochures and flyers, bylaws of the group, membership directory).

- Postcard mailing program to send to members that have been away for a while to let them know they are in our thoughts and prayers.

- Strategies for seeking out new members through social media.

- Creating youth programs, such as "Junior Constitution Association Club" programs on high school campuses. Offer prizes to members of those clubs that achieve accomplishments that involve spreading the word about the Constitution, building the size of the club, and completing a Constitution Association Scavenger Hunt (such as visiting Knott's Berry Farm Independence Hall and experiencing the audio program of the Declaration of Independence, or visiting Riley Farms for reenactments of the revolutionary time period).

- Creating and handing out "Meeting Cards," which will be business card sized information cards regarding the Constitution Association.


Meeting will be Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Boston Billies, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd., Menifee, CA 92586. Check in at 5:00 pm, meeting begins at 5:30 pm.

Invite friends, this will be more than a meeting. . . it will be a strategy session.

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Added note: I need volunteers to help with creating the structure of this organization. It is time to take the next step. I need legal help, ideas for the membership design, and folks to take charge with helping perform certain tasks, including, but not limited to: organizing events (Diana has shown interest, but she will need help), a Voter Registration Team, organizing and carrying out canvassing efforts, treasurer, marketing and promotion, meeting planning, secretary for keeping notes of meetings, website assistance, planning, printing design ideas for brochures and flyers, videographer (Chris has already shown interest), and someone helping me book guest speakers and organizing other programming.

2016 is right around the corner. Full throttle is necessary NOW.