DeLee Benton - President-Elect, Collegiate Division
10 Ways to Improve Your Collegiate NAfME Chapter
This past June I had the opportunity to attend the National Collegiate Advocacy Summit and Hill Day.
The attending collegiate members and pre-professionals were provided with hospitality, opportunity, and all the information we could handle in three days. Amidst the opportunities for sight-seeing and the Hill Day festivities and meetings was a day just for the cNAfME members to chat, network, and learn from each other different ways to improve the big (and little) things we do.
Here are the Top 10 things I brought back with me to share with you on how to improve your collegiate NAfME chapter.
1. Recruiting is not just for the fall. Oftentimes after the initial
recruitment phase at the beginning of the fall semester, our efforts to gain members taper off as classes pick up
steam. Recruitment is YEAR- ROUND. Attract members- and keep them. Engage new members in conversation in and outside of the classroom. Host events year round that appeal to your membership and encourage them to get involved.
2. Fundraising can be big or small. Fundraising is the daunting
task many chapters blame for low membership. “No one participates” and “It’s always the same few people volunteering” were common phrases spoken at National Summit. The fact that people are consistently participating in fundraising is a wonderful thing- those people most likely will continue their leadership and involvement as they advance in their careers. The trick is getting “everyone else” involved.
Broaden your outlook. If you first realize not every fundraiser needs
to be bake sales or asking for donations, then you can create events that interest your whole chapter. For example - commission a mural, organize a dance party, or have a video game day, etc.
3. Professional development helps the whole community.
Professional development is
somethings everyone in the profession of music education needs. Invite teachers and students in your area to hear a panel discussion about music education on your campus. Ask a local teacher to speak to your chapter about teaching in your county. You can even host an “Exam Prep Day” for your classmates getting ready to take the PRAXIS Exams.
4. Networking is key. Networking is the one of the
most important things you can give your chapter the chance to do. Bring your chapter to the AMEA Collegiate Summit in the fall. Attend the Collegiate Luncheon at the AMEA conference in January. Become a part of the collegiate “Buddy Program” to communicate with your colleagues from across Alabama. Attend the National Collegiate Advocacy Summit in the summer and participate in NAfME’s Hill Day. Don’t do your chapter the disservice of not providing them with opportunities to network and create friendships with possible mentors and colleagues. Those connections could be the reason you receive your first job, your dream job, or the reason you are able to attend the graduate school of your choice.
28 August/September 2018
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