Bahia Shriners

Shrine Center Leadership TrainingCritical Problems and Concerns Solutions to Making a Recovery

Most Common Problems

• Lack of organized leadership• Decline in membership• Out dated programs & old traditions• Non-productive ceremonials• Aging membership• Masonic Relations• Public Relations• Resisting change - Slow to modernize

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• Little happens without good leadership • Activate a leadership search team• Identify top 20 leaders then use them• Conduct temple wide training programs• Consider young people for positions

• Surround yourself with successful people. Provide them with authority!

Suspensions

• Suspensions are #1 problem of Shrine• Review list of suspensions in January• Organize special committee. Make calls!• Print suspended names in publication• Display list of names in temple lobby• Delegate clubs & units to make contacts• Suspensions are a year round project• After receiving payment... thank noble

Recruitment

• Organize committee of 10 skilled nobles• Team must use Membership Manual• Print ample Novice Recruitment Charts• List prospects and track to the Shrine• Establish quotas for clubs and units• Host Master Masons night at clubs• Conduct ceremonials in jurisdiction• Achieve 5% membership growth

Restorations

• Work suspended noble... 3 years back• Recruit 3 dedicated nobles to make calls• Study reason nobles drop out of Shrine• Determine fees, make calls 6PM to 8PM• Prepare a good opening message...• Listen to his needs & desires. Listen! • Never give up after he says no…• Strive to restore 2% each year

Retention

• Retention starts on ceremonial day• What we say, do and don’t do is critical• Novice wants to be accepted &

involved• Listen to his needs, desires, concerns

• Provide fellowship, enjoyable activities, networking, leadership opportunities, family benefits. Keep nobles happy!

Mentor Program

• Mentoring is like caring for family• Assign a mentor to every new noble• Provide mentoring for one year• Help, aid, assist, teach and encourage• Never allow him to be alone at events• Lead him until he can become a mentor• Share quality values of Shrine• Get him involved in a club or unit...

Programs - Traditions

• Many current programs are obsolete• Programs are designed for older nobles• Many traditions are no longer effective• Can’t do business today... like yesterday• Conduct temple survey, identify needs!• Feature young nobles in publication• Try new events, activate new programs• Change before it is to late. Modernize!

Shrine Ceremonials

• Ceremonials are critical! • Novice is expecting a very quality event• Treat novice like very important person• Should be a day he will cherish forever• Quality ladies program will add value• Honor candidate with best performance • Don’t expect much if he is embarrassed,

harassed, distracted or hazed…

Aging Membership

• Aging membership increases every year• Shrine needs mix of old & young nobles • Events should be customized for both • Need card carrying & active members• Survey members, identify young nobles• Organize young nobles with their peers • Provide him leadership opportunities• Encourage DeMolay events at temple

Masonic Relations

• Communicate with Grand Lodge often• Do you know who they are?• Do they know you?• Hosting Masonic Family events• Encourage one-day Masonic Classes• Ask Grand Lodge how you can help• Assist DeMolay. Offer Shrine facility...

Public Relations

• Take advantage of Imperial PR Material• Compile First Class PR Press Kit to media• Deliver TV - Radio - Newspapers a Kit• Provide Speakers Bureau for events • Provide quality articles in newspapers• Display newspaper rack card in vendors• Host media open house at your temple. • Tell the shrine story to others!

Shrine Clubs – Shrine Units

• Make every event better than the last• Make every parade better than the last• Offer good programs… they will come• Provide fun - Food - Fellowship • Try key note speaker - Steak or Fish Fry• Family Picnic - Father & Son Night• Talent Show - Dance - Musical - Social

Temple Fundraising Ideas

• Temple Wide Garage Sale – Swap Meet• Classic Automobile Show – Shrine Circus • Fishing Derby – Corn Festival Event• Golf Ball Drop – Golf Classic• Vidalia Onions Sale – Jewelry Sales• Spring Flower Bulb Show – Craft Show• Christmas Ornament Sales – Lottery• Shrine Calendar Sales – Bingo - Rodeo

Resisting to Change

• Many old traditions are not effective• Young adults want to mix with peers• Need to allow young members to lead• Create fresh new programs. Change!• Organize productive meetings & events• Modernize ceremonials & socials• Shrine can no longer look in the past!• It’s time for leadership to make it so...

Bahia Shriners

•Be the best you can be!•Be agile, Flexible, Adaptable•Motivate! Energize Others!•Lead and they will follow!•MODERNIZE! MODERNIZE!

The Time Is Now!

•Nothing will happen until you and I make it so…

•Together we can…•Together we will…•Together we must!

The End

Lets work as a TEAM,All year long……….