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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;colo=
r:#4A6509'>Great
ideas for increasing Membership from fellow Bellevue PTSA leaders:<o:p></o:=
p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;colo=
r:#4A6509'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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r:#4A6509'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>1.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Ask providers=
 of
After School activities to join.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>2.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Since I am al=
so our
Volunteer Coordinator (position not filled yet) my idea was to post that a
volunteer opportunity was to bake and bring cookies to the PTA meetings. <s=
pan
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>Then, when the cookies are delivere=
d to
the meeting, ask those parents to join. <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>The Sept Volunteer Opportunities fl=
yer
went out with the back to school mailing on 8/19 and I already got 2 volunt=
eers
to bake cookies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>3. <span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>I am getting =
many
e-mails from new parents to Stevenson. <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;</span>Once I reply to their inquiry, I al=
so
add, hope to see you at our PTA meeting on Sept 15th and that you'll join o=
ur
great group of PTA volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>Rita Frost<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-famil=
y:"Times New Roman";
color:black'>Stevenson PTA co-President<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;colo=
r:#4A6509'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DSpellE>Odle</span> PTSA will be implemen=
ting the
following strategies to increase membership this year.<span style=3D'font-s=
ize:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New=
 Roman"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>1.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>A new
membership fee structure to include couple and family rates, as well as a
discounted rate for students/teachers/staff.<span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New=
 Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>2.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Weekly
drawings for prizes.<span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New=
 Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>3.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>A let=
ter to <span
class=3DSpellE>Odle</span> families who, as of 10/15/05, have not joined.<s=
pan
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span>=
</p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New=
 Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>If you were looking for more specific information (<sp=
an
class=3DSpellE>i.e.<span class=3DGramE>,the</span></span> actual membership=
 fees,
the type of prizes, and/or the contents of the letter), please let us know =
and
we'll be happy to provide the details.<span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:
"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New=
 Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Penny Hirata and <span class=3DSpellE>Cici</span> <span
class=3DSpellE>Yount</span><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tim=
es New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal>Membership Co-Chairs<span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Times;colo=
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