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SPRING 2015 | wyoea.org 7 Committee Chairman Specialist Central Region Heather Kreiling Josh Thompson Northeast Region Liz Crislip Laurie Graves Northwest Region Sarah Novak Jarred Bower Southeast Region Ami Cass Michael Hays Ray Dewitt CONGRATULATIONS to the following members who have already grabbed 3 new members! been declining steadily over the course of the last decade. Education Association, to revamp their approach to recruiting new been sharply arrested in the WEA thru the efforts of members, victories we have achieved legislatively, the coalitions we have built so strong: our members. We are no longer content to sit back and having members share their voice: why they are members and what those individuals who share the daily events of school life, be it in by the regional vice president. Working closely with the required to implement a regional membership plan. Utilizing any and We, as the WEA Vice President and the Membership Organizing recruiters, and have begun to lay the groundwork for our future comfortable to advance public education in Wyoming. We invite thoughts and ideas. is at the New Teacher Orientation held each fall. Rather than a teacher in-service, NCEA utilizes trained individuals to sit with eight to NCEA-provided lunch to discuss the Association, its benefits and membership approach, coupled with other activities, has led to a sizable growth in other locals to be altered and adapted for their use—feel free to Organizing Specialist for more info. great results is the prorated dues campaign known as Grab 3. Named on the premise that if each local would membership in the state would again trend upwards. Our members and staff signed up over 72 new members during well ahead of that pace and promises to be another outstanding effort by our members. Collectively, Grab 3 has prorated dues membership compared to the year prior to the program. Remember, if you "Grab 3" by March 31 st , your free WEA dues for the 2015-16 membership year. One lucky winner will be drawn from each region. rolls out the Early Enrollment program. This program allows potential members to sign up for a "test run" of NEA/ Early Enrollment are not charged any dues for the remainder of this school year and yet get access to all services access to legal services via our attorneys and NEA Member Benefits. In return, early enrollees sign a commitment members the following fall. This is yet another way potential members can see the Association at work, and the potential our efforts membership and brings help strong. It's stories and Wyoming