Why Membership Themes Matter for PTAs: Standing Out While Staying Connected
PTAs play a vital role in enhancing school communities, yet they often face a unique challenge – being seen as separate from the school itself. While collaboration with school staff is essential, PTAs also need to maintain their own identity to effectively advocate, fundraise, and engage families. One powerful way to do that? Membership themes. …
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2021-22 Membership Contest – Keep Those Members Coming
The fifth membership contest for 2021-2022 ended on March 14. Thank you to the PTAs who qualified by entering seven new members between February 1, 2022, and March 14, 2022. WSPTA Membership Director Amanda Cabana shares a video message announcing the winners:
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2021 Membership Contest – Grow…Grow…Grow
The fourth membership contest for 2021-2022 ended on November 30. Thank you to the 405 PTAs qualified by earning a growth award by November 30. WSPTA Membership Director Amanda Cabana shares a video message announcing the winners:
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2021 Membership Contest – Good Standing
The third membership contest for 2021-2022 ended on October 31. Thank you to the 528 PTAs who qualified by having 25 members entered and all required officer’s information entered in memberplanet by October 31. WSPTA Membership Director Amanda Cabana shares a video message announcing the winners:
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2021 Membership Contest – Early Bird
The second membership contest for 2021-2022 ended on September 30. Thank you to the 129 PTAs who participated by entering at least 25 members and all required officers’ information in memberplanet by September 30. WSPTA Membership Director Amanda Cabana shares a video message announcing the winners:
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2021 Membership Contest – Online Join
The first membership contest for 2021-22 ended on September 15. Thank you to the 172 PTAs who participated by submitting their online join links. For each PTA who participated, we have added your online join form link to the website under the Find Your PTA page. Though the contest is over, the online form is…
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Community, Advocacy, and Membership
Synergy. Powered by PTA. Imagine your PTA as a triangle with Membership, Advocacy, and FACE (Family And Community Engagement) at each of its corners. Imagine all the results of having a PTA at your school or in your community are within the triangle. Now, if one of the points of the triangle didn’t exist, you…
Membership Contest #1 for 2020-21!
All PTAs in good standing that had at least 25 members by October 31 qualified for a prize in this year’s first membership contest. WSPTA Membership Director Kim Kuhne shares a video message regarding the area winners and those PTAs that won prizes. Membership. Powered by PTA.
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Finding Value in PTA When the Kids Are Learning at Home
Membership is more important now than ever before simply because of the many benefits that PTA brings to every member of the community. At the local level, PTAs give members a stronger way to advocate for children, youth, and families within the school. PTAs offer enrichment programs, parenting supports, friendship opportunities, and fun. Don’t forget…
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Is Your PTA a Clique?
Sometimes, the reason more people don’t join your PTA is because they feel unwelcome. Whether warranted or not, your PTA may have a reputation as a clique. Overcoming this common issue can be challenging because it requires the focus and commitment of your group as a whole. The first obstacle to overcome – and the…
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