An ANA
recruiting drive is about to get underway. The goal is to recruit
300 more members during the remainder of February, March and April.
The ANA
squadron that recruits the most members in pursuit of Project 3-300
will receive a check for $1,000.00 and designation as the ANA “Top
Dawg” at the annual meeting in Pensacola on May 9, 2008. The
start time is February 20. The end date is April 30, 2008.
The purpose of
this campaign is to grow our membership. The heart and strength of
ANA has been and continues to be its membership. Unless we grow the
membership we will fail. Unless we grow membership to replace those
who made their final take-off and unless we recruit more active duty
members, both officer and enlisted, aviation personnel or not, we
will also fail. Unless we bring in more people from our communities
we will fail. Membership growth is essential to our purpose: “to
educate and encourage an interest among the general public as to the
importance of Naval Aviation in the defense of the United States and
its allies.”
Project 3-300
will be a serious challenge to everyone. Each of our more than 60
squadrons must put forth a concerted effort. Ideally, if each
squadron could recruit five members we would meet the challenge, but
we know some won’t be able to handle it so others will have to do
more. In any case, for Project 3-300 to be successful it will take
an “All Hands” effort.
One built-in
incentive toward reaching the winning numbers will be to recruit
active duty people. Another will be to recruit to three-year
memberships. For each active duty person recruited the cognizant
squadron will receive two points. For each three-year membership
signed up the cognizant squadron will receive one and one-half
points. Otherwise, each recruit or renewal is worth one point.
To help out ANA
headquarters will send to each Squadron CO a list of ANA members in
their respective areas by sorted by zip code. Some on the list will
have allowed their memberships to expire so they would be prime
recruiting targets.
Several top
recruiters from the past stand ready to help. Just let us know (goldwings@verizon.net
or 703 281-2324) and we will connect you to one of them.
This is
important. Let’s go get ‘em! VADM Bob Dunn.
