Look at that sexy alliteration up there!
BWI mothership has thrown down a challenge and so once again, it's membership drive time. I won't do the guilt trip this time. I suspect that last June was good enough, right?
In all seriousness, it's good for us to have membership drives a couple of times a year. The baby years are such a fleeting time in our lives and thus the lifespan of a dues-paying member is generally only a year. However, our needs are constant and we must find new members to help us continue to build our library, create educational materials, and keep BWI of Atlanta a worthwhile organization to join.
The truth is that we are growing rapidly, and it is no longer feasible for us to bring one library, or even multiple libraries, to multiple locations. Our goal, then, for this membership drive is to separate our current library into three libraries, each as well-stocked as the other. This means the library tab on the webpage will have a tab for each area instead of one large tab with a giant, confusing wall of text. It makes the checkout process easier for all of us and will help us better track usage statistics for each area.
Our drive isn't going to get us everything we need, but it will be a very good start if we can hit our goals. Here's the breakdown:
5 memberships: 2 wrap conversion ring slings
10 memberships: 1 wrap conversion mei tai by Chrysalis Designs
15 memberships: 1 Didymos ruby hemp indio, size 5
20 memberships: 100 (or more!) BWI of Atlanta car magnets, one for every member who joins or renews during the drive, and all members in good standing
25 memberships: 1 standard Tula
30 memberships: 1 standard Kinderpack
35 memberships: 2 size 4 Natibaby hemp blend wraps
40 memberships: 1 standard Tula
45 memberships: 1 standard Kinderpack
50 memberships: 1 Hop-Tye
50+ memberships: ?????
Current members who would like to renew their memberships may renew during the drive and extend their current membership to a year past their original renewal date. So, for example, if Sally Slinger joined in July of 2013 and she renews during this drive, that would extend her expiration date from July of 2014 to July of 2015.
50 members feels like a lot, but our last drive was a huge success! We smashed our goals and then some. I think we can do this! We can do this! Tell everyone you know to join! BWI members get many, many perks throughout the year, from a running discount at New Baby Products to special members-only workshops and giveaways. Becoming a member of BWI is worth your $30.00. Trust me.
And you know, I'm not just the president... I'm a member too!
