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Volume XIX Number 4

Membership

For Membership Managers: The STC Membership Cycle

Many community membership managers may soon notice a drop in the community member counts they receive from the STC office. Don’t worry: This happens every year as part of the annual cycle of STC membership.

In March of every year, the STC office removes from active membership all members who have not yet paid their dues. The drop in membership is reflected in both the community membership counts and the membership counts for the entire Society. However, between now and June 30 (the end of the fiscal year), membership will continue to increase as late renewers pay their dues and new members join the Society.

In March, those members who did not pay their dues by the February 28 deadline received an e-mail notice informing them that no further issues of Intercom will be forthcoming without renewal of their STC membership. You might also use community meetings and newsletter articles to remind members to renew if they have not yet done so.

Membership Pins Available

STC leaders seeking to recognize helpful volunteers or chapter members attaining new status may wish to purchase STC membership pins through the Society specialty gifts program. These stylish lapel pins feature the STC logo and are color-coded to membership grade. An order form for these and other STC specialty gifts is available in the STC Merchandise brochure, which can be downloaded from the STC Web site at www.stc.org.