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Volume XX |
In this issue....
The New STC Bylaws: A Leaner Approach
Report Shows Increase in Number of American Volunteers
Membership
For Fastest Results. . .
Use the online forms for joining STC or renewing your membership. Newsletter editors, please consider adding this note to your newsletters.
The STC Membership Cycle
March 31, 2007, is the last day to renew your STC membership. (Membership applications and payment must be received by/on February 28 in order to vote in Society elections.) In April, the STC office will purge from its records the names of all members who have not renewed their membership by the March 31 deadline. Chapter leaders should be aware that this practice skews membership numbers by creating an artificial peak in March (when nonrenewers are still counted) and an artificial low in April (when a significant number of members who will eventually renew are removed from the database). The most reliable way to measure changes in membership is to compare the counts on similar dates from consecutive years (for example, June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2007).
Community Membership Drives
To attract new members during their membership drives, chapters can use the promotional items mailed to all membership managers and student chapter advisors in early November. These items include membership applications, flyers promoting STC's 54th Annual Conference, and copies of the Discover the Benefits brochure. Discover the Benefits contains information about STC and its services, publications, and special interest groups. Applications and brochures can also be downloaded from the Society Web site.
Below is a list of STC membership drive achievers. The communities listed are leading their respective categories in growth percentages from June 30 through January 31, 2007. Chapters are ranked in the size category they attained on June 30, 2006; the list also includes a category for SIGs. The numbers in parentheses denote the number of communities in each category as of June 30, 2006. As an inspiration to all STC communities, Tieline will publish an updated version of this list in every issue through March 2007.
Professional Chapters, Size Category 1
More than 600 members (2 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| Silicon Valley | 13.80 |
| Boston | 12.91 |
Professional Chapters, Size Category 2
301 to 600 members (9 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| Toronto | 19.26 |
| Houston | 17.13 |
| Washington, D.C. | 16.23 |
Professional Chapters, Size Category 3
151 to 300 members (18 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| Wisconsin | 25.93 |
| Northern New England | 24.85 |
| Eastern Ontario | 20.51 |
Professional Chapters, Size Category 4
76 to 150 members (24 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| India | 40.00 |
| Pittsburgh | 25.40 |
| Southwestern Ontario | 22.39 |
Professional Chapters, Size Category 5
41 to 75 members (21 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| James River | 29.51 |
| Four Lakes | 26.79 |
| San Gabriel Valley | 22.41 |
Professional Chapters, Size Category 6
Fewer than 41 members (29 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| Susquehanna Valley | 66.67 |
| Rock Valley | 36.36 |
| Alaska | 33.33 |
Student Chapters, Size Category 1
20 or more members (7 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| James Madison U. | 112.50 |
| U. of Minnesota | 24.00 |
| North Carolina St. U. | 17.24 |
Student Chapters, Size Category 2
Fewer than 20 members (23 communities)
| Chapter | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| London Ontario | 225.00 |
| Miami U. | 100.00 |
| U. of North Carolina-Charlotte | 100.00 |
Special Interest Groups
(20 communities)
| SIG | Percentage of growth since June 30, 2006 |
| Quality and Process Improvement | 101.76 |
| Environmental, Safety, and Health | 74.90 |
| Lone Writer | 66.87 |