National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow

Looking for ways to recruit and retain members? Maybe you need some ideas for this year's activities. Well, it's all here.

Even More Ideas
Check the 2004-2005 National ACTion archive. About every issue has an "idea exchange" article on chapters' activities.

 

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General Activity Ideas
Recruitment
Mentoring (buddy system)
Bi-monthly meetings: 1st social, 2nd business
Kick-off lunch
Magnet of meeting dates
End of year barbeque/banquet
Call-a-thon: call incoming and prospective students
Listserve & flyers
Social
Kickoff cookout/bbq
Chapter exchange
Annual picnic
Skeet shoot
Volleyball tournament
Bowling
Senior send-off
Hockey games
Co-organization X-mas party
Booth at yearly open house

Leadership
Alumni/current member relations
Upper classmen/freshmen connection program
Committee creation
Officer meeting and retreats
Community education mentoring program
Community Service
Ronald McDonald House
Food Pantry
Clothing donations
Can food drive
Collect food for needy
Nursing home entertainment
Battered women's shelter
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Fundraising
Relay for Life
Concessions
Combine w/other clubs
Sell clothes and stuff
Casino night
Chili cook off
Stuff envelopes
Letter writing campaign
Marketing campaigns for campus events or other clubs
Apply for student funds
Education
Guest speakers: Industry experts, including communicators, reporters, editors, spokesperson, farmers, ACT and university alumni

Tours: local publishers, printers and designers, organizations, associations of growers/producers

Mentorship: match upper and under classmen, match members with professionals

Interaction: Collaboration with local organizations
Collaborations with campus groups

Experience: Providing students with contact/network opportunities that facilitate career/jobs search for positions in journalism, communications or marketing

  

Ronald McDonald House Ideas
  

At the 2003 National ACT Convention, delegates voted to adopt
Ronald McDonald House Charities as the National ACT Community
Service Initiative for 2003-2004.

  1. Go to the Ronald McDonald House Web site, www.rmhc.com,
    or call (630) 623-7048 to find the house nearest your chapter.
  2. Contact your local house to obtain a list of most needed items.
  3. Determine which activity your chapter will conduct.
    Examples:
    • Hold a local drive to collect the most needed items
    • Volunteer to cook or clean at the house once a month
    • Take your chapter Christmas caroling to the house
    • Set up a donation box at your college
  4. Be creative and have fun. Any help you give the house will
    be appreciative.
 
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