MOAA MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONNAIRE

PLEASE PRINT THIS OUT AND THEN TYPE IN YOUR COMMENTS

President’s statement: Where are we? Where are we going/where do we want to go? Ultimately it is up to the members.

Please return this survey to [your 37 cent stamp will save the organization over $150 in postage expenses]:

COLUMBIA MOAA

PO BOX 3656

IRMO, SOUTH CAROLINA 29063

Questions to membership:

1. Columbia MOAA currently has four social events per year: Spring cocktail party; Summer dance; Fall cocktail party and Holiday dance. I would:

Leave social calendar as it is _____

Eliminate the cocktail parties All _____ Spring _____ Fall _____

On a scale of 1-10 how important is this to me???

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Schedule additional cocktail parties How often? ________When? _______________

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Eliminate the dinner dances All _____ Spring _____ Fall _____

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[ 1= Lowest importance --- 10 = Highest importance ]

Schedule more dinner dances! How often? _____________When? _______________

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[ 1= Lowest importance --- 10 = Highest importance ]

Initiate different chapter activities, e.g.

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Speaker series ?? How often? ________When? _______________

What time: Luncheon _____Evening _____Weekend _____

What subjects?

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I would offer to:

speak on the topic of_________________________________________
arrange a guest speaker:

Name _____________________________________________________

Topic _____________________________________________________

Special events

Wine, beer, or food tasting

Cooking demonstration

Army-Navy or USC-Clemson football game party

Summer picnic

Group attendance at a Bomber baseball or Inferno hockey game

Lake Murray Cruise

Bus day Trip Where? _______________

Other ________________________________________________________

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Would you be interested in forming affinity/interest groups such as:

Job Networking _____Golf _____ Bowling _____

Bridge or other card games _____ Travel _____

Food and beverage interest groups _____ Investment _____

Computer training _____ Other _______________

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Would you like to see the chapter newsletter expanded? Yes _____ No _____

What would you like to see included?

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2. The Columbia MOAA Chapter has been primarily a social organization. Would you like to see, and would you participate in, the group expanding into greater community service activities? Yes _____ No _____

What community involvement should the organization consider?

Adopt a unit at Ft Jackson _____

Adopt a Fort Jackson or Columbia school or class _____

Tutoring or mentoring _____

Aid a children’s home or orphanage _____

Volunteer at the VA Hospital _____

Patriotic education in schools _____

Greater high school ROTC involvement _____

Adopt a Highway clean up program _____

Promoting MOAA College Scholarships

Other

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3. The chapter needs to expand member participation.

Do you feel that you have been given the opportunity to participate in chapter activities? Yes_____ No_____

I would like to participate in chapter activities. Yes ___ No ___

I would like to help with the:

Dinner dance _____Cocktail party _____Speaker program _____

Community service_____Interest groups _____ Newsletter

______Marketing _____________Programs / Entertainment

_________________SC Chapter Legislative Representative

Other: (Specify)

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I would like to further help by ___________________________________________________________________________

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4. Our membership has been declining in recent years.

I recommend the following individuals for membership and will speak to them about joining: ____________________________________________________________________________

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I believe that we can revive our membership rolls by: _______________________________________________________

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5. IF I WERE KING, I WOULD IMPROVE/CHANGE THE COLUMBIA MOAA BY:

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