By Sherry Harriman,
Maine State Grange President/Master
207 490-1029
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. As a reminder, the password(s) and the key will be mailed this month to the Secretary and Master of each Grange after the Grange’s quarterly dues & report forms are sent to the State Secretary. We must receive the report before the passwords are sent to your Grange. Do we have your current and correct information for your Master/President and your Secretary at our office? As an individual member, your 2025 dues must be paid before you may receive the password.
Responsibilities of a Leader
* Listen
* Contribute
* Don’t dominate
* Show enthusiasm
* Put the group at ease
* Promote teamwork
* Discourage criticism
* Focus on the task, not personalities
* Be fair
* Give recognition
Here is a suggestion for an exercise for you and your members in your Grange. The anonymous written suggestions can be collected and discussed at another meeting. This is not intended to cause embarrassment or dissention but insight into what you and your members may think. Pre-print the questions and hand them out to everyone. Add questions of your own. This way the participants work easier at their own pace.
- Write down at least 2 (two) suggestions to improve the Grange. Or something you would like to see in the Grange. What should/could the Grange be doing?
- (Any subject – any level — constructive, not snide or nasty!)
- Write down at least 1 (one) positive thing your Grange has done or accomplished.
- Write down at least 1 (one) reply. What is the purpose of your Grange?
- Write down at least 2 (two) replies. Why do you belong/attend Grange?
- Write down at least 2 (two) replies. Describe the duties of an Officer or Committee person, or what should their duties be?
- Write down at least 2 (two) replies. What do you suggest as a fundraiser?