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3. Copies of this notice can be placed in public buildings or stores. 
Remember this is the best, perhaps ONLY time to really “spread the 
word,” let people know Audubon. 
FIRST MEETING: 
1. Arrange for greeters at door. Use name tags. List towns on tags too. 
2. Register all attendees with names and addresses. Keep ALL facts 
for follow-up. 
3. Display table of IAS literature and hand-out material. (Available 
from IAS Office, 1017 Burlington Avenue, Downers Grove 60515 on request.) 
MEETING OUTLINE: 
Begin not more than 10 minutes late if possible. 
5-10 min: Introductory. Ask where folks are from, how they happened 
to come, maybe tell how you first joined Audubon club. 
20-30 min: Slides or movie. IAS speakers, films are available. 
BUSINESS: Presentation of chapter proposal. Allow question and 
answer time. If you are not thoroughly familiar with the IAS chapter 
system and perhaps other chapters, IAS personnel will be available to 
help make this presentation..... 
Why we are interested in starting an Audubon chapter: companionship 
while pursuing common hobby; need to place conservationist pressure on 
public officials, educate public, support worthy legislation, locally and 
nationally. 
Mechanics: What is a chapter? Dues: (suggest $1 or $2 local and 
IAS dues). 
Choose temporary committee or officers. (Temporary chairman, vice- 
chairman, secretary-treasurer, perhaps publicity chairman). “Volunteers - 
are welcome to serve as temporary officers to call next meeting. At other 
meetings, many stepped forth to fill these posts.” This temporary com- 
mittee will work out details of organization, perhaps set up By-laws or 
nominations. They will plan, call second meeting. 
Before meeting ends, present group might decide best meeting time 
for future. 
FOLLOW-UP: 
Don’t lose impetus while first enthusiasm is running high. Keep after 
prospects, keep up publicity, follow up all leads on possible members. The 
“word of mouth” campaign is, after all, the best member-getter, but 
hesitant prospects can easily be lost without encouragement. 
The IAS extension division has developed guides such as suggested 
by-laws, publicity hints, IAS background material for publicity, project & 
program ideas, etc. Most chapters have their own Newsletters and exchange 
with all other chapters and IAS affiliated clubs. 
Present Chapters: No. 1: Lake & Cook County. No. 2: McHenry County. 
No. 3: Kane County. No. 4: (Southwest) St. Clair, Madison, Jersey. No. 5: 
(Lincoln Trail) Clark County. No. 6: (Ridgway) Richland County. No. 7: 
(Fox Valley) South Kane County. No. 8: (Kyte Creek) Ogle County. No. 9: 
(Kaskaskia) Clinton, Washington, Marion (County. No. 10: (Southern 
Illinois) Jackson, Williamson, Union, etc. No. 11: (Fort Chartres) Randolph. 
No. 12: Will County. 
Prepared by 
Mrs. Kenneth V. Fiske 
V. P. Extension, ’65-’70 
