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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SPJST Home Office, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503
January 10, 2001
ISSN-07458800
VOLUME 89 NUMBER 2
Supreme Lodge fuels Mission 2100 campaign with incentives, optimism As the old saying goes, "Success breeds success." It's an attitude fueled by initiative, creativity and accepting responsibility to get the job done. It's an invigorating process that begins by zooming in on the opportunities that exist all around us. This year, the SPJST puts these words to the test as it kicks off a year-long "Mission 2100" campaign designed to increase membership and stimulate member involvement. "For Mission 2100 to succeed, we must involve all levels of the SPJST towards achieving this energetic goal," says SPJST Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, principal architect of the plan which seeks to generate at least 2,100 new member certificates in 2001.
ming to local lodge activities are part of the total SPJST experience. The key to the success of Mission 2100 — and our long-term success as a fraternal benefit society — is getting people involved." To make real and measurable progress takes action. To help achieve the objectives of the Mission 2100 program, several incentives are being offered. They are outlined as follows:
Local Lodge Incentives Provided that the SPJST meets the 2,100 application quota and the lodge achieves its individual lodge quota, the lodge will receive oneand-a-half times its lodge incentive award amount. For example, if a lodge has a quota of 25 new members (Gold Award) and meets its quota and the SPJST achieves 2,100 applications, the local lodge will receive $1,000 x 1.5 = $1,500. Lodge quotas are posted on page three of the Vestnik. Monthly lodge progress reports will be posted in the Vestnik.
"For Mission 2100 to succeed, we must involve all levels of the SPJST towards achieving this energetic goal."
Reaching for the Stars "It's an ambitious goal but one which I am sure we can achieve. With the heightened emphasis on training over the last few years, we're ready to 'zoom' in on our members and prospective members and deliver the good news about SPJST fraternal life insurance in our lodge halls, meeting places and pub-lic gatherings around the state," says Vice President McBride. "SPJST offers top-notch life insurance, annuity and mortgage lending programs and the benefit of having a local sales representative and the Home Office to assist you as your needs change." Value-added benefits, too, are expected to factor into the growth process. "Everything from the Vestnik, Youth Program and adult fraternal program-
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Lodge Officer Incentives The SPJST must meet the 2,100 application quota and the lodge must achieve its individual lodge quota before the following lodge officer incentives are awarded. Lodge officers, as defined in the SPJST By-Laws, will have their names entered in a drawing and the winners will be awarded trips. The trip value would be assessed according to the category the lodge achieves in the Lodge Recognition and Incentive Program. The number of trips awarded will be determined after the final count of qualifying lodges at the end of 2001. The SPJST will award one trip for every four qualifying lodges per category. If there are extra
Universal Life 7.25% for Annualized*
Roth IRA
Home or Farm Mortgages:
6.30% for Annualized*
6.50% for 1 to 7 years 7.00% for 8 to 15 years '.25% for 16 to 20 years 7.50% for 21 to 30 years
Annuity II
Qualified Business Real Estate Mortgages
Annuity I
825% for 10 years 8.50% for 11 to 15 years
6.30% for Annualized* CertificAtes issued 4-1-93 and after 5.30% for Annualized* Certificates issued prior to 4-1-93 *Rates effective 11-1-2000 through 1-31-2001
Insuring and Enriching Lives Pictured above is the new SPJST logo approved by the Supreme Lodge in December. The design conveys an authoritative, dynamic statement about the past, present and future of the SPJST. The blue field and white star denote the Society's solid past with a salute to the Lone Star State. The wheat wreath, visible on the right and outlined in red, reflects the Society's vitality and dynamic potential for the future. The new logo will be phased in gradually. Pre-existing signage, pins and documentation which display the old logo and reflect the Society's colorful past will remain and will continue to identify the SPJST in the communities that it seeks to serve. lodges in a category, an extra trip will be awarded for that category. For example, if at the end of 2001, the First Step category has 21 qualifying lodges, then six trips will be awarded.
Sales Representative Incentives Upon meeting individual sales representative quotas, the sales representative will receive $20 per application at the end of the year. Sales representatives will be receiving their individual quotas shortly in the mail. Local lodges will also receive a copy of their sales representative quotas. Sales representatives meeting their quotas on a quarterly basis will have their name put into a drawing for a computer. Four computers will be awarded during 2001.
• Recruit One Member - Name in Vestnik. • Recruit Three Members - Name and photograph in Vestnik. • Recruit Six Members - Name and photo in Vestnik, photo plaque for lodge. • Recruit Ten Members - Name and photo in Vestnik, photo plaque for lodge; photo in local newspaper. • Recruit Twenty-one Members Name and photo in Vestnik, photo " plaque for lodge; photo in local newspaper; photo on SPJST wall "Roll of Honor." • Overall Top Recruiter - Special recognition at the 2002 SPJST Awards Banquet (receives mileage to and from banquet.)
Member Incentives
Youth Club Member and Youth Club Incentives
Members who make referrals that result in written applications will be recognized as follows:
The following incentives apply to lodges with youth clubs; incentives (Continued on page 3.)