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more than 1,000 leads for new coverage which was farmed out to sales representatives," said Vice President McBride. "Of those referrals, more than 500 purchased certificates. It's been a team effort all the way." SPJST members turned in more than 500 leads.
It's official! The SPJST's statewide objective of writing 2,100 new insurance applications in 2001 became a reality on Monday, December 3. The morning mail included 34 applications for membership in the SPJST. By the end of the day, that number had increased to 2105 applications. And remember, the year's not over yet. As of press time, total applications received tallied to more than 2130. The 2100 plateau represents the SPJST's highest production since 1986 when a total of 2,963 applications were issued. That's according to SPJST chief statistician Financiai Secretary Jerry Mikulas. "Keep in mind," he points out. "Those 1986 numbers reflect the fact that a lot of existing certificate holders were having their whole life certificates converted to the new Universal Life product. Year 2001 production levels overshadow recent production levels. The SPJST issued a total of 1,190 new certificates in year 2000.
This is Great! SPJST District Seven Director and Supreme Lodge Chairman Bob Bayer received the good news in a San Antonio hospital where he was recovering from knee surgery. "This is great! Absolutely wonderful," he beamed. "Congratulations are in order for every sales representative and member who helped to make this possible." He also expressed his appreciation to the Supreme Lodge for setting this ambitious goal and to the Vice President's office and Home Office personnel for carrying out their objectives. Chairman Bayer went on to acknowledge the efforts of Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride and his pre-
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Pledging Their Support SPJST State Field Respresentatives join Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, center, in pledging to maintain the sales momentum established during the fourth quarter of 2001. The statewide application quota was achieved on Monday, December 3. Field personnel, from left, are: Karen Kaspar (Districts Six and Seven), Billy Rollwitz (District Four), Supreme Lodge Vice President McBride, Jerry Kucera (Districts Two and Three) and Lynn Johnsen (Districts One and Five.) decessor, Leonard Mikeska, for laying the groundwork for the Mission 2100 pai-ogram. "We've done it once and we can do it again," says Chairman Bayer. "Get ready — Vision 2002 is right around the corner!" It's Been a Team Effort To mark the occasion, SPJST Home Office, personnel and directors enjoyed a Home Office luncheon on Wednesday, December 5. Following a presentation by Supreme Lodge Vice President Gene McBride, attendees toasted the Society's achievement with sparkling grape juice. "We started off slow," admits Brother McBride. The applications didn't meet the pace we needed to
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establish in order to achieve 2100 applications. "But we didn't let that stop us. We were persistent. Over the course of the year, Home Office personnel generated
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Lodge Incentives to Kick In In conjunction with the SPJST's Mission 2100 program, local lodges were assigned production quotas for the year 2001. In most cases, the lodge quotas were based largely on past performance and perceived potential. Because the SPJST met its 2,100 statewide application goal, lodges that meet their assigned quotas will be receiving one-and-half times the designated incentive award amount. For example, if your lodge had a quota of 25 new members (Gold Award) and you meet that objective, your lodge will receive $1,000 x 1.5, or $1,500. What's more, thanks to a motion passed by the Supreme Lodge in October, lodges that exceed their quotas by 50 percent or more will have their cash incentive awards doubled. (Continued on page three.)
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