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VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

 

 

COL (Ret) Steven Gavin
Email: rocksmembershipservices@gmail.com


                              

Priorities:

  • Obtain Members: A priority largely focused on cadets (Chapter Outreach to ROTC Programs), Company-grade Officers (Professional Development Sessions), Warrant Officers and Majors (O-4).
  • Retain Members: A priority that builds a partnership with local chapters to re-engage former members by holding monthly membership meetings.
  • Sustain Members: A priority that involves the addresses the concerns of local chapters and enables opportunities for constructive feedback to the National Board.


Key Responsibilities: 


Our members are the lifeblood of The ROCKS, Inc. The VP of Membership is responsible for the retention and sustainment of current members, while also growing new membership. New members  are important because they bring new ideas, they increase the organization's “people” power, and  organizational growth.


Recruitment and Retention is the responsibility of every member of the organization and is vital that we have a well-conceived and executed recruitment and retention plan. Every member must be involved in the planning and implementation of a recruitment and retention campaign. 

 

The ROCKS, Inc. is a tax-exempt non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) comprised of ROTC and Military Academy Cadets, active duty, reserve component, commissioned officers and active duty or reserve component warrant officers and Department of Defense GS12 and above civilians. The organization was formed to provide mentorship, professional development and social interaction to strengthen the officer corps. In addition to the R.C. Cartwright Scholarship Fund, the "Leadership Outreach" program provides the opportunity for teams consisting of ROCK members to visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide professional career development guidance to ROTC students.