Set Your Compass: Plan for Success

Submit your Membership Plan to kick off the year with intention.

• Submit a completed membership action plan
• Identify membership chair
• Launch membership campaign plan by end of month
• Marketing tips (flyers, email, social post, or kickoff message)
• 12 random winners (one from each region) will receive PTA Swag

Build Momentum Early

Reach 50% of your membership goal by September 30.

• Submit State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by September 30
• 12 random winners (one from each region) will receive PTA Swag

Lead the Way

Reach 75% of your membership goal by October 31.

• Submit State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by October 31
• 12 random winners (one from each region) will receive PTA Swag

Students Are the Spark of the Trail

Student Members must equal % of total membership:
10% Elementary Schools PTAs & SEPTAs
20% PTAs with starting grades 5 and up and district-wide PTAs

• State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by November 30
• 6 Top student recruiter PTAs receive a special prize box

Every Tag Grows Our Community

A 4-week interactive social media challenge where each week features a prompt designed to build engagement. Each post invites units to respond on social media and tag their PTA. The unit that gets tagged the most times gets a $200 cash prize each week.

PTA is bigger than the building. This month, we widen the trail and focus on the people who are already around us, but not always fully invited on the PTA trail: dads and male caregivers, local business owners, community partners, extended family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles…), and everyday community heroes who support and inspire our students. Enter at least 6 new members.

• Submit State/National dues for all members who have joined by January 31
• 6 random winners will receive a special prize box

Honoring our roots. Growing the trail

This Founders’ Day, we look back at where we started and reconnect with those who were previously part of the journey – our alumni members and families who once walked the PTA trail but aren’t currently members. Enter at least 10 new members.

• Submit State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by February 28
• 6 random winners will receive a special prize box

When staff joins the trail, everything grows stronger

March is about building momentum by strengthening one of the most powerful parts of our school community, our staff. This effort also lays the foundation for Staff Appreciation Month in May, highlighting the “T” in PTA our teachers – and reinforcing how we all work together to support student success. Staff members must equal 10-20% of your total membership.

• Submit State/National dues for all members who have joined by March 31
• 6 Top STAFF recruiter PTAs earn a special prize box

This is where the trail makes an impact.

April is where everything comes together. With strong membership, engaged staff, and a growing community, this is the moment to show the power of PTA in action – through advocacy, programs and real impact, while also recognizing outstanding leadership through the Trailblazer Star Recognition for the PTA Membership Star who helped strengthen and grow their PTA community.

Complete the Power of Membership Google Form, answer questions about your membership campaign, and nominate a membership star from your unit to receive the Trailblazer Star Recognition

• Submit State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by April 30
• 12 random winners (one from each region) will receive PTA Swag and a NYS PTA President’s pin
• Qualified nominees (membership goal achieved) will receive the (digital) Trailblazer Star Recognition certificate

Membership Growth over last year by 100%, 75%, 50% or 25%

• Pay State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by May 31
• 25% Bronze – highest % in category receives $100
• 50% Silver – highest % in category receives $100
• 75% Gold – highest % in category receives $100
• 100% Diamond – highest % in category receives $100
• Achieve the highest growth statewide to receive a $500 cash prize

Click Here to View the Full List of Good Apple Diamond Award Winners!

Click Here to View the Full List of Good Apple Gold Award Winners!

Click Here to View the Full List of Good Apple Silver Award Winners!

Click Here to View the Full List of Good Apple Bronze Award Winners!

Earn 5 or more Membership Badges

• Pay State/National dues for all members who have joined to date by May 31
• Earn 5 or more Membership Awards throughout the year to qualify
• 12 random winners (one from each region) will receive a PTA Swag
• ALL earners will be spotlighted on the NYS PTA website & receive a digital certificate