Initiation As members graduate, a chapter must initiate new members to continue to thrive. Use the tools below to assist your chapter in recruiting new members and planning a meaningful initiation ceremony.  Of course KDP memberships are annual, so we also have some ideas how you can encourage members to be active in the chapter and the Society.

•	Submitting Initiate Information and Payment to Headquarters	•	Society Certificate Template
•	Initiation Guidebook	•	Member Benefits (to be read at initiation)
•	Letter of Invitation- Sample	•	Initiation Photographs Through the Years
•	Initiation Program Template	•	Initiation Press Release
•	Letter to Registrar’s Office for List of Eligible Students	•	Why Struggle with Mailings?

•	Member Benefits Fact Sheet	•	Retention Builder
•	Member Involvement Suggestions	•	Recognition Program for Member Involvement
•	Renewal—3 Easy Ways	•	Building Ties to KDP
•	Bringing Alumni Back	•	Member Interest Survey
•	Ideas to Increase Member Participation	•	Overcoming Objections to Joining KDP
•	Potentional Members’ Information Request

•	Informational Meeting PowerPoint	•	Informational Meeting Agenda
•	Informational Meeting Guidelines	•	Wearing Your Honor Cord
•	Informational Meeting Checklist