Participating in the No Regrets peer leadership program comes with a string of benefits – you will be working to reduce injury rates at your high school, you will develop planning and leadership skills, and your efforts could lead to well-deserved recognition from your community.

When recruiting additional team members, remember the following factors that could lead to interest in joining No Regrets:

• They are concerned about injury - for example, a family member or a friend may have been hurt or killed in a preventable incident.
• They want to learn more about injury prevention, health promotion, or risk management.
• They wish to join friends who are already members — be sure to encourage members to promote the group.
• They would like to gain leadership skills or to meet required volunteer hours.

So get out there and appeal to motivating factors – hang recruitment posters up where students gather, and if you need more help, involve popular and motivated teachers. You could also coordinate an introductory event that is fun and upbeat and recruit members there. Begin by thinking about what could motivate people to join your group and try to incorporate those features into your posters and announcements.

Downloads

Member Recruitment Poster: Post this member recruitment poster around your school to increase awareness and generate interest in your No Regrets team.

Member Recruitment Worksheet: This worksheet contains several questions that will help you to think about what you want your No Regrets team to look like and how to go about recruiting new members.