Formerly known as the Membership and Marketing Committee, a recent rebranding delegated the marketing aspect to a different committee so we could focus on growing the membership and engaging our members to take a more active role in supporting our programs. We experience about a 10% non-renewal rate each year. Some have left the area, some have aged out, but we feel others have lost interest. Thus, going forward, we continue to look for ways for our members to want to stay involved. Membership dues fund the programs, but a 12-member board of directors can’t do all the work necessary. The purpose of the M&VE is to retain, grow, and engage our membership so we develop a pool of active volunteers.

We accomplish this by:

- Keeping an active presence on social media and our website

- Participating in local activities to further LGA presence such as the Quality Water Awareness

     Campaign (QWAC) and the Littleton-Lake Gaston Festival

- Recruiting new members, including businesses and visitors

- Monitoring our membership to retain and recruit others

- Educating and mentoring our new members

- Business Memberships

We are proud to count many local businesses among our membership. We encourage all of our website viewers to support these businesses by utilizing their services whenever possible. For a complete list of LGA

Business Memberships, click on the tab at the top of this website.

The committee normally meets the third Thursday of each month at 8:30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce office next to the Subway restaurant on Eaton Ferry Road. All are welcome to sit in and listen. 

Many of our members are aware of the many LGA activities during the active summer season. But did you know that this is the time of the year that we are involved with many of our important programs?

Through our partnerships with our local sheriff's departments, our members are kept up to date on crime statistics and prevention measures.

We partner with local realtor members who keep us posted on lake area property sales and values.

How about our partnership with N.C. State University’s Crop Science Dept. which assists with Lake Gaston’s aquatic Fall Lake Survey, finding solutions for invasive aquatic plants, like Lyngbya and Hydrilla, as well as participates in our Lakeside Learning Days.

Finally, let’s not forget our partnership with Dominion Energy and the US Army Corps of Engineers who keep our members up to date on water level conditions especially during hurricane season.

I am sure we can think of other examples. Unfortunately, our efforts are not always known to non-members who may be unaware of the many benefits of being an LGA member and that is where you can help. Promote the LGA whenever you can and sponsor new members. Call Moira at (252) 586-6577 for details.

Want to learn more? Join us at our monthly committee meetings.

We are proud to count many local businesses among our membership. We encourage all of our web site viewers to support these businesses by utilizing their services whenever possible. For a complete list of LGA Business Members - click here.