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you haven’t been to one of these venues,
let me just say it is kind of like a bowling
alley, a golf course, and a bar got swirled
together by a Texas tornado. It made for
a great setting for fun, fellowship, and
fundraising for a worthwhile cause. All
this was sandwiched between two full
days of Winter Board meetings, and I left
Austin invigorated by our membership's
reports of strong business activity from
all over the state.
But I was especially excited because it
was at our Winter Board meetings that
we officially unveiled the “RPM Cup
Series Membership Challenge.” Sporting a
NASCAR theme and a highly competitive
attitude, this year’s membership drive will
be epic. But the best part is that it is so
easy and simple to participate and have
fun. Builder members – contact your local
HBA’s executive officer if you want to race
in the RPM Cup Series.
McCoy’s Building Supply will lead the
way as the “Crew Chief Sponsor” and
StrucSure Home Warranty has stepped up
as our “Pit Crew Sponsor.” The support of
these companies will allow us to reward
the “Drivers” who complete the most
“Laps” during the Races. Thank you
McCoy’s and StrucSure.
As evidenced by Rally Day, membership
is the lifeblood of all associations and is
critical as we work to protect the home
building industry. With 9,300 members
representing over 702,000 employees
across our state, our association wields
a tremendous amount of influence. But
based on the meteoric rise in housing
starts around the state, we should also
be experiencing a similar rise in our
membership. With your participation
in the RPM Challenge, together we will
surpass 10,000 members this year alone.
So, what is this RPM Challenge all about?
Well, I’m glad you asked! The RPM Cup
Series is a comprehensive, back-to-the-
basics “Do Business With a Member”
recruitment and retention effort. RPM
stands for Relationships Powered by
Members, and that is the underlying
essence of our association. The purpose
behind the RPM Cup Series Challenge
is for each Builder/Remodeler member
to evaluate and increase the amount of
business they do with HBA Associate
members. The goal is for Builder/
Remodeler members to do 100% of their
business with HBA Associate members.
Modeled after the NASCAR racing
series, the RPM Cup Series will foster
competition
among
Builder
and
Remodeler members in a fun way and
increase the association’s size, therefore
maximizing the economic impact and
influence of our association. All Builder
and Remodeler members who sit on the
Board of Directors of their local HBA will
automatically be registered as “Drivers.”
Other Builder/Remodeler members may
voluntarily participate.
Race #1 is underway
and runs to July 1, 2015.
1. Each Driver (Builder/Remodeler who serves
on a local Board of Directors) will provide
their local HBA Executive Officer with a
list of all subcontractors and vendors with
whom they did $5,000 or more in business
over the last year.
2. The EOs will help their Drivers determine
which subs/vendors are members (“Crew
Members”) and calculate the percentage
of business (“RPM”) the Drivers do with
Crew Members.
3. Drivers will be ranked by the percentage
of business (“RPMs”) they do with Crew
Members on the Local HBA’s Leaderboard
that will be displayed at the HBA office.
The RPM
Cup Series
By Steve Sorrells
2015 TAB Senior Officers
President
Steve Sorrells,
Sorrells and Company, LLC
Waco, Texas
First Vice President
Tim Jackson,
Tim Jackson Custom Homes, Inc.
Fairview, Texas
Vice President/Secretary
Rick McGuire,
McGuire Builders, Inc.
Lubbock, Texas
Treasurer
Sue Ann Pinger,
Tilson Home Corporation
Austin, Texas
Immediate Past President
Joe Carlyle,
Carlyle Homes, Inc.
Troup, Texas
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arch 4
th
was a blustery day at
the State Capitol in Austin,
as a Texas blue norther blew
in hundreds of Builders and Associates
from around the state for Rally Day.
Despite the hazardous travel conditions,
our members made the bi-annual
pilgrimage to meet with each and every
state official and discussed the vital issues
that impact our industry. Several were
able to lunch with our local associations
and listen to our concerns. Our senators
and representatives were amazed at the
number of builders overflowing their
offices, and appreciated this chance to
meet with people from their districts.
Establishing this dialogue is critical in the
coming months as the Legislature takes
on various issues. Equipped with TAB-
supplied hard hats and issues lists, we left
our elected officials well supplied for the
important upcoming weeks’ work at the
Legislature. That evening, TAB hosted a
reception for senators and representatives
and their staffers at the historic Driskill
Hotel, and Rally Day was deemed an
overwhelming success.
The next day featured our HOMEPAC
fundraiser at Austin’s Topgolf center; if
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