what all do you need to start a club?

Answer 1

STEPS TO FORMING A CLUB

Appointment of a temporary chairman or president. At first you will need to assign a temporary leader who will preside over the drive to form the club. This may or may not be the person who serves as permanent chairman or president.

Election of temporary officers. The members should discuss which office appointments are necessary for your club. Decide whether you want a president or chairman; whether you want a vice president; whether you need a treasurer; and whether you need someone to keep the minutes of each meeting.

Preparation of constitution, mission statement, or rules. Decide upon a committee to write a constitution or rule booklet.

Register club. You may need to register with your school if you plan to hold meetings there.

Adoption of constitution or rules. Once a constitution is written to everyone's satisfaction, you will vote to adopt the constitution.
Election of permanent officers. At this time you can decide if your club has enough officer positions, or if you need to add some positions.

Club Positions
Some of the positions you should considered are:

President: Leads meetings

Vice president: Plans events

Secretary: Records and reads minutes

Treasurer: Handles funds

Historian: Keeps a picture book and notes

Publicity Officer: Makes and distributes flyers, posters

Web master: Maintains web site

General Order of a Meeting
You can use these steps as a guideline for your meetings. Your specific style can be less formal, or even more formal, according to your goals and tastes.

Call to order by the president or chairman
Reading and approval of the minutes from the previous meeting
Discussion of old business
Discussion of new business
Program
Adjournment


WHAT WILL YOUR CLUB BE ABOUT?

If you share a strong interest in a hobby or subject with several friends or fellow students, you may want to consider forming a club. By forming an official organization, you can receive recognition from the public and school officials, and serve as advocates of other students.

Forming a club can also give you great experience that you can use in the future. By starting a club and acting as a club officer, you will gain valuable experience that you can add to your college applications.

Sometimes, a teacher will start the first meeting and encourage students to follow through with organization. You may want a teacher to serve as advisor. If you are starting a club at school, you may need a teacher or coach to gain permission for using school facilities.

The most important requirements for starting a successful club are interest and commitment.

Once you know you have a team willing to commit to a regular meeting time and a cause, you can manage the rest with ease. Next you will need clear organization. Structure will keep the club together in slow times (like during a few heavy months of heavy homework and testing) or in the event of a disagreement.

Answer 2

I would look into local guidelines for non-profit organizations.
All the answeres would probably be there.