The necessary steps to starting a new club are:

1. Identify possibilities for forming a new club. These can be companies, organizations or geographical areas.
2. Begin prospecting the organizations and areas. Send letters and/or mailers to the prospects. For some example letters to organizations, see the below downloadable file.
3. Set up a meeting with an interested prospect.
4. To the meeting bring materials, information and/or video/DVD. For some examples of what to bring, see the below downloadable file.
5. Get a commitment for putting on a Demo Meeting
6. Arrange to put on a Demo Meeting
7. Contact the appropriate district officers
8. Arrange for Club Sponsors and Club Mentors
9. Put on the Demo Meeting
10. Arrange for an Organizational Meeting to be held within two weeks of the demo meeting
11. Put on the Organizational Meeting. Get the information needed:
    • Club Name
    • Meeting Place, Frequency, Day, Time
    • Club Officers
    • Charter Members
    • Other items needed for the club bylaws
12. Complete the charter paperwork and send it to World Headquarters

Here are the directions and forms to use when starting and chartering a new club:

• New Club Application form
• Charter instructions/forms
• Club Officer List form
• EIN application form

Click here to download a self-extracting zip file containing a number of files useful for a demo meeting.