• Step 1: Recruit a Few "Start-Up" People

  • Recruit yourself 2 to 5 responsible and trustworthy people to help you start the club.

    Note: Too many people involved in this stage will slow decision making.

• Step 2: Find a Teacher Advisor

  • Some schools requires an advisor to help your club.

  • Your ideal candidate is likely to be a member of the faculty who has:

    • A strong commitment to working with youth and is well respected among the students

    • Willing to attend during all future club meetings.

  • However, the advisors aren't responsible for hosting the club meetings. The president and vice president are the main people to run the club.

• Step 3: Get Approval from Your School

  • ​Find out what requirements your high school has for starting a club. This is especially important if you want to receive school funding or resources such as meeting rooms and permission to hold your events on campus.

  • Put together a presentation that articulates the benefits of having an Edible Arts Club in your school.

  • Your school may also require you to have:

    • ​A club constitution

    • Club leadership positions

    • A club sponser

• Step 4: Advertise 

  • ​Some effective ways to recruit new members:

    • Take advantage of social media networks

    • ​Set up a booth at your school's club festival

    • Network with other clubs

    • Reach out to your personal connections

    • Create and post flyers around your school

    • Place an ad in your school's newspaper

• Step 5: Hold the First Club Meeting

  • Before

    • Speak with your chosen contacts from step 1 to set up the action plan for the club

    • Find out what interests you want to meet and brainstorm ideas

  • During

    • Collect contact information from all your mmembers

    • Discuss the code of conduct and/or safety guidelines (stoves and knives must've been played with!)

    • Announce when and where the next meeting will be held

• Step 6: Keep in Touch with the Edible Arts Creators

  • ​Keep in touch with your teacher sponser to ensure a good working relationship and more support in the future.

 

 

For additional information or if you have any questions, please email us at edibleartsclub@gmail.com