Home / Tar Heel Junior Historian Association / Organizing a New Club
Suggested steps for organizing a club:
Step 1. Generate interest.Promote the club by placing a notice in the school newspaper, making a public service announcement on the school TV system, or sending invitations to students. A promotional video can be viewed online at http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/thjha/THJHA_Promo.html
Step 2. Schedule a meeting of interested
students and discuss the club’s goals.Show the THJHA video. Brainstorm history projects you can do as a club. Select a club name. Decide on a time and frequency of meetings: during class, during activity periods, after school, or on weekends.
Step 3. Consider adopting an organizational structure and electing officers. Discuss the needs for a constitution, bylaws, or special committees. Submit your online application for membership.
Step 4. Select activities for the year. Place an emphasis on local history: invite county residents to speak at club meetings; plan short trips to historical points of interest; volunteer to help community civic groups with historical preservation projects; or hold a crafts festival or history fair. Plans should include entering projects in the statewide competition and attending the THJHA Annual Convention in the spring. |
