Introducing {{The Ten Club}}

I have talked to several people about doing some sort of volunteer club and this is PERFECT!! They have tried and tested it and have worked out most of the kinks. I will be hosting the first meeting in january with more information to come. Please let me know what you think about this and if you would like to participate.

amy

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10 STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR OWN "TEN CLUB"

1. COMMIT
Plan a date, time and location for your first meeting.

2. SPREAD THE WORD
Tell your neighbors, friends, anyone you might think would be interested. Then tell them to tell theirs! Post flyers & send out e-mails. It is a good idea to send out an invitation, with basic information, telling potential members what to expect. Make sure to tell them to bring their $10.00 to the first meeting.

3. E-MAIL
Set up an e-mail address specifically for your Ten Club. E-mail is a great way for people to send questions, comments, and especially for you to communicate with your members.

4. BLOG
Next, it is a great idea for you to set up a blog. This is perfect to document events, and allow people to see what is going on. It is a great place to put all of your club information.

5. CARRY OUT
Have your first meeting and collect the donations for the following month's service project. Discuss possible projects you can do as a group. This meeting will give you a good idea of the funds you will have to work with.

6. DESIGNATE
Allow everyone to be involved (and save yourself from doing everything!). Find someone who would be willing to manage the blog, check e-mail, contact groups or people needing help, anything else you can think of. Let as many people as possible be in charge of something.

7. SIGN UP
Make a schedule for months to come and pass it around for members to sign up to be over a meeting and project.

8. START TO SERVEIt is very important at each meeting to have a hands-on service project that everyone can be involved. Most larger projects will not require each member's participation, so these hands-on services will help keep a consistent emotional connection to the club. Some good examples of small projects would be tying quilts, putting together packages, etc.

9. ORGANIZE
After the meeting you will want to make sure you have all member's information and record of the donations. Keeping up on this will make the process much smoother and you will always know each member is being informed, and the funds are being recorded and tracked.

10. HAVE FUN Be relaxed and open! This should be a positive experience for everyone. You will have to change and modify often to best fit your group...and that is okay! Just as long as you are all having fun!

THE TEN CLUB BINDER
Because a different club member hosts the meeting each month, The Ten Club found it was helpful to keep all of the club information, donations and projects organized in a club binder. Below are the documents the original Ten Club included in their binder - feel free to download the pages below and adjust to fit your own club needs.