Gay straight alliance club constitution

Find out if your school has other non-curricular clubs, such as Chess Club or Key Club. Your GSA will have to follow the same steps that those clubs took in order to form. Know Your Reasons — Every successful organization has a mission statement, which is simply a sentence or two that explain the purpose and goals of your group.

It might be a good idea for you and the other members of your GSA to think about a mission statement for your club before presenting your idea to your administrators. The more prepared you are to answer questions about the GSA what kind of projects you want to work on, why the school will benefit from having a GSA, etc.

Find an Advisor — Most schools require that clubs have a faculty advisor. This could be a teacher, a guidance counselor, a librarian, or anyone who works for the school and is willing to support you in forming and running your club. Some clubs have more than one advisor.

What about the student body? Do you know adults in the community who would speak out and support the idea of a GSA at your school? Give everyone a role at the meeting, and practice ahead of time. Create an Agenda — Congratulations! Now comes the big question: What are you going to do at your first meeting? And what about the meetings after that?

How to Start a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)

Every good meeting has an agenda, so it would probably be good for the club leaders to sit down together and think about how to structure your first official GSA gathering. Make posters to advertise your first meeting. Be sure to be really clear about the date, the time, and the location.

Ask folks to share their names, why they came to the GSA, and a fun fact about themselves example: If you could be a superhero, what superpower would you choose? Remember: You should never ask students to share their sexual orientation. But a student should never feel pressured to do so. As a group, establish ground rules for the club.

What is said here stays here. When someone else is talking, you should be listening. Respect one another with your words and your actions. Martin Luther King Jr. Organizing Weekend, etc. Make sure to announce any changes that are made to the calendar. What went well?