Things to consider
Every school has its own procedure for starting a club, but in general, the procedure will involve some kind of official paperwork with the school office, finding a teacher to be the club's “sponsor”, and getting a minimum number of initial members.Many school offices have an official in charge of extra-curricular activities. You should meet briefly with him/her and ask about the procedures for starting a club and what your plans for doing so are (paperwork, sponsor, etc.). If you need to find a teacher to be your sponsor, try to look for teachers who you know well and have a good relationship with, are interested or teach a subject related to your club, or simply have a lot of free time.
The clubs that are most difficult to start are clubs that involve competitions. These typically include Speech and Debate and Model UN, among others. These activities might involve traveling locally or even nationally to compete. As such, extensive work, organization, and teacher support are needed. Most schools require some kind of teacher to supervise off-campus activities, meaning that for activities like Speech and Debate with extensive time commitment, it will be difficult to find a sponsor.
Still, as you can probably already tell from the host of hurdles that we have described, starting a club will be a challenging but potentially very rewarding experience.
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