How to Write a Club Charter
A club charter is a contract and a commitment from all of the members of the club to the formation of the organization that will become the club. The charter will list the purpose, the expectations and any rules governing the club. A club charter can be as simple or as complex as the members would like to make it.
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Instructions
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Determine the focus of the club. If club intends to promote American filmmaking and cinematography in the 20th century, that is the focus of the club, and should make up Article II of the club charter. Article I is the name of the club. The focus is important, because it will help others decide whether or not they want to join the organization.
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Set goals for the club. Article III of a club charter should detail the goals and aims of the club or organization. If the intent is to cultivate modern tastes with regard to the cinema, that's a goal of the organization. Your aims and goals should be compatible with the club's focus.
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Establish regular meetings. Article IV of the club charter should cover the meeting schedule. Regular meetings should be clearly detailed. If the club is to meet on the first Thursday of every month, clearly detail that it will meet at that time You can include the location and duration of the meetings. You can even add addenda to detail the proper procedures to be administered during the meetings.
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Set the fundamental rules of the club. Establish the hierarchy of club membership, and whether you will have a president or a director. Article V should detail their title, their responsibilities and how they are selected. Other rules may be listed in Articles VI to VIII, including money-management issues like dues or fees associated with membership, and what those dues and fees are used for.
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Adopt the charter. Creating a club charter is relatively straightforward, but once it is drafted, the members of the club must formally vote to adopt the charter to make it binding for other club members.
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Tips & Warnings
Be sure to include a rule for amending the club charter in the future. No matter how well-written they are, all charters are amended at some point.
