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What is a Red Cross Club?
A Red Cross Club brings the Red Cross
experience to the schools and provides an
avenue for youth to partake in the seven
lines of service.
3. Service Opportunities
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International Services/Services to the Armed Forces
Community Outreach and Events
Leadership Developments
Blood Services
Health and Safety
Preparedness
Disaster Services
4. Ten Steps to Club Nirvana
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1.Contact
2.Approve
3.Name
4.Constitution
5.Jobs
6. Recruit
7. First Meeting
8. Budget
9.Communicate
10. Fundraise
7. Step 2: Approve
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Get approval from your school.
Make sure to get an advisor and fill out
forms.
Make sure your advisor signs the
forms as well.
8. Step 3: Name
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Best Format:
(School Name) Red Cross Club
Refer to your Brand Standards
guidelines (Page 12 and 13)
9. Step 4: Create Constitution
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What’s the
point.
Why should I even make one?
10. Step 4: Create Constitution
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ANSWER
To establish a link and provide
documentation of the club within
the school and to spell out the
activities of the club so that the
school is aware.
11. Step 4: Create Constitution
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Include
Name of Club/Club Advisor
Objective
Membership
Officers
Meetings
Annual Activities
12. Step 5: Job Descriptions
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President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
13. Step 6: Recruitment
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IDEAS
• Social Media (FB Page, Twitter, etc.)
• Band-aids with club meeting times
• Free goodies to pass out (available at Chapter)
• School newspapers/websites
• Flyers
16. Step 6: Recruitment
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EXPERT TIP
Make sure flyers and whatnot
follow brand standards on page 12
and 13. If you have questions, e-
mail the marketing department at
the Chapter.
17. Step 7: First Club Meeting
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1. Opening Statements
2. Officers Intros
3. Icebreaker
4. Club Orientation
5. Red Cross Club Policies
6. Member Responsibilities
7. Intro to Club Activities
8. Brainstorm New Club Activities
21. Step 9: Communicate
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Communicate with the
Chapter Monthly
• Fill out monthly reports! (Page 25)
• Like ARCBA/ARCSV on Facebook!
• GO TO YEB/LAISON MEETINGS EVERY
MONTH.
22. Step 9: Communicate
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YOUR YEB/LAISON
MEETINGS ARE CRUCIAL
They make sure you’re not
running you club like it’s 1881
and keep you up-to-date on
current Red Cross Events in the
Chapter.
25. Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and
alleviates human suffering in the face of
emergencies by mobilizing the power of
volunteers and the generosity of donors.
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RestrictionsYou can’t do stuffs.
Dunant can’t do car washes.
Wilson can’t do bake sales and food faires.
BVHS can’t host blood drives because their Leadership class
handles that. But that doesn’t mean they can’t help out.
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Monthly Tasks
September
• Contact the local chapter
• Get school approval to start club
• Secure a club advisor
• Name your club
• Write club constitution (Yes/No)
• Recruit members
• Give club orientation
• Turn in member forms to Chapter
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Monthly Tasks
January
Your Club
• What events did your club do this
month?
• How did Holiday Mail for Heroes go?
New Events
• Tsunami hits Gotham City. A
fundraising account has been opened.
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Monthly Tasks
May
Your Club
• What events did your club do this
month?
• How went the tsunami fundraising?
• Did you elect your new officers?
New Events
• Announce LDC sign-ups
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Why are
members seeing
this PowerPoint?
Transparency. This way you can keep your
club officers in check and your officers in
check and your club running smoothly.
