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The definition of Unified Clubs can be very broad. You may want to start your own new Unified Club, or work on an already established inclusive club like Best Buddies or Key Club. Take a look at the clubs your school already has to decide if there are areas for opportunity. Maybe Unified Sports haven’t been introduced, so you want to start a club focused towards offering inclusive sporting events. There are many opportunities, so do what you think will work best for your school and what most aligns with your goals as a club.
Create a Mission Statement:
Doing this will help you get down to the core of what your club will do for the school and for its members. The statement should only be 1-2 sentences long, and describe the goal of your club. Take your time to write a meaningful Mission Statement that each of the founders can completely agree on. This will be important as the club will continue to look back at this statement to make sure everything it is doing aligns with it.
Mission Statement Outline:
1. What you do
2. How you do it (inserting clubs values)
3. Why you do it
____________BY___________TO___________
Example for Unified Club with focus on social events: To increase social opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities BY fostering inclusive weekly after school social get-togethers TO create a school environment filled with inclusive friendships and opportunities.
Recruit new members
Start small, and build it from there! Here is an example of how to get started:
Sample Flyer
Sample timeline
Recruitment ideas:
Flyers
Emails
Morning announcements
A slide for advisory teachers to use
Tabling
Set a meeting date
Plan your first meeting!
Example First Agenda:
Introduction - 5min
Sign in
Breif summary of what the club is/does
Read Club Mission Statement
Icebreakers/Snacks - 15min
Ideas: 2 truths and a lie, find 10 things everyone in the club has in common, rock paper scissors tournament, speed "dating."
Important Announcements - 5min
Next meeting time/location
Upcoming Officer Selection
Questions
Example Officer Application
Name
Grade
Contact info
Why are you interested in joining our Unified Club?
What does the word inclusion mean to you?
Why is inclusion important?
How much time are you willing to commit to the club?
How much commitment are you interested in giving?
Example Officer Positions
1. Chair(s)– lead/supervise club
2. Vice Chair(s)– fill in for/assist president, ideally taking over role of Chair(s) the following year
3. Secretary– take notes at meetings, keep members updated, manage social media communications
4. Treasurer– manage budget and expenses
Activity Ideas
End of Year Survey Example:
Name
Grade
What did you enjoy most about the club?
What could be improved/is there anything you would change?
Did this club make a positive impact on you this year?
Do you have any ideas for upcoming years?
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