Form

Red Cross Club Request Form

Thinking of Starting a Red Cross Club?

Please read through this Guidance Summary Prior to starting this process

Please review the following information and submit a Red Cross Club request to be reviewed by the Regional Volunteer Services Team. After the request is submitted it will be reviewed and considered to establish a club at your school. Upon review, we will reach out to you with next steps. The following questions are to encourage a thoughtful and thorough proposal.

If at anytime you are not sure of the answer please indicate "I do not know"

Basic Information

Your Name

What is the Name of Your School?

Motivation

What part of the Red Cross mission resonates the most with your school and community?

What are the some of the reasons you have decided to participate in the Red Cross? (Choose up to 3)

My friends were in the club or told me about it

The activities seemed interesting or fun

I joined out of curiosity and wanted to see what it was about

I care about others and wanted to give back to the community

I thought it would help prepare me for my future career

I wanted to meet new people

I wanted to earn volunteer hours for school or graduation

Other

Is there anything in particular that you would like to do, see, or learn about with the Red Cross?

Advisor Information

Do you currently have an Advisor established?

Roster Request

Have you gathered interest from other students who would like to join your potential club?

Challenges

Do you have approval from your School to Start a Club?

Have you faced any restrictions or limitations based on the regulations set by the school for creating a club? (Ex: Some schools have limitations on activities that members can be involved with)

Club Planning

What part of the Red Cross Mission most closely aligns with the focus of your club?

What activities interest you the most? (Choose up to 3)

Fundraising

Social media campaigning

Educating younger kids or classmates on safety

Going door to door for our smoke alarm program

Attending in person events with your club

Creating care packages or cards

None of the above activities

Has your school hosted a Red Cross Club in the past?

How often do you plan to hold club meetings?

How do you plan to keep students engaged throughout the year?

What activities would you plan to do as a club?

Any additional Information You would like to share about what draws you to start a Red Cross Club?

Please read through the Requirements for Starting a Red Cross Club

Requirements for Starting a Red Cross Club

Founding Members and an Advisor

Being a founding club member is a big step towards displaying leadership and motivation. Starting a club is perhaps the beginning, but you will also be responsible for all members and ensuring that the steps are followed properly. Maintaining and managing club members can be a significant time commitment. It is important to consider time commitment and how much you are able to commit before proceeding with the steps.

It is also important to have significant support from the school you attend; this is a partnership. We want you to have a great volunteer experience and give you all the tools for success. It is important to work with your school and find out what the process is for creating a club!
Must Recruit at least 4 additional members
The Advisor must be an adult and can be a parent or faculty/staff member of the school. They will also need to create a Volunteer Connection account. Work closely with the Red Cross Youth Manager to receive a unique link to ensure your Advisor has completed the application.

Getting Approval from Your School

It is important to work with your school to understand what the school may need to establish a club. The process a school may have may also impact how they work with faculty Advisors. We can assist you and your school to help you establish your club.

Getting Approval from Your Red Cross Region

This Request will serve as your official request to Start a Red Cross Club

This request will be reviewed by Andrea Grimaldi-Grafer, Regional Volunteer Services Officer.
Upon review of the proposal, our team will provide you with the next steps and will then be able to move forward from there. It is best to format the letter as a formal proposal or request.

*If Approved:

Working Closely with your Red Cross Contact to Onboard Your Club

Meet with your Red Cross Contact

Provide a Roster
Help to register your club members- Anyone aged 13+ must register in Volunteer Connection using Unique link provided by Red Cross Contact.
Club Constitution Agreement
Club Member Expectations Review
Red Cross Opportunities for Youth
Review your yearly event plan, and learn about the red cross initiatives
Officially Register your Red Cross Club with the guidance of the Red Cross Club coordinator

Begin Your Training and Volunteer Journey!

Schedule and Attend a Volunteer Connection Orientation with the help of your Red Cross Contact. With this you will learn how to:

Utilize the Volunteer Connection website to manage your club
How to Maintain your Group Share
Keeping Group Calendar up to date
Log Club Events and Activities in the System
Track Club and Individual Volunteer Hours

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**Please review and acknowledge the qualifications and requirements to Starting a Red Cross Club.

By checking this box you are hereby certifying that:

I have an Advisor for my Club
I have 4 (or more) Members interested
I have made a connection with my school club governing body to understand the requirements needed to establish and maintain a club at my school
I am aware of the responsibility I have as a Founder and a Leader to work closely with my Red Cross Club Coordinator to ensure that ALL members including advisors register a Volunteer Connection account.
I understand that this form is a proposal request to the Greater New York Region to establish a club.

**This proposal is not a guarantee that your request will be approved but will be reviewed by the Regional Volunteer Services Officer for a decision.

Acknowledgement I have read through the Steps and Requirements to Creating a Red Cross Club

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