The following steps are a guide for those (students, teachers, youth leaders and parents) who desire to see a First Priority Club established at their middle or high school.
Step 1: Reach Out
Call, text or email your local First Priority coordinator. visit www.firstpriority.cc/contact-us
Step 2: Find others
Find four or more other like-minded students for club formation and to discuss the printed materials.
Step 3: Find a sponsor
Find a Christian faculty member as a potential club sponsor. Share your desire to start a club, provide the club information from the website and ask the faculty member to prayerfully consider sponsorship.
Step 4: Get Trained
When a Sponsor is secured, a training date is scheduled with the First Priority Area Advisor who will come to the campus to train the student leaders and sponsor. CONTACT US to set this up.
Step 5: Get organized
Decide…
- Day, time and location for the weekly club meeting
- Potential Campus Mentor for the club is discussed… a student may suggest their Student Minister, Pastor, Youth Leader or a parent
- Student Leadership Commitments are signed
- Faculty Sponsor Commitment is signed
Step 6: Get legal
The Faculty Sponsor must inform the administration of the intent to start a new club on campus and turn in a Club Constitution
Step 7: Mentor selected
First Priority follows up on Campus Mentor recommendations. The Campus Mentor is secured and trained.
Step 8: Start promotion
Promotion for ‘Club Start-Up Meeting’ is implemented
