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What do I need to start a social club at school?

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Ashley Pritchard is an Academic and School Counselor at Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Ashley has over 3 years of high school, college, and career counseling experience. She has an MA in School Counseling with a specialization in Mental Health from Caldwell University and is certified as an Independent Education Consultant through the University of California, Irvine.

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You typically need an adult supervisor, so I'd reach out to a teacher or coach you have a good relationship with and ask them about it. The rules for this are different at every school though, so you may need to poke around or ask the principal how you can set a new club up.

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What do I need to open a social club in California?

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Unless your club is a business, gets involved in lobbying, or raises money, nothing is needed but your effort.

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Do I need a EIN number in Texas?

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Unless your club is a business entity, an EIN number won't be necessary.

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How would I generate cash revenue?

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Membership dues and fundraisers would be possibilities. Ask your members to chip in.

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What ranks are in a social club?

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There do not need to be ranks in a social club. You can choose to have a few people be the organizers and take roles such as president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary. However, this is not necessary. Talk with the other members of the social club to decide whether you want to have ranks.

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What permit or license do I need to open a social club in Michigan?

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Unless your club is a business, gets involved in lobbying, or raises money, nothing is needed.

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Am I required to have a license to open a social club if I am from New York?

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Unless your club is a business, gets involved in lobbying, or raises money, nothing is needed.

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What types of clubs can you start?

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There are a lot of options! You could start a disco\party club, drama club, book club, painting club, or a weird geek club.

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What permits or licenses do I need in NJ to start a social club?

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Unless your club is a business, gets involved in lobbying, or raises money, nothing is needed.

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Can I set up a club with just one person?

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Go ahead. It might be a boring club at first, but you can make it grow. Or you can have fun with just the two of you.

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Do I need a permit to collect money or raise money?

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It's best if you check with your government to make sure. While you wouldn't have to file paperwork to accept a few member donations to fund your social club, once you start raising money or demanding dues, you'll have to file for non-profit tax exemption status in America at least.

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What permits or licenses do I need in Pennsylvania to start my own social club?

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Unless your club is a business, gets involved in lobbying, or raises money, nothing is needed.

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Do I need a permit or license to operate a social club in New York?

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Unless your club is a business, gets involved in lobbying, or raises money, nothing is needed.

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If I'm a member of a private night club, do I to sign in every time I go in?

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It's different for every club, just ask the manager or doorman or whoever is in charge of the sign-in procedure.

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