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Running a Club 101

Step 1 - The Prerequisites

There are a few things that need to be decided upon, including:

  • Club Members - Should aim to have at least ten students!
  • Club Advisor - Preferably a CS or STEM teacher/mentor
  • Date/Time - Deciding on a location as well as schedule

On the last note, clubs are expected to meet at least twice a month (biweekly). More specifics of club prerequisites will be discussed during your Virtual Chat with a TigerGraph representative!

Step 2 - Before Meeting 0

Next up, some advertising!

We'll provide you with flyers, resources, and more to help you get started. Additionally, we'll promote your club chapter on our TigerGraph Instagram, Discord, and Twitter.

   

Welcome Box

Prior to your first meeting, you'll be receiving a welcome box.

Inside, you may find:

  • Tons of TigerGraph Merch 🤩
  • Personal Mascot Plushie 🥰
  • Additional Info Flyers 😍
  • Pamphlets, Posters 😎
  • Food (ex. Pizza!) 🥳

Pretty exciting to kickoff your first club meeting!

   

Club Charter

Another important item you'll be receiving is the Club Charter. This document outlines the general club procedures in terms of rules, structures, requirements, and more.

This document is quite important to review as a club!

We'll be requiring a signature and acknowledgement submission after this first meeting.

Let's segue into that!

Step 3 - During Meetings

Meetings will be largely up to the club ambassador's discretion!

In general, most club meetings will be comprised of the following activities:

  • Introduction, Recap, and General Updates
  • Learning Content (interspersed w/ hands-on projects)
  • Review Activity or Game
  • Project Time and Closing

Here's a sample timeline for how the school-year might be broken down:

Step 4 - After Meetings

After meetings, club members may be given some optional take-home material, including:

  • Reviewing certain education modules
  • Learning and researching new technologies
  • Continuing the projects they started in class

However, all of this is completely optional!

Step 5 - The Long Run

Our goal is to create self-sustaining clubs that can teach new students how to learn, create, and share new innovations with the developer community.

Our long-run goal is that you and your club will be independent, able to organize events, network with other chapters, and engineer your future without any required support.

You've got this! We believe in you 😁🥳