<p>This could be a major shot in the dark but, here goes:</p>
<p>I am thinking about starting a Teen Republican club at my highschool. Does anyone know how I should go about doing that. I know I need a staff member to sponsor me, but that's all I know. </p>
<p>Also, what kind of activities go on in that kind of a club?</p>
<p>I wouldn't. Ok here's my thinking (don't flame me for this). I believe that you should make an all-inclusive club, open for debates, rather than simply having a club where you have only one-sided views being shown. You'd be better off making a political-activism type club rather than simply Republicans. That way you can increase awareness on issues, have open debates, and perhaps make teenagers a bit less politically apathetic, on both sides of the aisles. </p>
<p>Other than that, I'm really no help. Good luck though =].</p>
<p>PS: I only say this because we have both a liberal and conservative club at my school and they have done nothing besides razz each other all year. However, there is one political club (both sides of the aisle) which has accomplished quite a few things this year by working together. It decreases tensions between the parties and helps toward common goals.</p>
<p>Brilliant idea! You have been more help than you give yourself credit for romanigypsyeyes. And I am not going to flame you! It's an excellent idea. </p>
<p>Anybody, please anybody, please give your input to gypsyeyes idea. Now I'm excited and want all your input. Thanks</p>
<p>I say if you really are interested in creating a Republican club and trying to discuss and promote some good ideas and ideals, go for it. It can be a success.</p>
<p>With that said usually starting a club and stuff are regulated by the ASB so you should go talk to them.</p>
<p>what exactly is asb?</p>
<p>ASB is "Associated Student Body" (I think) and it basically organizes school activities, clubs, and so on. At least in my school and most of the schools I know. How does your school do it? I have no idea.</p>
<p>cool. I will probably just talk with my principal next school year and see how its done at my school. I tried searching ASB on google and all these colleges and highschool sites came up. Not a huge help!! There is a Wikipedia article on it though. Thanks again.</p>
<p>anybody or anything else?</p>
<p>Give it a night, it's 2 AM here and most people are asleep. You'll probably get more answers in the morning =].</p>
<p>sorry! It's not even 11 o'clock yet for me!!</p>
<p>Most of the people at my school that were interested in these sorts of things were drawn to our Model UN club. In the fall, we'd hold a Model Congress, and in the spring we'd do a UN. Both actual events were along with the other high school in our district, giving us a total of around 50-70 people depending on the year.</p>
<p>When we weren't doing those things we'd usually just have general debates about random political issues. I got to speak pretty much any time I wanted, since I was one of only two people in the club that couldn't be classified as a die-hard liberal.</p>
<p>In my school, the Young Democrats (and the Young Republicans) club endorsed and handed out fliers and went house to house promoting local, state, and national democratic influential politicians (i.e. Hilary Clinton for state and national [we're from NY]).</p>
<p>RacinReaver, my school doesn't have a Model UN club. I would think that that kind of a club would be really difficult to start and coordinate. Is it?</p>
<p>My school doesn't allow for a Young Republicans/Young Democrats club. They think that it's too risky or whatever. Then again, the administration in my school really try and avoid controversy and such. Instead of the YR/YD, we have kind of an all-inclusive politics club, which is the Political Science Club, basically a Model UN.</p>
<p>Be partisan. If you want to just have fun, do a non-partisan discussion club. If you want some material to help your future career in the party machine (if that's your goal), make a die-hard partisan club. Coming from a die-hard partisan, that's what I say.</p>
<p>I founded the Model UN club at my school, which really wasn't all that bad. I started it in the middle of the year, got about 15 people to join (ie i proved that there was a want for the club and it wouldn't be useless) and at the beginning of the next year we had registered for my school's first ever conference (which we did well on!). So it really isn't that bad if you work a little bit.</p>
<p>Thanks everybody. I am a rising senior so I don't know if I have the time to set up a Model UN. </p>
<p>My major in college is either going to be PoliSci or International Relations, so I would like to become politically active. So does anyone recommend partisan club over non-partisan? Thanks.</p>
<p>Unless you want to do work for a party during the election or something like that, I don't see any reason to start a partisan club. I know I wouldn't join a Young Republicans club since I don't feel that strongly, but I do enjoy talking politics and had a blast in Model UN.</p>
<p>dear ivyleaguewannabe,</p>
<p>nothing turns an ivy league admissions officer on like a 17 year old republican!</p>
<p>dlesk, are you serious or sarcastic?!</p>