Organize a Traditional Quota Club

Quota International operates service clubs in 14 countries worldwide. Traditional Quota clubs offer members a way to serve their community while impacting the world. A minimum of 15 members are required to charter a new club in an existing Quota community or in a new town or city, state or province, or country. New club organizers receive special benefits and are honored at Convention.

Getting Started…

• Read through the New Club Organization Kit.
  You can print a complete copy from the links below. We created this kit to acquaint you with the resources available from the Quota International Office and to provide a step-by-step guide. If you would prefer to receive a copy of the kit via mail or if you have any questions about new club organization, please contact Ingrid Miller at ingrid@quota.org. In the South Pacific, please e-mail your request to Beris Pritchard at berisp@worldoptions.com.au.
  
  
• Send in your survey.
  Print and complete the survey form and mail or fax it in. We will review it and send you a New Club Organization Contract that authorizes you to begin. Click here* to print a copy of the survey.
  
  
• Form a team.
  Invite others who you think would be good team members to join you in this effort. Everyone has unique talents and gifts to contribute. Be sure to follow the ten steps outlined in Getting Started with a New Club!* How you organize a club will depend on the personality, interests, goals, and professional skills of the group of individuals you are reaching out to. Whatever the approach you choose to follow, it should always be encouraging, supportive, and celebratory throughout the organizing and chartering process.
  
  
• Financial Assistance
  Quota International reimburses up to U.S.$300.00 toward expenses incurred by new club organizers. In addition, all organizing materials mailed to the new club organizer at different stages of the organization process are free of charge. In addition, some districts and areas offer organizing monies as well. Check with your district governor and area director.

Special Bonus! All organizers who successfully charter a new club qualify to receive a special financial bonus: an amount equal to one-half of the club's annual dues. This reward is paid on January 1 the year following the club's first anniversary. Successful organizers also receive free convention registration! All you pay for are meals!

New Club Organization Kit

• Getting Started with a New Club: 10 Steps*
  This handout briefly outlines the organization process from A to Z.
  
  
• Preliminary Survey*
  This is the first form that needs to be completed and submitted to the Quota International Office in order to make your new club organization effort official.
  
  
• New Club Organization Materials and Timeframe of Distribution*
  This is a list of materials that are mailed to the organizer at different stages of the organization process.
  
  
• Application for Charter and Membership*
  This form needs to be completed and submitted to the Quota International Office once the new club is at chartering strength with 15 or more proposed members.
  
  
• Standard Bylaws Recommended for Local Clubs*
  These are standard club bylaws that new clubs can use as a model when the club creates its first set of bylaws.
  
  
• Expense Reimbursement Instructions for New Club Organizers*
  Step-by-step instructions for you to follow to receive compensation for all of your efforts.
  
  
• Expense Reimbursement Form for New Club Organizers* (South Pacific Version)
  Expense Reimbursement Form for New Club Organizers* (All Other Countries)

• To print information about Quota International and its history that you can use in new club organization recruitment efforts, click here.
  
  
• To print information about Quota International's charitable arm that you can use in new club organization efforts, click here.
  
  
• To print a copy of Quota International's Club Success Guide, a resource that will help your club stay strong from the start, click here. To print a copy of Quota International's +1 Club Planning Guide, another great recruitment and retention resource, click here.
  
  
• To learn more about organizing a new club through Quota's Centennial Service and Growth Program, click here.
  
  
• To learn more about organizing a club branch, click here.
  
  
• To view a list of newly chartered clubs, click here.
  
  
• To view a list of Quota International new club organizers, click here.
  
  
• To contact Quota International about starting a new club, click here.

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