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Originally Posted by acropolite
What Rick said....., the complications and legalities of setting up a club are a nightmare.
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Its just a process, its not that hard and if someone else gives you their template its so much easier.
Been involved in the process a couple of times in the past, back in the typing days of article of association and memorandum !
Doing it from scratch is difficult if you dont know what you are doing (and you dont want a lawyer to charge you a fee)
I am sure there is an astro club secretary somewhere on here that can help Jen.
If you set up an association you are creating something tangible and with a committe required to start it off - you are already getting the committment of a number of people to help the cause. They have a vested interest from the outset.
If you start your own facebook page or loose group of friends - it will probably always be you and maybe one other doing it all.
There is not the same sense of ownership and contribution to "our club"
Which may or may not be good thing or a bad thing !
Plus if it takes off in any way there can be lot to do - there's too much for just one person to do it ll and the creative input from others is worthwhile
Founding members of clubs and associations can sometimes become right PITAs because they started the club and as the original custodians and "parents" have very rigid ideas on what they want to see happen - this often ends up in tears for some (either them or others around them) - Just like kids you have to let go of your babies at some point ! - clubs evolve with their own personalities, they have teething problems, personality disorders and disputes and they evolve !
I just searched for "Articles of Association incorported club" and found a number of examples that with some limited modification could probbaly be used.
Get it started and see where it goes.
Good luck Jen and dont be put off.