Choose a subject or theme for your club. Poll the children and their parents to see what the kids are interested in. There is a greater likelihood of participation if the students already have some form of interest in the activity. Provide the kids with a list of age-appropriate choices, such as art, after-school sports and math or think outside the box and suggest clubs with themes such as paleontology, stamp collecting, paper plane making or even line dancing.
Read up on the school rules and policies regarding extra-curricular clubs. Make sure that your club meets all of the necessary regulations or requirements. This may include content or subject, meeting times, supervision, parental permissions, sponsorship or funding if applicable.
Write a plan for the club. Invite the students to help out with the initial draft. Include the mission statement for the club, goals and objectives, proposed meeting times and places, any field trips or corresponding events, leadership roles, school materials needed such as art supplies or science equipment, benefits for the students and funding sources if applicable.
Contact any outside agencies that might be related to the functioning of the club. For example, if you are creating a Red Cross club you will need to speak with the local chapter's youth volunteer manager and get permission to create your club.
Obtain permission from your school's administration. This may be as simple as speaking to the principal, or it could be require approval from the superintendent or an activities committee. Give the appropriate school administrator your plan and any additional information, such as permissions from outside organizations. Discuss allowable meeting times and spaces.
Draft a letter to the elementary school parents explaining what the club is and how it will function. Include the goals or objectives, meeting times and places, outside events and how to participate. Attach any school-required permission forms, contact information forms or medical and consent items.
Present the club to the students. Give a brief presentation in the homerooms, providing information about participation. Create a sense of excitement surrounding your upcoming club and advertise around the school. Hang flyers on an all-school bulletin board. Include information in the school's morning broadcast of announcements. Do a special demonstration involving some of the club's activities or send out an e-mail blast. Encourage interested kids to ask their parents if they can join the club. Look for students who can play key leadership roles in the club, such as president or meeting coordinator.