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How to form a club - steps to take- | | | STEP 1 | | Check that there are no local clubs formed at present in your area, if there are invite them along if you feel your beach is not receiving enough notice and you have issues there
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| STEP 2 | | Get together as many interested parties / people as possible and set up your first meeting - communicate this via us at the BKSA , forums , posters ,flyers local shops and databases.
A local pub is usually good for this.
At the meeting raise your concerns as to why you should form a club and then elect a Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and any other commitee members you feel would be appropriate
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| STEP 3 | | Most Banks will have accounts that allow for free banking for clubs , you will need at leat two of you for an appointment to open one. You will need identification and the signatorys must be present - usually chairman and treasurer
HSBC have been very helpful to us | | |
| STEP 4 | | Inform the BKSA of your club details at
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this will enable kitesurfers within your area to join both your club and the BKSA via the website - If you charge £ 5 to join your club the BKSA will charge the members £35 - £10 of which is returned to the club as funds.
Your members now have insurance immediatly from all online transactions
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| STEP 5 | | As a club you should strive to inform your new members of your club and its meetings , codes of conduct / constitution , safe areas to kitesurf , times and areas to be avoided , local instuction and schools via flyers, posters, forums and websites | | |
| STEP 6 | | Inform the local council offical of your clubs existence , possibly foreshore officers, harbour masters , lifeguards , coastguards, in most if not all cases they will be happy to have a representative and a point of contact.
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