Many schools provide templates for club proposals to make it easy for students and parents to request after-school activities. If this is the case, simply request the form from the school office and fill it out to the best of your ability. You may want to have your parent or guardian help you fill out the form. Make sure your club meets all school requirement and don’t leave any blank spaces in the form.
Unfortunately due to budget restraints, some schools may have a more rigorous proposal process. After school clubs require the school to dedicate time and money - both of which may be in short supply. If your school has limited resources, you may need to convince your principal that a karate club is viable (financially) and valuable to students.
Start your proposal by telling your principal why you want to start a karate club. Express your passion for the sport and relate any positive experiences you have had. Discuss how other students may be able to benefit from a karate club. Be as specific as possible and don’t generalize. For example you might say "students will grow as athletes and improve self-esteem” instead of "student will be better”.
The next part of your proposal should outline the activities of the karate club. What will students in the karate club actually do? In addition to learning karate, will they be taught sportsmanship? Adding an element of character-building may help your principal see the importance of the karate club.
Finally, tell your principal about the support you have from teachers, students, and parents. You will need an adult sponsor to help with the club. If you already have a parent or teacher who is willing to help, this will be a big help to your cause. Support from the student body will also be helpful.
Make sure to thank the principal for taking time to read your proposal and cross your fingers! With a little luck, your principal will be very impressed and ready to let you start your karate club.
Unfortunately due to budget restraints, some schools may have a more rigorous proposal process. After school clubs require the school to dedicate time and money - both of which may be in short supply. If your school has limited resources, you may need to convince your principal that a karate club is viable (financially) and valuable to students.
Start your proposal by telling your principal why you want to start a karate club. Express your passion for the sport and relate any positive experiences you have had. Discuss how other students may be able to benefit from a karate club. Be as specific as possible and don’t generalize. For example you might say "students will grow as athletes and improve self-esteem” instead of "student will be better”.
The next part of your proposal should outline the activities of the karate club. What will students in the karate club actually do? In addition to learning karate, will they be taught sportsmanship? Adding an element of character-building may help your principal see the importance of the karate club.
Finally, tell your principal about the support you have from teachers, students, and parents. You will need an adult sponsor to help with the club. If you already have a parent or teacher who is willing to help, this will be a big help to your cause. Support from the student body will also be helpful.
Make sure to thank the principal for taking time to read your proposal and cross your fingers! With a little luck, your principal will be very impressed and ready to let you start your karate club.