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I want to start a babysitters club, how should I do it?

oookkk. I want to start in my area a Babysitters Club for middle schoolers and high schoolers. It'll be also like mentoring program, and a tutoring program. We'll take trips, do fundraisers, etc., while providing a service for parents. I was initially gonna start it within the military families in my area, and my local church...Here is how I was gonna start it...

- Every new member will recieve a Babysitters kit (made by me)which includes, a tell-all book, info, Kid Kit, etc

-Initally membership is $10.00, which goes to CPR and First Aid certification and babysitting course by Red Cross.

-We will have meetings 2 times a month, and when we have meetings we talk about new business, making of flyers, redoing Kid Kits, creating t-shirts, planning of trips, fundraisers, or more fun babysitting courses, sharing experience, etc, and eating...lol...

-It is for ages 11-18, although, age 11 and 12 will not be babysitting they will be Junior babysitters, and will either accompany "Babysitters, and Senior Babysitters". Babysitters are the 13-15 and the "senior Babysitters" are "16-18"

-The meetings will last 1 hour - 1/2. The last 30 minutes is when parents can contact the "Babysitters Club" to set up babysitting, or tutoring services. Prospective Parents can also sit in on the meetings and see how we run it, and at the end request services.

I was wondering if this sounds good, and also how to run the money thing. I was plannign on having the babysitters KEEP the money, and MAYBE pay maybe 2-5 dollars to the club, depending on how much they made, when they come to the meetings. BUT, I dont know....

Also, I want to do something where the members can run for President, Vice President, Treasurer, etc...but should I do that?

Does any of this sound good, or any one have any ideas? Would you join it? I'm preparing to call my local youth service center and ask to make one, but I wanted to know what ya'll think, and would ya'll either join or call! lol///THANKS!!

Public Comments

1. here's what I would do. say you have 5 people and there is President, VP, secretary, treasurer and then just a member. take 5 slips of paper and 5 pencils. on each slip of paper write:

President:_____________
VP:______________
Secratary:_____________
Tresurer:_____________
Member:_____________

then everyone fills out who they would like to be presedent ect. read the "ballots" and then find out who is who! good luck and I hope this helps!

2. It really seems you like and enjoy doing this. So go for it! If i where younger i would definitely sign up for it. But i think the only thing that is wrong is how you are planing to manage the money. I don't think that was a good idea for them to keep the money and give 2 to 5 dollars and giving it to you when they attend the meeting. What if they don't attend it? People will be irresponsible and probably give it to you late or basically anything can happen. I believe since your the boss you should manage the money and their pay. Make sure it's fair though and that their satisfied with their pay. By the way i think its a good idea to have a president and vice-president...etc. So they can help you manage your business. Good luck! It sounds pretty good so far! Also i like the fact that your going to be using the money wisely like the $10 dollar fee for the cpr & first aid certification. That would be necessary. Much of luck!