Sigma can provide assistance in organizing students, teachers and parents for supporting science clubs at your school. A Sigma Club can be a precusor to the national FSEA club, which Sigma also assists in formation and support. See the FSEA link on the left  for more information about using that program.

A Sigma Club can be used to support Science Fairs, explore scientists and scientific discoveries using drama and Sigma website resources, as well as develop and test ideas and inventions.

Sigma can arrange for free online services for group communication and provide assistance in searching for club funding sources.

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How Did We Get a Club Started and How Do We Function?

(Excerpted from Forming a Science Club - Judy Jones)

   Promotion

   I decided to see if students were interested in forming a club. I put a notice in the daily announcements that there would be an organizational meeting to form a science club. At the meeting, I first asked if the students wanted a science club. The response was overwhelmingly positive! I then passed around a questionnaire asking students to indicate their interests.

Email

   From that point, we were off and running! My officers and I are always willing to shift the focus of the club if the current membership desires. I include e-mail addresses. All of our students have access to e-mail and this has become the most reliable way to give students information about upcoming meetings and events.

Officers

   In the spring we elect a secretary, a treasurer, two vice-presidents, and president-elect for the next year. We also have a webpage (contact Sigma for help with webpages and email lists). By having a president-elect, it ensures that we have some continuity from year to year. We developed this process about 4 years ago and it has worked very well. Our vice-presidents each take a focus area, either competitions or other club activities.

Funding

   Our secretary does all the e-mails and sets up the original e-mail address book. Our treasurer organizes fundraising and repayment for event materials. Our science club does need money for materials for the events and to buy a buzzer system, etc. My officers have conducted candy sales, car washes, and other typical events to earn money. We usually spend about what we make! But the fundraising provides an opportunity for a different kind of leadership and organization.

Competitions

   I always let my officers work together to form the teams. This means that they have to do the difficult job of informing people when they have not been chosen for a team. But this is part of learning to be a leader. (If I do all the work, they will never learn to be initiators and leaders.) My officers meet every week to plan and organize for club events.