Interest Meeting Event Guide

Step 1

Gather Your Materials 

1. Recruitment Flyer
2. Clipboard
3. Pens
4. Sign-up sheet (either use the one in our Complete Resource Library linked HERE, or create your own)
5. Food/snacks/drinks
6. Plates/napkins/utensils
7. Computer/projector for showing videos and/or playing games

Step 2

Advertise for Your Meeting.

1. Use the recruitment flyer attached to advertise for your interest meeting!
2. Be sure to post them in high-traffic places throughout your campus such as the student union, cafeteria, etc.
3. Have your current members invite people they know that may be interested.
4. Post on social media about your interest meeting!
5. You could even host a recruitment table at your school's club fair, homecoming week, or any other school-wide event. This would help you to gain contact with potential new members to invite to your interest meeting!

Step 3

Plan the Activities for Your Meeting. 

1. Start with a light-hearted ice breaker activity such as everyone sharing a fun fact or having a Rock Paper Scissors tournament. 
2. Share why this club is so important. Consider using some of these facts and resources.
   • Read this Why Should You Care? blog. 
   • General Abortion Facts: General Abortion Facts - Students For Life of America
   • Abortion hurts women and families.
3. Show a short video that’s entertaining, but also educational. Here are some suggestions!
   1. The Impact of the Pro-Life Generation
   2. Do Certain Humans Deserve The Right To Live?
4. Have some time for discussion. Here are some potential conversation starters.
   • What do you already know about being pro-life?
   • What would you like to learn about?
   • What service projects would you like to do?
5. Play a game! You can use one of the following online games or play your own game.
   • Kahoot! on Planned Parenthood
   • Kahoot! on General Pro-Life Knowledge

Step 4

Prepare for Your Meeting. 

1. Make sure you have all your materials.
2. Create an agenda for your meeting to help you stay on time. 
3. You may want to create your own sign-in sheets to pass out and gather more information from the students that come such as:
   • What are some of your talents?
   • How can you use your talents to help the group?
   • What would you like to learn about?
   • What motivated you to come to the meeting today?
   • Are you interested in a leadership role? If yes, which one?

Step 5

Host the Meeting! 

1. Set up a clipboard with the sign-up sheet and pens at the front of the room. If you've made your own sign-up sheets with additional questions, have those available for them to grab as they come in.
2. If you are using any audio or video, check to make sure everything is set up and working. 
3. Set up the food.
4. Welcome everyone and give an introduction to your mission and leaders. 
5. Follow your agenda so you can stay on time.
6. At the end of the meeting, share any upcoming meetings and events.
7. End on time but encourage attendees to stick around to hang out informally. For example, in the student union, or at a local restaurant or coffee shop.