Run Your Chapter
Six guides for the parts that repeat. Explore them and set your SafeBAE chapter up for success!
Finding Your Faculty Advisor
If you don’t have one yetEvery chapter needs one staff member’s name on it — most schools require it for your club to formally exist. This walks through who to ask, what the role actually involves, and what to do if you’re struggling to find someone.
- Figuring out who to ask
- Knowing what to say when you ask
- What to do if nobody has said yes yet
Recruitment 101
If you need more membersHow to recruit new members and build an active club — your pitch, where to find people, and how to keep the chapter full year after year instead of starting over every fall.
- A new chapter’s first members
- Refilling after seniors graduate
- Building a pipeline of underclassmen
Meeting Checklist
If you’re running a meetingWhat to do before, during, and after a chapter meeting. Tick items off as you go — your progress saves, so you can come back to it before the next one.
- Your first meeting ever
- Keeping meetings consistent
- Not forgetting the follow-up
Share Your Work
If you’ve already made somethingYour chapter is already making things — posts, posters, merch, words worth reading. Send them our way and we’ll put them in front of the whole SafeBAE network. There’s a paid student speaker role in here too.
- Getting your graphics or posters featured
- Publishing your writing on the SafeBAE blog
- Finding paid opportunities
Getting Media Attention 101
If you want to reach more peopleGetting in the paper is a big deal, but it doesn’t have to be a big struggle. Four ways to get covered — write it yourself, get interviewed, publish through SafeBAE, or start your own — plus a pitch email template you can copy.
- Your first byline or interview
- Pitching your school or local paper
- Reaching parents and decision-makers
Leadership Transitions
If you’re graduatingChoosing next year’s leads and handing off accounts, files, and relationships, so the chapter keeps going after you leave. Start in the spring, not the last week of school.
- Picking a successor
- Setting them up to actually lead
- Making sure nothing gets lost
Something not making sense?
Email or book a virtual meeting. We’re happy to answer any questions, navigate any challenges, or brainstorm ideas with you.