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THE IDEA: FOR EVERY SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTRONICS-COMPUTER CLUB. THE CLUB MUST BE FORMALLY CONSTITUTED AND REGISTERED WITH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND THE SRC. WHY REGISTER ?: FOR LEGAL REASONS MOSTLY.SCHOOLS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF LEARNERS DURING SCHOOL HOURS AND DURING FORMAL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES OF A REGISTERED CLUB, AFFORDS LEARNERS SOME MEASURE OF PROTECTION IF A MISHAP WHERE TO OCCUR.AT THE SAME TIME IT ALSO PROTECTS SCHOOLS FROM ANY CLAIMS ARISING IN SUCH A CASE. MOST SCHOOLS ALLOCATE MONIES FOR EXTRA CURRICULLAE ACTIVITIES, SPORTING,CULTURAL etc. A REGISTERED CLUB MAY BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM SUCH AN ALLOCATION. SRC's ARE ALLOCATED FUNDS YEARLY FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES.CLUBS USUALLY HAVE TO APPLY TO THE SRC FOR A GRANT. WHY A CLUB ?: WE AT SPARKS NEED TO FORMALLY ENGAGE WITH LEARNERS AND THEIR SCHOOLS,A REGISTERED CLUB ALLOWS US THAT OPPORTUNITY AND FORMALIZES THE RELATIONSHIP.A FORMALIZED RELATIONSHIP MEANS WE INTERACT WITH YOU THE LEARNER ,WITH PERMISSION OF PARENTS AND THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND ALSO PLACES A RESPONSIBILITY ON US AT SPARKS NOT TO ABUSE THAT RELATIONSHIP IN ANY WAY. SINCE WE PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE THE MAGAZINE DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS,WE PREFER CLUBS TO DO THE SALES.IN THAT WAY CLUBS DERIVE AN INCOME WHICH CAN BE USED TOWARDS ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONICS LAB. QUESTIONAIRES WILL BE SENT TO CLUBS FROM TIME TO TIME.SUCH SURVEYS WOULD GIVE US FEEDBACK ON ISSUES SUCH AS ACCESS TO TOOLS, COMPONENTS ,TEST EQUIPMENT,VOLUNTEERS/MENTORS etc. CAMPAIGNS UNDERTAKEN BY SPARKS ,WILL BE CHANNELLED THROUGH CLUBS. WITH INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY CLUBS WE CAN INCREASE OUR BARGAINING POWER WHEN DEALING WITH TOOL,COMPONENT AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS.CAMPAIGNS UNDERTAKEN BY CLUBS WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED ON OUR WEBSITE AND IN THE MAGAZINE. F.A.Q. CAN ONE PERSON FORM A CLUB ?. PERHAPS SCHOOL OR SRC RULES MAY REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 3 OR 5 PERSONS,HOWEVER WE AT SPARKS THE ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE WILL STILL ALLOW YOU TO REGISTER YOUR CLUB.DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED.BUILD YOUR FIRST PROJECT AND SOON PEOPLE WILL JOIN YOU. WE WANT TO START AN ELECTRONICS CLUB,BUT WE HAVE NO MONEY FIRSTLY, APPROACH YOUR TECHNOLOGY TEACHER AND YOUR SRC WITH YOUR IDEA.THEN REGISTER YOUR CLUB FORMALLY AND APPLY FOR A GRANT.IF YOU RECEIVE NO JOY ,THEN TRY THE USUAL METHODS OF CAKE SALES.HOT DOG STANDS,BRING & BRAAIS,SEVEN A SIDE TOURNAMENTS etc. TO RAISE FUNDS. BEST OF LUCK !!!!. HOME |