High School Coaches State Association Checklist

Contact your USTA section for grant opportunities.

Identify and engage key coaches/stakeholders in your state.

Select your board of directors structure.

Select board members.

Develop a mission statement.

Begin to develop a strategic plan.

Create a set of by-laws. (Reach out to other state coaches associations as a resource

Select an entity name. (Complete a name search on your government agency website to see if your entity name is available.)

File appropriate documents with the government agency that approves a new entity (corporation or LLC). Typically these are called Articles of Incorporation. Most state associations form a non-profit entity.

Determine the best mode(s) of communication and develop the infrastructure:

• Website
  
• Social Media
  
• Email

Establish the administrator(s) of each communication channels.

Establish a finance structure:

• Open a bank account.
  
• Assign two officers to the bank account for a check-and-balance system.
  
• Secure a debit and credit card for the association to purchase supplies, etc.

Determine your membership dues and the dues cycle. For example, do you want to base dues on a calendar year or a school year?

Determine your membership dues and the dues cycle. For example, do you want to base dues on a calendar year or a school year?

Recruit members through outreach and coaching conferences.