Invite your founding group.
Adapt the invitation and follow-up messages with your date, resolution, roles, and event link.
Use the message templates→
City clubs · Campus groups · Online teams
Bring people together for a clear question and a welcoming first meeting. Set up a club profile, then confirm the room, roles, and invitation.
Choose a name, location, and description that tell people who the group is for. Set membership access separately from public or private visibility.
Confirm the venue or online link, name a host and backup, and agree on the resolution, speaking order, and feedback.
Ask a few people directly. Include the date, joining details, and how guests can speak, judge, or watch.
Name a person to welcome guests and explain the speaking, judging, and audience roles. Use the sample agenda to give the evening a clear shape.
View the sample agenda→
Preparing your checklist…
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Adapt the invitation and follow-up messages with your date, resolution, roles, and event link.
Use the message templates→Share the Before, During, and After playbook with someone preparing for their first round.
Open the first-debate playbook→You’ll sign in before saving your club.