Starting a radio club, ya right. I know this sounds easier than it is, but hey, if others can do it, well you can too. You might even be able to go and recruit some Amateur Radio operators, Public Safety Communicators, Broadcast Operators, Community Civic Club members in your area. People, in general, want to be part of a club that is worthwhile, and “Radio Club” just might be what many are looking for. You notice I said “Radio Club”…. not just a GMRS Club…. offer a general all-around radio club and make GMRS a bigger portion of it. Encourage more people to want to get a GMRS license so they can communicate with both family and other licensed friends so that you are not the “only one” in town with a license and no one to talk to.
Form this club in conjunction with an organization that could use the services that a GMRS radio club could provide.
These include organizations like The Salvation Army, they actually provide a lot of disaster relief services and is quite familiar with radio (they have two-way radios in every vehicle they use for disaster-related events) and most times even some of their members are GMRS licensed.
How about the Red Cross? There are many different types of clubs that work with their local Red Cross chapters. And like SA, they too work disaster and have low band two-way radios to communicate on.
How about your local community college(s)? They might welcome your club, especially if they offer some sort of technology courses.
There can be many advantages to working with one of these groups like you could be able to use their facilities for meetings, and, they may have some other resources like that of funds that you could tap into for club activities.
Take the time to sit and research starting a club. Check out local clubs in your area and ask them how they got started. Check out your local college, there may be students looking for college credits that will help you put a plan together and get your club up and running. All you have to do, take the first step.