"HOW DO I START A BAREBACK CLUB? "

Dear Jack, What advice would you give someone trying to form a bareback club or group. Perhaps the do's and don'ts? thanks, LRo313

Dear LRo313, I suppose the first thing that needs to be taken into consideration is what you want your club to be. How will you define this club? Here are some options for you to consider: Sex Only Club (Group sex parties) Social Only Club (for barebackers to meet in a friendly, social atmosphere) Social & Sexual Club (Cocktail parties that end in a raw orgy) Internet Club (virtual membership) Motorcycle Club Bowling / Softball / Dart team Who do you want in your club? All barebackers Barebackers who meet certain age and physique requirements Only friends and fuckbuddies HIV+Positive men only HIV-Negative men only Mixed HIV Status How much interest do you think is in your area? Is it worth starting a club? Do sex parties go over well in your area? Do other social clubs go over well in your region? How far reaching do you want your club to be? Open only men in your area Open to men in surrounding areas Open to men throughout the US Open worldwide If it is a social or sexual club, there are some other questions: How frequent to have parties Will the parties be held at one location, or a variety of locations based on number of hosts? Will space be rented specifically for this club? Will there be dues as opposed to cover charges or party donations? Who will run your club and how will it be run? You run it until you decide to fold it You run it for the first year and hold a vote each year to elect a new Club President You opt for officers to either volunteer or be chosen If you collect any kind of revenue to support the club, you might want a Treasurer If there is any business to be decided, such as who will host future events, a Secretary may be useful. Now, once you have your concept down, then you can begin to refine it. If your club is a sexual club, how frequently will you have parties? Will you require other members to take turns hosting? Where and how will you advertise? Should you collect a donation, or make it BYOB? What will your policy on drugs be? If your club is a social club, Where will you meet? Can you have a special night for your club at a local bar? What will the focus be? As you can see, there are a lot of questions that can be asked. You'll have to think about the answers before announcing your club. Try and get as clear a picture in your mind of what your club is to be and how you want it to operate. From there you can start going after members. I have run a club or two in my day. One of these clubs required that no two consecutive sex parties were held at the same host's house. We used a large cotton dropcloth to both cover/protect the floor and as a guest book of sorts. Each new person attending would sign the drop cloth with a marker and put a hash mark by his name. Then each time he returned he would add a hash mark by his name. When the party was over and the next host was determined, the drop cloth was passed to him to wash (hey, it has to be done) and have out on his floor at the next party. Another club I ran was a social club for w/s enthusiasts. I made arrangements with a local bar owner to allow us to hang out at his club once a month. And for bringing business into his club, he agreed to give our members a discount on all domestic and well drinks. I printed up little business cards with the club's logo and gave them out to each member. And they in turn could present their card on our club night and get cheap drinks. Additionally, the club had w/s parties in my private dungeon. I found that an in-home dungeon, while impressive to most, also consigns you to host EVERY party for your club. If you want others to share the responsibility of hosting, keep your dungeon locked and don't let on that you have a playroom in your abode. When it comes to hostinng parties, you can look at my party tips page for pointers on just about everything. However when it comes to that nasty but necessary evil, money, you'll have to let several factors guide you. If you can host your club parties without incurring too many costs, that's great. But you still might want to require your guests to share the cost of things like booze/refreshments by making your party BYOB. Please bear in mind that there will always be guests who will not bring their own supplies, so you should be sure to have something on hand for those members. I hope these suggestions help. The more of a plan you have in mind when you start, the more smoothly your club abd club-oriented events will run. Best of luck to you in your endeavors, and may your club be a tremendous success for you! ~Bareback Jack.