Spin-Off Chapters – Just so you know!

The creation of Spin-Off chapters is a natural phenomenon of RHS growth. If a chapter becomes too large, some of the members may choose to start another chapter, with one of them becoming a new queen. Many queens make it a point to help mold more “Queens of Tomorrow” within their areas. They start their chapters with the intention of spreading the fun by developing many queens out of their current chapterettes.

Many groups find that spinning off into new chapter can help spread the fun around! Sharing the sisterhood with women in your area, developing an amazing network of queens who share your enthusiasm and building more fun for all is a noble and exciting part of being a part of the Red Hat Society. (Chat with Hatter of the Year, Ambassador Queen Barb Lesiak. She has started dozens of new chapters.)

Spin-offs can also occur when a group finds that some of its members want to have fun in different ways or during different times of day than others. A new chapter may be formed to fulfill these differing needs: that way, no one must miss out on the fun!

For example: Perhaps, over time, a few members discover that they don their hats and want to play cards every time they get together. They find that they have little interest in going out to lunch and the theater like the other chapter members do. Rather than let these members fade away, you, as queen, can suggest that they start their own chapter, pick a queen, and gather other card-playing members into their group. We may belong to as many chapters as we wish, so your chapter may continue to keep in touch through RHS Hatquarters events, social media, or other multi-chapter events.

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Let’s say that you have just been introduced to the wonderful world of Red Hat Society PIRATES! You want to start a pirate-themed chapter. Grab your pirate hat and start a Spin-Off chapter for all the Pirate Wenches in your area. It provides an overlap of interests for all. What a fun adventure that will be!

Information such as this topic may be found in your Member Handbook on the RHS website.