This guide to being an effective adviser for school clubs begins with an essay explaining the philosophy of school club advisership. It describes the adviser's role as a leader and as a teacher of leadership. Subsequent chapters discuss the following guidelines: (1) club advisers should be aware of the time needed to support and encourage student members of a group; (2) club officers should have a clear vision of their duties and responsibilities, which is best established through leadership training; (3) clubs function better when they have a written constitution outlining the club's purpose, structure, election procedures, and organization; (4) the adviser sets the tone of club meetings and can help to ensure success by training the executive officers to consider the following elements in meetings: agendas, handouts, fun, order, recognition of outstanding members, role of officers and adviser during the meeting, and meeting evaluation; (5) a systematic approach to recruiting and keeping members is needed, which may include such membership-building ideas as distributing bookmarks advertising the club or holding "bring-a-guest" meetings; (6) carefully planning club activities and developing an effective planning system are important; and (7) clubs that work to gain and maintain administrative and teacher support fare better. An 18-item bibliography concludes the guide. (JDD)