Hello, I'm a freshman at my college in the USA and we don't have a ACM-ICPC team. I want to start a club for it and I'm talking with professors and other organizations to see who wants to support me. I think I'm going to start a meeting with people that are interested this week and explain what ICPC is. I'm not really sure on how to get it started. Any tips?
That's great to hear that you're interested in starting ICPC at your college! It's always good when a student is enthusiastic about the competition! =). For the longevity of the club at your college, you will likely want to find a faculty member who is enthusiastic about the contest as well (or at least enthusiastic to help you out). This will go a long way in getting things done--they can assist with room bookings, printing, etc., which makes life a lot easier.
For starting out, I would recommend doing the following:
Once you have gotten the behind-the-scenes stuff figured out, make sure that you keep your club active--meeting once a week is probably a good starting point to get everyone familiar with everything. Food is a great way to attract people out--see if you can find funding for food each week, and if you can't, see if you can get funding for at least drinks (Coke, juice, etc.) at the practices--it goes a long way.
Good luck! And most importantly, have fun! =)
Thank you!! Professors are being really supportive. I'm getting quite a few students interested. I'll be following your guide.