START A CHAARG CHAPTER AT YOUR UNIVERSITY TODAY!
CHAARG is the largest wellness club on 100+ campuses… + we want to come to yours!
We’re looking for college students who are passionate about wellness + want to lead the CHAARG movement on their campus! Interested in learning more? You’re in the right place!
WHAT IS IT LIKE BEING IN CHAARG?
More than a workout — CHAARG is a community.
Our mission is to help college women fall in love with movement in a way that’s FUN, build lasting friendships on campus, + feel empowered + confident in the weight room + beyond. As a CHAARG Ambassador, you’ll bring that vision to life on your campus – leading a team, creating meaningful experiences, + building a space where everyone belongs.
Being a part of a CHAARG Chapter includes…
🏋️ Trying new workouts every week!
👯♀️ Meeting up with other Chapter members to conquer the weight room… together!
💞 Making friendships + building community that will last a lifetime
HOW DO I START CHAARG ON MY CAMPUS?
Check out this video to learn more about starting a CHAARG Chapter on your campus!
✨ We review applications every week + have a couple of training classes every year. You should hear from our Expansion Lead, Caroline within a few days of completing your application. Apps our due July 27 for our next training class, starting in August for a Spring 2026 launch!✨
WE’D LOVE TO SHARE MORE WITH YOU!
Complete the form below + we’ll send you more information about starting a Chapter [including help with how to build your interest list]!👇 Prior to filling out the form below, check out our university list to make sure there isn’t a Chapter already at your university!
Why Should I Start A CHAARG Chapter?
- Empowered women empower women. As a CHAARG Ambassador, you’ll lead with purpose — helping women fall in love with movement… + build confidence in + out of the gym!
- Build a strong community where people feel like they belong
- Grow your leadership skills — managing a team, organizing events, + building something from the ground up
- You’ll grow personally + professionally with mentorship, leadership training, + real-world skillsets
- Stand out on your resume with a nationally recognized leadership role
- Join a national network of 700+ other CHAARG leaders across the country
- Leave a legacy on your campus — check out how CHAARG impacts campuses here!
What Does A CHAARG Ambassador Do?
- AKA the president of your CHAARG Chapter!
- Lead the CHAARG Chapter on campus with purpose + positivity
- Builds + manages a 7 person executive team
- Creates a welcoming space for all members — no matter their fitness level
- Acts as the main contact between CHAARG HQ + their campus
- Represents the CHAARG mission on campus + beyond
- This position is a 10-12 hour/week time commitment
How Do I Apply?
- Apply here — completing the application takes 15-20 minutes!
- You’ll share some basic information about yourself + also be asked to collect an interest list of 30 students at your school who are interested in CHAARG
- You’ll create a short video sharing more about you + why you want to start a Chapter [we love getting to know your personality]!
- After you apply, you’ll hear back from us within a few days for an interview with our Expansion Lead, Caroline. [Complete the app here!]
- Our next Ambassador training class = Apps due July 27! Training will begin in August for a Spring 2026 Chapter launch!
NERVOUS ABOUT STARTING SOMETHING NEW ON CAMPUS?
WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK EVERY STEP OF THE WAY ✨
Starting something new can feel scary — but you aren’t doing this alone!
Once you’ve been accepted into our training class, you’ll have full support from CHAARG HQ + a community of leaders who’ve been exactly where you are. From one-on-one mentorship calls to exclusive weekly leadership trainings with other people starting CHAARG on their campus, we’ll give you the tools, confidence, + encouragement you need to thrive as a CHAARG Ambassador!
You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to care. We’ll help you with the rest 💖⚡️
What our support looks like…
📞 1:1 Mentorship — Personal guidance from CHAARG HQ + direct contact to our Expansion Lead, Caroline!
🎓 Leadership Training — 10 week training process to help you start your CHAARG Chapter
💬 Ambassador Group Chat — Instant connection to other leaders who are also starting CHAARG on their campus
📂 Planning Templates — Plug-and-play guides for events, outreach + more
We’ve launched over 100+ successful CHAARG Chapters on campuses — so we promise we can help you get there on your campus!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Learn more about CHAARG here + learn more about the impact CHAARG is having on campuses here! You can also email any questions to [email protected]. Caroline, our Expansion Lead, will be excited to chat with you!
It’s FREE to start a CHAARG Chapter! We cover all training costs. All members pay membership dues on a yearly or semester/quarter basis. The average dues for a one year membership in CHAARG are ~ $130.
Our application takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. A part of the application includes gathering 30 names + emails of other students interested in being a part of CHAARG on your campus ++ the final part of the application is submitting a short video showing us your personality/more about your campus! We’ll review your application + if its a good fit, set up an interview! After your interview, we’ll share the next steps for starting training.
Training is completely virtual + consists of 10 weeks of online training modules + weekly meetings via zoom led by our Expansion Lead, Caroline! Expect to spend 2-3 hours every week working on CHAARG tasks during training.
Throughout our training process, we support you with every aspect of starting CHAARG on campus! You’ll become a registered student organization on your campus, put together an exec team, collect more interest on campus, + learn everything you need to know to successfully start a CHAARG Chapter on your campus 💕
We offer a lot of support! You’ll have two direct mentors from National CHAARG — one is a CLC (Chapter Leadership Consultant) + another is a RCL (Regional Chapter Lead). All CLCs + RCLs are previous CHAARG leaders on other campuses. These mentors will help answer any questions you have while running your Chapter + will check in with you every week. You’ll also be in a Slack group with other CHAARG Ambassadors + exec leaders from other universities to network, share ideas, + collaborate together. You’re never in this alone!
A CHAARG Ambassador is essentially the ‘president’ of the CHAARG Chapter. Ambassadors lead their team + Chapter on campus!
A normal week on campus includes the following:
- Attend weekly exec team meeting
- Attend Weekly Workout
- Attend + lead Small Group
- Complete weekly check-in with Chapter advisor
- Write + share Chapter Newsletter
Absolutely! Although there can only be *one* Ambassador/President for your Chapter, you can both work together to bring CHAARG to campus! One of you will be the Ambassador for your Chapter, while the other will be the VP Membership or another exec position that fits her. Everything is better with friends! 🥰
Check out our blog post – How to Balance CHAARG with Other Commitments ✨
This is such a valid concern! It can be scary to start a new organization on campus, but we are here to support you every step of the way 🫶 Throughout New Chapter Training, we will work with you to build interest on campus + continue to give that support after finishing training! We have had plenty of new Chapters launch + have 50+ members in their first semester — absolutely incredible! We can’t wait to spread the CHAARG love on your campus!
