Members can form an NCSS Special Interest Community by submitting the form below along with a petition. Those forming a community must include justification for formation of the new community, and the names of at least fifteen NCSS members that support that the formation of the community. Please note: there shall be no duplication of intent, purpose or operation with an existing community.  For approval, the NCSS Board of Directors must be able to determine that the proposed community will provide a service to NCSS and the social studies community it represents.