There are a few questions you might have. When we started in 1994 there was nothing. We realized early on that if something was going to happen we would have to pool resources. We needed some body, or organization, to represent the Allied forces. There was a British group that did 1812 stuff but nothing for us.
Every unit has a leader and each leader represents their unit in an open manner.
We are like-minded friends and aquaintances. Anyone who has similar goals is welcomed. We also have several other units in the formation stages. First you need to have a unit. That means at least two people.