Watch the movie, and make sure any other future dead poets you may know have also watched it at least once. This should go without saying, but you never know what some people might do.
Try to be interested in poetry. Being awesome is not a legitimate reason.
Gather up all the members of your new group. In the movie, Neil just randomly asks his friends, and they more or less agree. In real life it isn't that simple. You may have to annoy them until they agree. (It worked on Todd, after all!)
Find somewhere to hold Dead Poets Society(DPS) meetings. It doesn't have to be an Indian cave, since although that would be good for authenticity reasons, those in urban areas may have trouble finding one.
Obtain a copy of "Five Centuries of English Verse" by William Stebbing, the title was shortened in the movie for some reason or another. It is split into two volumes, volume one being Chaucer to Burns, and volume two being Wordsworth to Tennyson. Digital copies of this work can be downloaded for free with the links provided below. You can also purchase reprints of the book via Amazon.com the range around $30 USD.
Volume One: http://archive.org/details/fivecenturiesofe02steb
Volume Two: http://archive.org/details/fivecenturiesofe01steb
Carpe Diem. Live each day to the fullest!
Quote. Start with quotes from the movie, then just random poems. Write your own if you want!
Stand on a desk and say "Oh captain my captain"
Do as many random things from the movie as you can. Throw a desk set off the roof, call yourself Nuwanda, have a phone call from God, whatever.
Have your very own "God of the Cave".
Be there for the other members of your group, no matter what. Above all else the DPS are best friends.
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