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Playing Pathfinder Society Organized Play as a private event at home is a great way to experience the campaign, and it's how I started. So long as you hit these major points, you should be in good shape:
Giving the Guide a more thorough read is important, but you and your players can get a good sense of what else is involved by looking at the Quick Start Guide that is part of the full guide's download. Also keep in mind that you can contact one of your closest venture-officers (contact information is in the back of the Guide) for more information as well as ways to get involved in public gaming events in your region.
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When you're just starting off, I recommend buying a pack of manilla folders and passing one out to everyone. Because each adventure grants a Chronicle sheet that tracks the gold earned and other rewards, it's really important to keep all of the information together for a character.
I think many of the people who post on these boards can also tell embarrassing stories about losing track of one or more Chronicle sheets (or GMing for someone who did).
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On the front of my manilla folders I space out 33 lines, with a darker line between each set of 3. On each line I record scenario names and #s that character has done. If it's a game I GMed I highlight it. I can quickly and easily peruse which games each character has completed and how close they are to leveling.
On the back of my folder I write down which sourcebooks I need for that character. On the front inside section I write which Ioun Stones I have floating around my head. On the tab I write that character's first name and "-xx" number.
I love manilla folders.
Probably a little too much =P
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RPG Superstar 2014 Top 16, RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16
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I use clear plastic sleeves for my character sheet, with my chronicles stuck in between. Not only does it keep all of the relevant documentation together, but I can use a dry erase marker on the plastic sleeve to mark off HP and daily uses of abilities in a way that doesn't destroy the character sheet with erasing.
RPG Superstar 2012 Top 32
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I use clear plastic sleeves for my character sheet, with my chronicles stuck in between. Not only does it keep all of the relevant documentation together, but I can use a dry erase marker on the plastic sleeve to mark off HP and daily uses of abilities in a way that doesn't destroy the character sheet with erasing.
I used to do this, but after a couple years of playing a battle cleric and an eldritch knight and having to constantly adjust for buffs across multiple spaces, I ended up making an Excel spreadsheet on my tablet so I can enter in a buff (or penalty) and have it automatically recalculate all affected stats so all I have to do is read the final number. Super handy. :D
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I use clear plastic sleeves for my character sheet, with my chronicles stuck in between. Not only does it keep all of the relevant documentation together, but I can use a dry erase marker on the plastic sleeve to mark off HP and daily uses of abilities in a way that doesn't destroy the character sheet with erasing.I used to do this, but after a couple years of playing a battle cleric and an eldritch knight and having to constantly adjust for buffs across multiple spaces, I ended up making an Excel spreadsheet on my tablet so I can enter in a buff (or penalty) and have it automatically recalculate all affected stats so all I have to do is read the final number. Super handy. :D
I did that, then bit the bullet and bought Hero Lab. It's an investment, but if you can afford it, it is a very worthwhile one. My Eyes character was a Bard/Cavalier and my wife's a Cleric/Ranger. If we get enough warning to buff, we have nearly a dozen conditions to consider. Our group appreciates the row of table tents we put up. ;-)