diff --git a/fas/fas/group.py b/fas/fas/group.py
index 5143ab3..f896c77 100644
--- a/fas/fas/group.py
+++ b/fas/fas/group.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ class Group(controllers.Controller):
             group.display_name = display_name
             group.owner_id = person_owner.id
             group.group_type = group_type
-            group.needs_sponsor = needs_sponsor
-            group.user_can_remove = user_can_remove
+            group.needs_sponsor = bool(needs_sponsor)
+            group.user_can_remove = bool(user_can_remove)
             if prerequisite:
                 prerequisite = Groups.by_name(prerequisite)
                 group.prerequisite = prerequisite
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ class Group(controllers.Controller):
                 group.display_name = display_name
                 group.owner = owner
                 group.group_type = group_type
-                group.needs_sponsor = needs_sponsor
-                group.user_can_remove = user_can_remove
+                group.needs_sponsor = bool(needs_sponsor)
+                group.user_can_remove = bool(user_can_remove)
                 if prerequisite:
                     prerequisite = Groups.by_name(prerequisite)
                     group.prerequisite = prerequisite
diff --git a/fas/fas/templates/group/new.html b/fas/fas/templates/group/new.html
index 8ae2a66..7f93f8d 100644
--- a/fas/fas/templates/group/new.html
+++ b/fas/fas/templates/group/new.html
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label for="needs_sponsor">${_('Needs Sponsor:')}</label>
-        <input type="checkbox" id="needs_sponsor" name="needs_sponsor" value="TRUE" checked="checked" />
+        <input type="checkbox" id="needs_sponsor" name="needs_sponsor" value="1" checked="checked" />
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label for="user_can_remove">${_('Self Removal:')}</label>
-        <input type="checkbox" id="user_can_remove" name="user_can_remove" value="TRUE" checked="checked" />
+        <input type="checkbox" id="user_can_remove" name="user_can_remove" value=1"" checked="checked" />
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label for="prerequisite">${_('Must Belong To:')}</label>