Have you been feeling bored lately? Are you sick of physical strain during sports and endless homework at home? Do you need a third space? You might find yourself saying, “Oh, but it’s the middle of the year. No club will let me join.” Quit your whining, many clubs are open to anyone anytime. You just need to know where to look.
Earth Club:
The Earth Club meets in Room 700a every Thursday at 7:35 am and is run by Chemistry Teacher Jessica Overocker and Biology Teacher Karyn Rader. So far this year the Earth Club has planted tulip bulbs in the courtyard, set up wood duck nesting boxes around the river, and conducted trash clean ups around the community. Upcoming projects include planting a butterfly garden in the courtyard and another community clean-up.
Art Club:
Do you enjoy painting? How about creative freedom? Maybe you just need a place to go to meet new people and doodle. If this is the case, then Art Club may appeal to you. The Art Club is run by Art Teacher Leah Kuhn in Room 520a on Tuesdays after school. So far this year the Art Club has made ornaments, carved pumpkins and painted on top of older paintings. The best project the Art Club has done so far according to junior Skylee Fredrickson was when they painted the windows in front of BASH, “Painting the windows was the best since we got free BASH and I got to talk to my friends.” If you prefer to do your own thing and don’t like to be told what to make, then fear not, Art Club has many days where you can create whatever you choose.
Key Club:
Key Club is a national organization dedicated to helping “Make the world a better place through service” as stated on its website. Our Key Club is run by Special Education Teacher Holly Hall with help from Kiwanis Member Lloyd Chapman. Key Club meets every Tuesday at 7:30 am in Room 420 and has so far done inclusive basketball and kickball, trick-or-treat for UNICEF, a canal clean-up and peanut sales. A major benefit of Key Club is “Creating a community in the school with similar goals of helping people,” Hall said. Upcoming events planned for this club are mostly student-driven activities and visits to nursing homes.
AV Club:
If you’re a student who can get on any task and get it done, and you don’t want to be in a club with 30 people, then look no further than the Audio-Visual Club. The AV Club is run by History Teacher David Rhoades with contributions from Multimedia Teacher Brian Gunderson. During Fine Arts season, the AV Club sets up the broadcast of the acts for classes that didn’t get seats and acts as “customer service,” as Rhoades said, for teachers during Fine Arts. The AV club also helps put together slideshows like the retirement slideshow at the end of the year. This club is best suited for tech-savvy students, and regularly scheduled meetings will begin soon. You can see Rhoades in Room 307 for more information.
Any teacher will tell you clubs are a great way to meet new people and learn new skills. Don’t be afraid to go out and join. These clubs are low stress and are great.
