The process of getting a club started

Getting involved in high school is something every student aims to achieve, whether it’s through sports, arts, or clubs. There are currently many clubs at OM, like anime club, gaming club, astrology club, plus many more. But what if none of the current topics interest you? What do you do? Just give up? Don’t join any? Well, instead of that, why not make your own? What if you’re interested in biking, music, roller skating, or any different activities that OM does not currently offer? Just do it yourself: get an idea, find a friend, start this simple process, and leave a permanent mark on OM. 

The first thing you will want to do is get an idea of what you want. Whatever you’re interested in and would like to make a club out of, find that idea. For me and my friend Zach, we are working on making a roller-skating club. We found a bunch of people who would be interested in a roller-skating club and that was the beginning of this idea. The next step would be finding a sponsor. A sponsor could be any type of teacher or adult in the building who would want to supervise your club after school hours. Zach and I were able to find a teacher, but then we came into a bigger issue, which is the next step of this process. 

A place to host your club is the next hurdle to figure out. Usually, this is easy, just the classroom of the teacher who is hosting your club would work if your club is simple. If your club isn’t as simple, you might find this more challenging. For example, if you want to start a biking club, where would you meet and bike? Although it might prove a problem, it’s not too much work to solve, especially if you are working with a teacher to help you through the process. For me and Zach, this part proved to be difficult because you can’t just roller-skate anywhere. There are certain materials that you shouldn’t skate on. Some places are already being used, so it was challenging to find a suitable place. Mrs. Florida told us about a person who works at the East Columbia Library who could help us with our goal of making the skating club a reality, so that is where we are in the process at the time of this article being written. We are hoping to make our idea a county-wide club! 

Once you find a sponsor, an interest, a place and a time when you will meet, the next part of this process is just planning what you want to do at your club. If you’re in a biking club, maybe you’ll just ride your bike around cones and create obstacles. Or, if you are in a poetry club, maybe you’ll study and write poems, or a music club where you listen to music and discuss it. Just keep it as fun as possible so people want to join and come back in the following years.

Starting a club will also look good on resumes and college applications! So if you don’t think there’s any club for you here, just make it yourself! Grab a friend, and go on an adventure to make your club a reality.