The Student life office recently did a Club 101 Workshop on September 25. This workshop was meant to show students, who wanted to make a club and didn’t know what to do, ways to go about it. The evening workshop was attended by a small group, while the afternoon meeting before was heavily attended.

Student Governments Antoine Wooten the (Associated Students of Pierce College Fort Steilacoom) ASPCFS Vice-President and Nataley Guajardo the ASPCFS President hosted this meeting. During this workshop they outlined the steps on how to get a club and what is needed to host an event. Club charters and handbooks were handed to everyone that attended encouraging them to make clubs and be active in the student community.

The main points they stressed, after the student has a club in mind, was to find an advisor and not a student advisor to sponsor the club. They also said to prepare and meet regularly.  They want student to communicate with Student Government, the members and with everyone else.

“Luckily, we all live in a day where you can just shoot at text to each other.” said Wooten. Another recommendation is get people interested and active in the club.

They said to to plan ahead and follow the steps and forms in the Club Handbook. This Handbook is available at the Student Life Office. They stated that it is important for paperwork should be filled out four weeks prior, especially if it is an event.

Cameron Cox, the Director of Student programs, shared past experiences on how college clubs helped him. “I was at a community college and just sit on this bench in between classes when I was on break. I would watch people walk by and eat my lunch and be a total loner, you know, and one day I was sick tired of watching people walk by that I didn’t know. I was just a face in the crowd. I was like ‘Man, I need to get to know people, get connected.’” said Cox.

From there Cox went to the bulletin board where clubs were listed. “That was like the beginning of me getting engaged and connected on the campus. From then on I had this great experience at that college.” Cox said.

For those seeking to join a club or start a club, there are lists of clubs held at the Student Life office.