This semester’s club fair took place on Thursday Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Student Rec Center. Students walked around viewing all of the booths set up by the different clubs on campus. They also had the option to roller skate in the middle of the gym.
There were many clubs that hosted booths at the club fair. Clubs brought out their equipment, made colorful boards and handed out little treats to entice students into their club.
Although students were admittedly more interested in roller skating, many clubs saw an uptick in interest, getting a multitude of people to sign up.
The clubs with the most signups by the end of the night were the Role-Playing Games (RPG) Club, the Japanese Animation Society, the Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Club and the Boxing Club.
The RPG club is a gaming club focused on Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), and sophomore, Alexis Dershel, said the club is a “good in for nerdier hobbies.” Dershel also said that the appeal for the club comes from it being very low key and open to anyone whenever they can make it.
The Japanese Animation Society, or the Anime Club, was popular for reasons similar to the RPG club. Junior, Selkie Bishop called the club chill and versatile, with a multitude of different genres within Anime.
HEMA Club is a place where students can “bring out their inner 6-year-old” and play with swords, said junior Owen Beury. Beury also said that it is a “safe-fun way to work through stuff.”
Boxing had the most student sign ups. Senior Markell Hudnell said that the interest probably comes from it being a free physical sport that can be a good experience for novice fighters. They also host a student event in February that many students look forward to every year.
Another club that saw a lot of interest was the Rock Climbing Club, which had over ten new members by the end of the night.
Other clubs were not so lucky gaining very few members, if any. These clubs, like Band and University Players, tend to need talent and additional time commitments that students are not as willing to give during a busy semester.
Overall, the Spring Club Fair proved to be successful for some organizations while others are left looking for alternative ways to boost membership numbers.
Kayla LeBeau
Kayla LeBeauis a first-year Secondary Education major with a concentration in English. She was the Arts and Entertainment editor at Montoursville Area High School for two years and has continued as the Arts and Entertainment editor on the Eagle Eye staff. Kayla has written a variety of articles for the Eagle Eye beyond Arts and Entertainment. She loves to read fantasy, adventure, and Sci-Fi novels, especially books by Brandon Sanderson and Sarah J. Maas.
