2008 Woodie Awards
Club Rush Calls Students to Join Campus Activites
Allie Kirkham
Issue date: 2/9/05 Section: Life
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Clubs are a fundamental part of the college experience. In decades past, schools used to be governed by Glee clubs and football teams, but at Citrus College's Club Rush, students had a chance to join groups that focus on everything from algebra to anime.
Inter Club Council Vice President Jason Gouweloos sees clubs as a benefit to students and the college alike.
"Club Rush is a chance for all of our clubs to recruit," he said. "Since we're a community college and we don't have frats, this is something that we can offer to the students: someplace to be when they're not in class, with people who share their interests. It makes students feel more at home, and makes school more appealing."
About 10 clubs participated in the Club Rush, which took place in the student center and the quad on January 26 and 27. Each club set up tables and tried to catch the eyes of casual students, with some success.
Anime connection set up a TV running special edition footage of the game Halo 2, which enticed some students to sign up for the upcoming Halo 2 tournament as well as join the club. Cosmetology meanwhile cut and styled hair for tsunami relief funds. Students could make donations or pay for a haircut and make a donation that way.
Probably the most eye-catching display was the demolition derby car parked next to the Citrus Business Association Booth.
CBA President Brian Hendry brought the car specifically to attract attention.
"The club sponsors me in demolition derbies, they have for a while because it's an investment that the students might be more interested in than stocks or something," he said. "I brought it so that we would stand out, and maybe get more people interested in joining the club; that's kind of the point, isn't it?"
Another item of interest at each club's table was the tsunami relief fundraiser set up by ASCC.
Each club had the option of putting a collection can on their table, and at the end of the day, the money from each club was collected into a lump sum for the ASCC to donate to the victims of Indonesia's natural disaster.
Inter Club Council Vice President Jason Gouweloos sees clubs as a benefit to students and the college alike.
"Club Rush is a chance for all of our clubs to recruit," he said. "Since we're a community college and we don't have frats, this is something that we can offer to the students: someplace to be when they're not in class, with people who share their interests. It makes students feel more at home, and makes school more appealing."
About 10 clubs participated in the Club Rush, which took place in the student center and the quad on January 26 and 27. Each club set up tables and tried to catch the eyes of casual students, with some success.
Anime connection set up a TV running special edition footage of the game Halo 2, which enticed some students to sign up for the upcoming Halo 2 tournament as well as join the club. Cosmetology meanwhile cut and styled hair for tsunami relief funds. Students could make donations or pay for a haircut and make a donation that way.
Probably the most eye-catching display was the demolition derby car parked next to the Citrus Business Association Booth.
CBA President Brian Hendry brought the car specifically to attract attention.
"The club sponsors me in demolition derbies, they have for a while because it's an investment that the students might be more interested in than stocks or something," he said. "I brought it so that we would stand out, and maybe get more people interested in joining the club; that's kind of the point, isn't it?"
Another item of interest at each club's table was the tsunami relief fundraiser set up by ASCC.
Each club had the option of putting a collection can on their table, and at the end of the day, the money from each club was collected into a lump sum for the ASCC to donate to the victims of Indonesia's natural disaster.