While fall bleaches the leaves and shivers arise, a new school year is here. With the dawn of fall that means new clubs too. Proving to be one of the best additions to the school, clubs have shown that they are important.
“I think it’s really important for students to be able to pursue something they are interested in outside of the normal setting of the classroom,” says Dr. Kory Gallagher, the Head of Middle School.
School can be tough which is why clubs are a great thing. Clubs can provide you with a safe environment to chill or talk. It’s also a good way to get incorporated into the Barstow family and community. One of the most important things that clubs add is the addition of it being different from the rest of school. Clubs provide you with an entirely different schedule and way of learning. Clubs are a special way for you to see the world in a different way. Think about it; we sit in class and watch a teacher write on the board, but in clubs we get to hang out and learn social skills. That would be hard to learn in the normal classroom.
One of the most interesting things about clubs is the variety. There are outdoor sports, indoor sports, intellectual sports, and clubs that aren’t related to sports at all. With this variety it’s hard to actually say which club is the most popular. From polls and research the most popular club is most likely Books and Bites or Chess and Board Games, but there is certainly something out there for everyone.
Clubs aren’t only good for building social skills and stress relief, it’s also good for college transcripts. Clubs show that a student is well rounded and gets involved in extracurricular activities.
The Princeton review states, “Your participation in clubs can hone your communication skills, foster creative thinking, and teach you how to work effectively with other people. Your extracurricular involvement is one of the few ways that colleges can gain insights into your personality.”
You probably already liked clubs because they are fun, but I hope that this article did give you an even better idea of how important clubs can really be.
