Many come
to college with dreams of success and achievement on their mind.
However, it isn’t just making the grades that will put a college
graduate in the job of his or her dreams. There is a little thing
called a co-curricular transcript, which may be the ticket into
the golden gates of the job world.
Some make the complaint that there just isn’t anything that
suits their interests, but at Appalachian State University—where
there are roughly 200 different clubs—such a statement may
be hard to support.
However, there is a resource available to anyone interested in starting
a revolution in involvement and diversity.
Starting a club.
Build it from the bottom up and without much headache.
“There are many benefits to joining or starting a club, specifically
for the fact that it helps a person become more well-rounded and
educated. Being involved brings a person closer to their university
and those who attend,” said Teasha C. Kincaid, a graduate assistant
in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL).
In order to receive club status, the first requirement is to find
10 people in the group willing to become official members.
“Higher Ground,” a men’s a cappella club, just received
club status this year.
“Now that the school recognizes us things are so much easier,”
said John C. Pendley, a junior business management and computer
information systems major.
“We are able to get practice rooms and university funding from
Club Council,” Pendley said.
After acquiring a group of 10 interested individuals, the second
requirement is an advisor for the group.
The paperwork for the process of establishing a club may be obtained
from the CSIL office.
Included in this paperwork is a constitutional checklist, an Appalachian
State University Solicitation Registration Form and an Appalachian
State University Club and Organization Registration Form.
All of these materials are in the Appalachian State University Guidelines
for Student Organizations 2002-2003 booklet.
“The more diversity there is among clubs, the stronger a campus
will be and hope to become,” Kincaid said.
Men Against Rape, a club started this semester by Zachary D. Lesch-Huie
and Brian Hodges, has been successful in meeting the membership
requirements with about 10 to 15 active members.
“Our goal is to promote educational programs for men about
sexual assault and how it relates prevalently to men and how they
can deal with these issues,” said Lesch-Huie, a junior interdisciplinary
studies major.
Aside from “Higher Ground” and Men Against Rape, the Student
Parent Association, the Appalachian Linux Users Group and the Walt
Disney World College Program Alumni Association have all become
active clubs this semester. |
