Clubs are wonderful things or so I have been told. In order to find one for me, I went to Clubfest. When I got there I was almost overwhelmed by the sheer amount of clubs there. There were three however that caught my eye.
The first was the Medieval Recreationalist Club. What I can I say; I came for the puffy pants and stayed because it sounded interesting? They spend their time learning about medieval combat techniques. It sounded like it could be fun so I gave them my email address. However, it took them a long time to send me any information about it so by the time I got it I had decided that it wasn’t for me.
The second club I checked out was Mock Trial. This one I had actually heard of prior to going to Clubfest, having seen their flyers around campus. This organization, as their name suggests, spends their time creating trials and competing in courtroom competitions. However, I ultimately rejected this one because they wanted 50 dollars to join and it requires a huge time commitment, which I wasn’t sure I wanted to make.
The third was the Iowa State Robotics Club. Their booth was cool, which is why I stopped. They had a robot that you could interact with. And overall what they do, building and competing with robots, sounds like fun. Regrettably they meet on Thursday night, which is the day that I spend with my sister, so I had to decline their invitation.
So I didn’t find a club for me. And maybe I’m just not a club kind of girl. After all as Groucho Marx famously said, “I refuse to join any club that would have me a member.” But then could just me being melodramatic again. Maybe I just need to try again next semester or next year. After all there are over 800 clubs and organizations, there has to be one for me.