Currently, there are thirty-nine clubs here at West. They cover many different passions and hobbies that students have on campus. Most students can find a place where they can feel welcomed and express their passion for something. However, some feel like there should be more options for those who want them. Today, we will go over some of the most requested clubs. All information was gathered from a survey created by Zephyr staff and sent out to a handful of students.
The first club that will be covered is a mock United Nations (UN) club. The club would mimic how committees work, how foreign affairs are handled, and what the UN even is. It would help students with public speaking, mainly giving speeches, and help them gain a better understanding of world politics. Not only that, but many other schools across the state already have a club that is similar. A few might think that this is like Mock Trial, which is somewhat similar, but there are so many differences between them that this club can exist without stepping on Mock Trial’s toes.
A club students wanted to be brought back was a Dungeon and Dragons (D&D) club. Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop role-playing game with a large fanbase, including some who go to West. With that, it is rather surprising that an official D&D club hasn’t been created yet. A full D&D campaign takes a lot of time to complete and often requires scheduling ahead of time to accommodate for everyone involved. The student who initially recommended this club in the survey stated, “I’ve always wanted to play, and have been trying to write my own campaign to play with my friends during the summer, but it’s hard finding a time we’re all available because a lot of them visit family that live far away during that time.” The creation of a club around Dungeons and Dragons could help mediate the struggles of creating a schedule that works for everyone individually. A club exactly like this has already been formed before, but it was disbanded after the class of 2023 graduated. With the game’s popularity, it’s rather surprising someone hasn’t tried bringing it back since.
Finally, to end off with one of the more frequently mentioned clubs, a casual video game club. The concept for this club is simple: let students either stay in during lunch or after school to play some games for a little while. A competitive team was created, but due to most members being seniors, it didn’t last for too long. It would be an easy club to gain traction due to the popularity of games, both video and board, without having much skill at that game. You might actually be able to learn to play a new game you didn’t think you would’ve liked.
To conclude, these clubs are wanted by enough students to warrant the creation of them. Of course, this wasn’t every club mentioned in the survey. Although there was only a small pool of participants, there were a lot of diverse answers given. All of the clubs mentioned in the survey but not here that don’t exist already still have some reasons to be created in future. Every student deserves to feel that they belong in a club here on campus.
