Clubs Adjust to Online Changes
Student groups adapt to the new online environment where they hold meetings
By Sydney Teves
Student groups adapt to the new online environment where they hold meetings
By Sydney Teves
Clubs this year have been working on settling into the new online environment. While adjusting to the new format is easy now, they have encountered a few hardships along the way.
Presidents and members of the groups have found it easier to be in an online setting because they are able to connect with more people, but a few new clubs are struggling to advertise themselves. Students are online all day for school, making it difficult to stay focused and concentrate on a club when they’ve been staring directly at their screen non-stop. Allison Grove, 10, who is currently partaking in four clubs, is glad to participate even with the extra screen time. “It’s way harder to stay engaged online and actually want to go because I’m already on the computer all day. It is nice though to see everyone’s face online, definitely people who I haven't seen in awhile,” said Grove. Time may be something clubs have more of as they work at home. While at school they have to wait for students to gather at their meeting place and begin discussions, clubs can now expand through an online platform. Jazmine Tlazola, 11, president of Girls Learn International recognizes this advantage of having extra time for her group activities. “An advantage to having the club online is that we are able to have Google slides to compile all our information. When we are actually in a classroom together it's very time consuming to set up a google slide and play it during our club times,” said Tlazola. |
Students who are starting new clubs this year are running into difficulties about spreading the word about their group. Yash Pawar, 9, is eager to get his club out there but is hoping for more acknowledgement first.
“I started the Speech and Debate Club this year and I’m hoping as school progresses the club will get more recognition,” said Pawar.
Another group trying to get the word out is the Handball club. Handball isn’t a very popular sport in the United States and the president of the Handball Club, Ezekiel McClintock, 10, wants to change that.
“It’s been really hard to recruit people this year because not many people know what handball is, but we are trying to get more people to get to know the sport,” said McClintock.
Working online is new for everyone and not everyone is a fan, but clubs are making the best of what they have. As they continue to adjust to the different meeting types, they continue to find new and more ways to improve and to make the most of being online.
“I started the Speech and Debate Club this year and I’m hoping as school progresses the club will get more recognition,” said Pawar.
Another group trying to get the word out is the Handball club. Handball isn’t a very popular sport in the United States and the president of the Handball Club, Ezekiel McClintock, 10, wants to change that.
“It’s been really hard to recruit people this year because not many people know what handball is, but we are trying to get more people to get to know the sport,” said McClintock.
Working online is new for everyone and not everyone is a fan, but clubs are making the best of what they have. As they continue to adjust to the different meeting types, they continue to find new and more ways to improve and to make the most of being online.