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Clubs gathered at the A-Quad on the Liberal Arts Campus on Thursday, Feb. 20 for Join a Club Day, aiming to raise awareness and share their purposes and goals in hopes of gaining new members.
Throughout the quad, there were booths set up with food and beverages while music played and club members were actively speaking with students to inform them about their clubs.
The purpose of the event was to promote clubs’ individual messages and share the meaning behind each of them to students and potential new members.
Some of the booths that attended were PNK Club, Veterans Club, French Club, along with many other unique clubs.
With such a wide range and selection of clubs to choose from, students crowded around each of the booths throughout the event.
PNK member Amanda Bacheco shared that her club was unique and compared herself and fellow members to “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.”
“We all come from different backgrounds and we are always there when one of us is in need,” Bacheco said.
Derric Madrid, a French club member, welcomed students by handing out coffee and pastries while a French film played to show the colorful cultural importance of the club.
Fellow club members and students partook in games during the event, such as a match of rock paper scissors.
Many rounds were played, and students became invested in finding out who the winner would be, creating a lively environment for all attendees.
Sreymom Suos, a member of the Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society shared that a big reason she joined this club was to help spread awareness of physical disabilities.
She also had some advice for any new students or any student who may be interested in joining any of the clubs on campus.
“Stop by or send an email, we are always here with open arms,” Suos said.
Student Arlene Rodriguez shared her opinion on why she believes the event is beneficial for students.
“It makes all the clubs available to you all at once, and it helps you to find out about clubs you may not have known about.”
Join a Club Day allowed students to immerse themselves into the diversity of the LBCC campus, as well as gain awareness of the many programs available on campus.