Help with science + music clubs please? Will answer questions/chance for colleges + prep schools!

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>Hi! I'm currently a freshman, and next year I'm planning to start two clubs. I already have teacher approval and definite interest among the student body; this is mainly about working out the logistics of the actual development.</p>

<p>(SIDE NOTE: I know these clubs won't really help in terms of college admissions, but hey! I'll be doing what I love, which on balance is more important.)</p>

<p>The first one is a musical (and performing arts, e.g. dance and slam poetry) outreach club. My plan is to travel to schools, nursing homes, etc. This wouldn't just involve performing, though - it would also incorporate aspects of arts education. I'm also interested in holding benefit concerts for non-profits, since I think that would be an awesome way for our school's artistically-inclined students to use their talents to entertain and help people outside of the "private school bubble". My questions are these: How do I get space to hold concerts (I suppose I could use my school's auditorium…), and most importantly, how do I find/contact organizations (elementary schools, etc.) who might be interested in what our program has to offer?</p>

<p>The second one is a competitive robotics/engineering team. This is the one I'm mainly worried about, since from what I've heard, our school has made attempts at starting similar organizations, but they've failed due to poor management and a lack of knowledge/time among the student body. If anyone's competed in things like the FIRST Lego League or been involved in a robotics/engineering/computer science team or club, advice and suggestions would be absolutely, unbelievably fantastic!!! </p>

<p>Sorry this post was so long (and sorry for the excessive ellipses and exclamation points!). Thanks in advance for your help!! :D</p>

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<p>I don’t see the problem in using your school’s auditorium. It helps a lot to coordinate these things with the school activities coordinator or principal, because they are often times more than willing to help groups work with this. As long as you have a sponsor it should be alright. That is also a very unique idea, our band teacher had a rant a few weeks ago on why we can’t just play music for anyone anymore, because supposedly back in the day the school actually heard the band and orchestra play often, but you don’t really have those performances IN the school for the student body to hear.</p>

<p>Playing at nursing homes would be great. Old people love to watch young kids show off their talents, and the people that run nursing homes know this. You could also see about playing in hospitals but that may be a bit of a stretch. </p>

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<p>I believe that the Musical outreach club is a great idea, mainly because it uses musical talent to bring joy to those less fortunate. I am sure that the school would be thrilled to have someone actually use their auditorium. Though I recommend setting a schedule and insisting people be punctual.</p>

<p>As for the robotics/engineering club, I think that this would be a little harder. Unless your school is a prep school built for MIT applicants, I think the crowd would be thinner than that of the musical outreach club. </p>

<p>As far as I am aware there is no negatives or punishments for shutting it down if it doesn’t work out.</p>

<p>On the problem of leadership/organization. I think that if you believe you are capable of leading/organizing all of the clubs activity I’m sure it will rule.</p>

<p>Give it a go, and good luck.</p>

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<p>P.S thank you for your helpful comment on my thread.</p>