<p>Hey there :) I really wanted to start a club this year, and after trolling the internet, I feel like one viable option is a Photography Club. The only thing is, my highschool is private, so it's tiny (~100 people), and all those people are busy juggling 10 other extracurriculars.
Do you think I'll get enough people to join, or should I try to start something more academic (that might appeal to all the overly-intelligent people in my school)?
Another issue with a photography club: My school has literally no art program. So if I started it, I'd pretty much be on my own (other than possibly having a teacher with an art degree as an advisor). I can't teach stuff like contrast and whatever, since I honestly don't have the know-how. Would it be lame to have assignment type things instead? (Ex: Something red, something that makes you happy, convey an emotion, etc.) Another option is specifying where a picture must be taken, and seeing how people are creative with it. Pictures could be discussed at meetings. Thoughts?</p>
<p>Maybe make it more general and have an art club? Or help get some kind of art program started at your school?</p>
<p>At our school we have a Creative Writing club that I’m a part of. All we do is present our poems or stories or other people’s works that we like. Then we take a brief moment of time for discuss it. I guess you could do something like that for art club, display some artist’s new works on a huge projector and everyone can comment on it. </p>
<p>Also remember, since art/photography requires a lot of money for supplies, you have to take into consideration your spending/where you get your funds. If you create a photography club though, I’m assuming most people will bring in their own cameras.</p>
<p>ALSO A TIP: Next year recruit the freshmen who have no ECs to increase the size of members —> increased money available (more people fundraising, more interest in the club in general)</p>
<p>Catsby: Yeah, we’d be on our own for funds, but I didn’t think we really needed them. Everyone would need their own camera, but other than that, I can’t foresee any costs.</p>
<p>Heather: I don’t know if a general art club would work… I feel like having different subdivisions of art all together could cause a lot of confusion… Also, the school administration is working on formulating some kind of program, I believe.</p>
<p>Other than enjoying it myself, I have no legitimate skill with photography (I’ve never taken classes or anything). Would some kind of expertise be necessary?</p>
<p>I run a comic book club in my school and we have a little less than 10 members and my school has about 3,000 students. Don’t be disappointed if you don’t have that many members, it makes planning things much easier and it you can become closer with a few members than a lot.</p>