<p>I'd like to create a student organization that will develop a legacy. I want to impact lives and create a surreal experience for its members. I don't want it to be one of those meet-once-a-week-and-eat-food-and-act-li
clubs either. Also, I'd like it to be unique and almost unexpected from an outsider. (picky, right?)
Any way, I have two ideas in mind:
A Spoken Poetry Club. Recently, spoken poetry has been on the rise. I think it's a beautiful art form and can inspire a lot of insecure high school kids. We wouldn't necessarily compete, but we would go to open mics around the state, and potentially nation/worldwide. This would not only impact the lives of our students, but spread it around the community. I don't think high school kids get the credit they deserve, because it's such a tough road. I'm hoping that something like this can act as an outlet of expression, whether it be funny or sad. It would be tough to start, since not many kids may be intrigued by it. It would also be a pretty small club and wouldn't compete on a local/regional/national circuit. However, as mentioned before, I'd ultimately dream of taking the group around the nation or world. There is an English teacher at my school who takes a group of kids to foreign countries every year, so I was hoping she would be our ticket. The cons would be not having enough members, not being able to find locations to perform, being so local, and possibly not being inspirational whatsoever.
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A Robotics Club. This would almost be the exact opposite of a spoken poetry club. I'm very interested in science/technology, and I know there are a lot of talented people in this field at my school. However, I know almost zip about robotics. That being said, I am more than willing to learn as this field excites me and I know I'd possibly have a career in this. We would definitely compete locally, regionally, and (hopefully) nationally. The first year might be rough, as we would just need to get the group together and working. I do like the idea of being a competitive group, it just seems to portray a better image of a goal. I think that people would be more intrigued and inclined to try it out, rather than a poetry club. I know this club would be gender-heavy in the male area, but I am a female so I would try to promote/raise "awareness" for girls. (Sounds weird, I know.) This club could teach determination, drive, hard work, and would also be quite fun. I'm not sure that it would be "inspiring," but it would be a place where the students would look forward to coming back each week. The potential cons for this club would be not enough financing from my school, the fact that I'm not experienced in this, not being so "inspirational," and possibly being unsuccessful (as in losing competitions and such). </p>
<p>So, what are your thoughts? Which would you join? Which club would probably be more successful/realistic? Am I just dreaming here with all these goals?</p>
<p>Thanks for any input.</p>
<p>*also, I will be a sophomore in the upcoming school year, so there will be time to develop the club while I am there.</p>