Mikayla Davis
The Communicator

Two weeks ago, students met on the battlefield to compete, club against club.  Well, they met on the field in front of the library, anyways, for SFCC’s annual Spring Fling event.
“Spring Fling is an annual week full of events for SFCC students,” Lucy Tapia, student Activities Vice President, said. “All the events are free for students to come and enjoy while socializing with other students.”
2014’s Spring Fling had an obstacle course, Harry Potter trivia, badminton, and a relay race.
This event also invites local musicians to perform.
“I liked the variety,” David Brown, a student at SFCC said. “I was impressed the school spent money on something cool.”
With over eight thousand students, it can be difficult to create a sense of community, but with all the clubs available at SFCC, students are sure to find a place to socialize.
“Clubs are important because they give you a sense of community at the school, making a large campus seem not so intimidating,” said Bella York, a member of The Wire Harp club.
“I want to get involved and meet people, even though I’m on the shy side,” said Sharon Goff, another member of The Wire Harp. “It feels good to be involved.”
“We have about 52 clubs active at SFCC right now,” said Tapia. “They all fall into different categories that fulfills students interests. If students want to start a new club, the Student Government will gladly help them start a new one.”
The clubs at SFCC offer a multitude of opportunities for students as well.
“With Engineering club, it makes our interest bigger and it let’s us get experience,” said John Jozwiak. “It helps us for the future, for colleges.”
The Engineering club takes part in competitions like the Radio-Controlled Baja Car Contest where students build their own radio-controlled vehicles and race them against teams from other schools.
The Anime Club took a trip to Seattle in April for a convention where they were able to meet various voice actors and artists.
On June 7, the Anime Club is sponsoring a cosplay fashion show and dance at SFCC to show
The Journalism Club went to New York for a national college media convention.
“We were in New York City, like a block from Times Square,”  Randee _____, a journalism student, said.
Clubs also allow the students to get more involved in the community.
“Clubs create a good sense of community and stronger social connections,” Robert Hemphill, a faculty member at the Service Learning Office said.
“The clubs have to do some community service,” Joe Bridge, a SFCC student, said.
Sasquatch Service Day, hosted by the Service Learning Club, invites students to help out in the community. This year they volunteered with Project Hope, an urban gardening program for youths; and West Central Episcopal Mission, which provides meals and other social services to their neighborhood.
“Clubs are very important,” Tapia said. Studies have shown that students who are involved outside of the classroom are more prone to complete their studies.”
Last Wednesday, the results of the Spring Fling events were revealed at an Awards Ceremony for the students.
“The purpose of the award banquet is to bring all active clubs together and celebrate their members and advisors and all the accomplishments throughout the year,” said Tapia.
The Club of the Year award went to The Wire Harp. The advisors of The Wire Harp also won I.R.P. Club Adviser(s) of the Year.
“It meant a lot to me knowing that I could successfully work with a group in accomplishing something like that,” Jeremia Wilks-McGinnis, a Wire Harp member who competed in Spring Fling, said.
For students interested in joining a club, a list of the clubs and their advisers can be found at the back of the Activities Calendar published each quarter.