By joining one of the many clubs and organizations currently being offered to SFCC students, you stand to gain valuable skills, improve your communication skills, and further develop your character.
SFCC is home to roughly 45 clubs and organizations. Some clubs are centered on health and well-being, like the Health & Fitness Club, the Addiction Studies Club and the Wellness Club.
The Wellness Club brings students “anything that touches on health and wellness,” said SFCC and Pullman Wellness Coordinator and Yoga Instructor Sheri Staudinger.Your time going to school should not be a chore, but a time to embrace each learning direction with joy,” said Staudinger, the Wellness Club adviser.
The club learns about health eating and preparing foods on a student’s budget, she added.
We discuss and learn about ways to stay physically healthy and well while attending school. The students decide on what type of events they want to sponsor to make life a little more simple on a busy schedule,” Staudinger said.
The wellness club meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria/VIP room, building 17.
Participating in a club or organization can help you to expand your thinking, all while meeting a diverse population of people.
Gabriel Valenzuela, Spanish Club adviser, said the club meets every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in building 5, room 102.
The level of Spanish is irrelevant,” Valenzuela said about prospective club members. “You can be fluent, have taken a couple of years, or none (nada), but you are welcome to come and practice Spanish. We also watch short films and enjoy activities that are from Latin America and Spain.”
Instruction related clubs are also available at SFCC.
The Photo Arts Club promotes the use of photography and digital media to engage the campus, as well as collaborate and build relationships within the greater community through visual storytelling and outreach opportunities,” club adviser Erik Sohner said.
The Photo Arts Club meets weekly on Tuesdays in the photography building commercial studio, building 11 room 102P.
“Our meetings include speakers and artists. We have a lot of fun. Our motto is ‘Shoot it, share it and grow from it!’ Sohner said.
Some of the greatest opportunities for student interaction lies outside the classroom and may be found by joining a club or organization at SFCC.
In Japanese Club, for example, Club President Tosha Kristensen said their goal is to explore a unique and complex culture through language study.
We host cooking classes, make crafts, go on field trips, and put on events in collaboration with the local Japanese community,” Kristensen said.
The Japanese Club meets every Friday at 12:45 p.m. in building 5, room 116.
If languages aren’t your forte, there are clubs for students who are more musically inclined.
“The purpose of the Orchestra Club is to support the SFCC orchestra and to foster an appreciation of orchestral music among the members of the club,” Dr. Gerald Krumbholz said.
The Orchestra Club meets every Friday at noon in building 15, room 228.
Commitment to a club or organization, such as the SOTA Club, can give you invaluable opportunities that help prepare you for your career after college.
“Learning what occupational therapy is, changed my life,” said Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director Sunny Anderson said.
Anderson is also the adviser of the closely related SOTA Club.
“Our club really is for students in the OTA program,” Anderson said. “Our mission is to promote our profession of occupational therapy. We meet at varied times between classes (in the OTA classroom). Interested students should contact me via email for details.”
Renée Compton, adviser for the Physical Therapy Club, said their club meets in the Magnuson building, in room 27-353.
This quarter our club meets every other Tuesday but spring quarter we will meet every other Thursday from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. beginning on April 11,” Compton said. “Our club is about food, fun and physical therapy.”
Many educational and recreational resources are available to students by joining a club or organization. Find a club or organization that matches your interests. It’s your college; get involved!
A comprehensive list of clubs and organizations is available on the SFCC website.