For the past 10 weeks, approximately 818 students have been anticipating a confirmation to join a social club of their choice. Sunday, Oct. 27, is bid day and marks the beginning of club week.
Prospective members had the chance to individually meet with members of their desired social club during visitation week, Oct. 21-26, and on Oct. 27, they will be considered new members as they receive their bid.
Freshman Morgan Pruitt said she is excited for club week and is looking forward to a sisterhood with Shantih social club.
“I don’t know what to expect, but I know it will be fun,” Pruitt said. “I am really looking forward to having a core group of people whom I can always count on to be there for me if I ever need anything.”
Club week will also mark the first induction class for Sigma Nu Epsilon, a new men’s club on campus. President of Sigma Nu Epsilon, senior Justin Stanley, said he is excited that other social clubs are willing to participate with them as they have their first club week.
“I’m sure there are going to be some activities that we would love to become traditions,” Stanley said. “It all depends on how well it goes.”
A tradition for club week is ending every night with a devotional held in the Ganus Athletic Center for all of the social clubs. After all-club devo, there is “roll call,” where as a social club is called out, they then proceed with a chant that shows their club spirit. Sigma Nu Epsilon members will get a chance to create new chants for roll call.
“We’ll let the new members come up with some,” Stanley said. “However, it will serve as a great way for new and old members to work together as we come up with new chants.”
Dean of Students Kara Abston said that her goal for the club process was to make sure that anyone who wanted to participate in a club was given that opportunity. She said club week will give her the chance to see what each club has to offer.
“It is great for me to be exposed to the activities,” Abston said. “I like to see the ideas that clubs have in action where I don’t necessarily get to see since I don’t attend club meetings or functions.”
Abston said the activities she attended last year were a neat experience and she is excited for club week.
“Clubs are taking it to the next level,” Abston said. “I think it’s going to be a great club week.”
