Creating Communities that Inspire

Haley Sparger

Starting a New Student Organization or Club in 3 Steps!

Starting a new student organization can be exciting, daunting, frustrating, fulfilling, but, if there is one thing most people can agree on… starting a new club takes a lot of hard work! If you have an idea for a club that doesn’t exist on your campus and believes it would enhance the college experience of your peers, you should absolutely create it.  But, before you jump all in, ask yourself these 3 questions:     1. Is my student organization original? Could …

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Finding Your Student Organization’s Why! A quick look into Mission, Vision, and Values.

Have you ever played the game Telephone? If so, you're game probably ended with someone saying aloud a very jumbled up message. If you've never played Telephone or just need a reminder, you can watch this clip of the Marvel's Avengers playing Telephone on Jimmy Kimmel to get the gist. If you don't have a mission and vision statement, your student club or organization is essentially playing Telephone with the message being your organization's "purpose". You can conduct a fun test with …

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The 14 Categories of Student Clubs & Organizations

When choosing what student organization to be apart of, you should never just settle. With universities offering what seems to be an infinite possibility of clubs to join, finding something that interests you is bound to happen!  I’ve concluded that there are fourteen types of student organizations, but keep in mind while reading, a lot of organizations will fall into more than one category.  For example, while there are some organizations that focus strictly on public service, …

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Discover Strategic Planning and How it Can Transform Your Student Organization

Where do you see your student organization in 3 years? What about 5 years? You might still be deciding where you see your student organization next semester.  Now imagine if your former officers were thinking 3 to 5 years into the future. They might have left you with a road map; a map to bigger things than you ever dreamed your student organization could accomplish within the term of your leadership alone.  Thinking that far out may sound intimidating, but imagine your student …

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What is Parliamentary Procedure?

If you haven’t already noticed, making decisions alone isn’t very easy… now imagine making decisions with a large group of your peers. For a lot of you, you don’t have to imagine this scenario, you’ve lived it. You’ve probably sat through long scatter-brained meetings, where several topics were discussed but nearly nothing was decided upon. You may have witnessed verbal fights amongst peers while everyone else sat quietly on the sidelines. It can become commonplace for some voices to …

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