With the beginning of a new school year, many RM students are unsure of what clubs they want to join. Some decide to join clubs such as DECA, Science Olympiad and Mock Trial because they do not know about the variety of other club options that RM offers to their students.
Ever discovered an intriguing and unique club only after the opportunity to join has passed? Or sought to meet new people but feel uncertain about how to proceed? Experienced a desire to find a hobby that would bring enjoyment during lunch or after school?
RM has one of the largest high school extracurricular scenes, home to over 100 student-run clubs ranging from Bakeaway Club to Quiz Bowl, yet many clubs fly under the radar and remain unknown to the students.
One such club is the K-Pop Dance Club, a club in which k-pop enthusiasts come together to learn the choreographies of popular k-pop groups. Students can learn the dances of their favorite groups and meet new friends in a safe and fun place.
“Every week we go to the dance studio and we learn a different dance from a different group,” freshman and club member Anna Wu said.
“I teach everyone a k-pop dance that they vote for,” freshman and club president Elle Langley said. “My favorite thing is seeing everyone else dance to [the k-pop songs] with me.”
Students get a chance to perform for the school to show off some of the dances that they have worked on during the year.
RM Gaming Club is a welcoming community for anyone who is interested in video games and provides a great opportunity to meet new people, get some game recommendations as well as learn about games from others.
“[I love] the game itself,” junior and club president Lorenzo Martin said. “The people always change but obviously the game [stays] itself, seeing people from different skill levels. It is cool to see how people play the game.”
The club meets during lunch and allows students to bring in their own games and play solo, or participate in a casual multiplayer game with other people on the Promethean board. Tournaments are held once a year in which students get a chance to share their gaming skills and compete with others.
Envirothon is a competition in which teams of five compete in five environmental science events, from identifying native wildlife to speaking on pressing environmental issues. Envirothon gives students a chance to discuss wildlife, biology and environmental science topics.
“It’s like a trivia type thing,” freshman and club member Kevin Octmier said. “It’s almost like Quiz Bowl, but it’s based around wildlife biology and environmental sciences.”
Envirothon also has several competitions in the spring, allowing students to get a chance to find out for themselves how much they have learned over the year.
“There is a state competition that is out in Garrick County,” Octmier said, “but also the national competition. If we ever do that, that’s in Alberta, Canada, so it is free and you get to go to Canada!”
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