The event aims for students to discover opportunities for them to get involved on campus
By LILY FREEMAN — campus@theaggie.org
On Oct. 11 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) is holding the annual Involvement Fair at the Memorial Union quad. The event will host over 300 student organizations eager to promote all that their programs have to offer, according to the CSI website. The event will also include performances, raffles and various activities and games put on by the organizations.
Kincaid Johnson, a third-year sociology major, described his first experience at the Involvement Fair.
“The Involvement Fair was the best event for finding clubs to join,” Johnson said. “How it works is there are hundreds of tables each with a club and members of that club. The members talk to you about what their club does, and most of them have signup sheets or a place to put your email down to get notifications from them. It is so easy to join several clubs.”
Johnson went on to discuss how the event eased his concerns about being able to get involved at school.
“The Involvement Fair quickly dismissed my original concerns about finding school activities that would align with my interests,” Johnson said. “With the huge number of booths, it was impossible not to find things that I was interested in, and it was extremely easy to sign up for these clubs on the spot. [It] was a huge relief to find all of these clubs I was excited about in minutes.”
Emma Condit, a fourth-year community and regional development major, talked about her experience as a first-year at this student organization showcase.
“It was hard not to miss it,” Condit said. “Not only was it the first time I actually got really excited to sign up for clubs, but I met so many people from the activities put on throughout the event. It was just fun to see so many new faces at once, and everyone was so welcoming.”
Ella Swadley, a third-year human development major, shared a similar experience.
“It was so refreshing to not only meet new people but specifically meet people who liked the same things I do,” Swadley said. “Everyone tabling was so passionate about their organization, and that definitely made me join clubs I had never thought about joining before.”
Condit is now the president of Birdstrike Theatre, an improv group on campus, and she is eager to table at this year’s Involvement Fair.
“As someone now tabling for a club that I am extremely passionate about, it is easy for me to say that everyone should come to the Involvement Fair, especially if you are having a hard time putting yourself out there,” Condit said. “I found Birdstrike through the fair years ago, and now it is my favorite thing at school to be a part of.”
Swadley concluded with why she believes students should attend the Involvement Fair.
“I wouldn’t recommend anything more than the Involvement Fair, especially if you feel like you haven’t found something that you’re passionate about at school yet,” Swadley said. “Even going into my third year, I am going to go again this year and I’ll probably discover even more cool clubs that I wouldn’t have found otherwise.”
Written by: Lily Freeman — campus@theaggie.org
