Cape Clubs’ Communication Climbs to New Summits

With ambitious club leaders and delicious bagels in tow, the first ever Club Summit at Cape was held on December 3. Representatives from all types of clubs, such as student government, service organizations, competitive clubs, and various others, gathered to discuss events, concerns, and how they could provide support for one another.

The Summit was thought up by Math teacher Alexa Rodsan, who noticed the lack of communication between clubs. She commented, “Club Summit is something I had done at a previous district… and it seemed to work really well. I noticed that there were a large number of clubs here and that sometimes it was really difficult for clubs to communicate; to know what different activities and events were going on.”

Rodsan then brought the idea to History teacher Jon Day and Principal Kristen DeGregory to make it a reality. Day relayed that, “The Summit was a way to get everyone on the same page.” He touched on the fact that clubs were planning major events at the same time, so it was important to spread these events out so members can participate in as much as possible.

DECA Junior Vice President Sophomore Sully Naden, attended the Summit representing the business organization club. He reflected on the insight it gave about how clubs around the school operate, noting, “the meeting was a good opportunity to show how other clubs handled scheduling and fundraising.” Naden said that DECA would likely implement some new ideas discussed about meeting participation in the future.

Italian Club president Aidan Hudson also attended and “loved having all of the club representatives in one room with administrators. It let us hear what other clubs were doing and… communicate our issues with each other.” Hudson would love to attend another Club Summit to learn more about fundraising and meeting attendance.

Many clubs experienced the similar problem concerning meeting attendance. To combat this, Rodsan and Day plan to create a Google Calendar for clubs that students can utilize. Day would also like to improve the club fair because “a lot of people don’t know how to get involved in clubs, especially as freshmen.” 

Planning for the next Club Summit has ensued, to inform representatives about the step-by-step process of running a club at Cape. Day referred to this meeting as “Club 101,” saying the meeting will be about how to plan events, run fundraisers, and advertise.

In the spring, the third and final Club Summit of the school year will be held. Rodsan, reflecting on the implementation of Club Summit, noted, “I hope that this helps clubs that are newer and I also hope that as people are forming new clubs, they see that they have support.”