A little something for everyone: The clubs and organizations at NGU
C.J. Eldridge, News and Feature Editor
Have a passion you want to pursue or want to try something new? Then the clubs at NGU are for you.
Leilani Mullinax, the student life coordinator at NGU, explained that this year is the first time since COVID that the university is really pushing clubs again. These clubs offer students the ability to connect through similar interests; they’ve invited speakers in the past, and they also host events on campus.
Organizations at NGU are as follows:
COAR is for the outdoor lovers at NGU. They host excursions into the wild through whitewater rafting trips, hiking through the mountains and just enjoying what nature has to offer. They are heavily involved with outdoor leadership majors.
The faculty advisor is Sam Keith, and the club president is Maddie Bridges.
Craft club gives you a relaxing place to express yourself through art with others. They even provide supplies for you.
The faculty advisor is Beth Ross, and the club president is Shirley Burgess.
Marksmanship club provides a place for people to improve their knowledge, safety, skills and discuss firearms. Prior experience is not required to join. They train at Sharpshooters Indoor Range in Greenville and also participate in the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program.
The faculty advisor is Michael Weaver. They currently have no president.
“[The team] took home gold in the Spring 2023 SASP (Scholastic Action Shooting Program) match in Belton,” Weaver said.
There are also several sports clubs–and more unique ones as well–on campus: the Cheeky Chess club, Pokémon club, the improv show Required Chaos, ultimate frisbee club, Spikeball club and disc golf club.
To see a description of each and their relevant contact information, click here.
You can also find the academic clubs and honors societies here too. You don’t have to be in a particular major to join some of these. Go to their meetings just to see if it’s an interesting subject.
Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is also at NGU. YAF gives conservatives a place to meet people with the same beliefs, discuss politics and current affairs. They are calling all freedom lovers to join and “make an impact on campus.”
YAF’s advisor is Nicholas Higgins, and the president is Rhett Wilson.
The Black Student Union is an organization that aims to help and bring together minority students on campus. They’ve done events for Black History Month and the like.
To give you an idea of what some of the organizations’ events are, Alpha Phi Sigma, the criminal justice honors society, hosted a live clue game for students to partake in using some of the buildings on campus.
There is a club fair at the beginning of each semester. The clubs will set up booths for new and old students to visit and get connected, but you can join at any time of the year.
This is a rebuilding year for the organizations on campus. Now is the perfect time to see what is available and sign up.
“If you’re looking for community on campus, and you’re interested in any of the things that are listed, this is a great time to find like minded people–people that enjoy the things you enjoy,” Mullinax said. “It’s an easy way to make friends.”
Feature photo by Seth Atkins.
