As Grand Ledge begins the 2024-2025 school year, there are many opportunities coming for the student body. The High School has clubs fitting for everyone and if not, students are more than welcome to create clubs too.
The high school provides clubs in many categories including diversity clubs, sports clubs, rights and environmental clubs, career clubs, subject related clubs, fun clubs, and more.
Grand Ledge High School has six diversity clubs. The Hispanic and Latino Student Union (HLSU), Black Student Union (BSU), Diversity club, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Student DEI, and The Asian American Student Union (AASU).
Diversity clubs have been making a rise amongst the High School as all of these clubs were created over the past three years.
“I feel like it is very important for this school to the people inside of it, and to continue to have a space for others to feel like they aren’t alone,” said junior Anna Moua, a board member of the AASU.
The High School has three language clubs, including German Club, French Club, and Spanish Club. Additionally there are three sports clubs, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Bowling Club, and Archery club. Alongside that there are two career clubs, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA), and Career Club. Along with four subject related clubs, Mathletes club, Literature Club, AP Calc Club, and Quiz Bowl.
Containing the largest number of clubs is the category of rights and environmental clubs which has 14, Sweets for a Change, Women’s Equality, Upcycling Club,Diversity Club, Students Making a Change (SMAC), National Honor Society (NHS), Safe Driving club, Peer Assistance Leadership (PALS), Key Club, Model UN, National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), Links, Eco Club, and lastly the Animal Rights Club.
All of these clubs advocate for making a change and helping others and the world around us.
“We wanted to create a club that benefitted charities around our neighborhoods and to create an opportunity for students to have fun and gain NHS hours,” said junior Avi Skinner, President of Sweets for a change.
Lastly, containing 10 clubs is the category of the fun and miscellaneous clubs. These are Anime Club, K-pop Club, Cribbage Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Crochet Club, Cuisine club, Book Club, Girls Who Code, Poetry Club, and Skateboarding Club. These clubs provide students with similar interests a space to connect. “Anime Club is a safe space for students to hang out and share interests of different anime genres, without feeling any judgment,” said Mx. Ok, the advisor for Anime Club.
All of these clubs meet after school on different days of the week, some every week, others only once or twice a month.
Joining a club is a way to socialize and connect with peers. Whether it may be an in-school club, or an after school club. Grand Ledge High School offers many clubs and more will be added as the years go by. For more information on clubs you can visit the Grand Ledge High School website and look at the Athletics/Activities tab to find information about the clubs.
