Club fair to promote involvement

WHITNEY KNIGHT
Staff Writer
staffwriter1@occc.edu

Campus clubs and organizations will attempt to recruit new members during the Clubs and Organizations Fair, said Darin Behara, Student Life director.

The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, and Thursday, Jan. 28, in the College Union.

Behara said the event provides students an opportunity to browse different clubs, meet other students, and get involved in “an important facet of college life.”

“I strongly encourage anyone who is even remotely interested in joining a club to stop by and see what it’s all about,” he said.

Behara said more than 20 student clubs and organizations have signed up to participate.

Held at the beginning of every semester, he said, participating groups set up booths and tables, providing information to potential members.

Centerria Wright, Black Student Association president, said she hopes the fair is a “huge success” for her club.

“We are hoping to get a lot of people from all different cultures involved,” Wright said.

She said BSA’s table will include informative pamphlets such as Black History Month facts.

Club membership is an experience well worth having, Wright said.

“It’s really incredible,” she said. “You learn leadership and networking skills, you make friends, and you have a blast.

“Everyone should experience it.”

Students unable to attend the fair can visit the Student Life Web site and join clubs online, Behara said.

“It’s as easy as going online, selecting a club and hitting the ‘join’ button,” he said.

For more information, contact Student Life at 405-682-7523, or visit their Web site at www.occc.edu/StudentLife.