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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought my very social son would be connected, but that doesn't seem to be the case. He never hangs out with any friends from school and the non-academic clubs appear to only be real on paper.
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I have seen this statement about the non-academic clubs before maybe from this poster or another one. Can someone please give some examples of these clubs that are not active? Also, any speculation as to why? Not enough interested students? No staff leadership? Are SJC staff required to oversee a club or paid extra if they do?[/quote]

My understanding is that there is not enough teachers who will sponsor clubs that aren't academic. There is also an issue of space because the school rents out the fields.[/quote]

This is understandable but why offer them in the first place if they may not happen? My child signed up for 3 clubs. 2 athletic, 1 academic. The academic and one of the athletic clubs happened. Crickets on the other. [/quote]

My kids are in a number of clubs including robotics and non-academic clubs. One club, which met last year, did not meet this year because the senior who led it graduated last year and no one could lead it this year. So sometimes it’s offered but it depends on the kids and who is motivated to maintain the club. One of my kids and their friends started a non-academic club and have maintained it and have mentored younger students to take it over once they graduate.
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Isn't Robotics an academic club run by the biology teacher? She has been terrible so no way would my DC join despite loving robotics. What non-academic clubs are happening? Would love to know.[/quote]

It’s a club that anyone can join and it’s run by a different teacher.

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