MEETING-A meeting is a gathering of two or more people either officers or members and has been convened for the

purpose of achieving a common goal through verbal interaction, such as sharing information or reaching agreement.

Frisbee is a good way to meet new people, especially if youre an incoming freshman. The sport is also a great way to get in shape while still having fun. (KJ 2011)

Track and field it takes a little God-given talent and a lot of time-consuming work. For the young athletes involved, its not just a grade or a letter theyre seeking, its a badge of honor to be the best!!! Status is everything at this level. To be in the elite field is what drives and fuels them to push on. (Gerald 2007)

RCY Red Cross Clubs also offer many opportunities for self-development, and empower you to build critical leadership skills. And of course, Red Cross Clubs can be a fun, energetic experience that expand your social network. You may find yourself building life-long friendships as you connect with other young volunteers who have the same passion for helping people as you do!

Joining a student club opens the door to building new friendships, enhancing your academic life, and exploring career opportunities. As an active member of a student organization, you will learn important leadership and management skills as you participate in a variety of programs. This may include planning campus-wide political, academic, cultural, arts, religious or social events, as well as working on various aspects of student publications, competing in athletic competitions or debate tournaments, attending leadership seminars, and organizing community service projects.

rhythmic impulse "All-Square" is a term that you'll hear a lot around NYU. That's because there are more than 300 All-Square Clubs - student organizations including Theme-based Event Planning Committees, Umbrella Organizations and Fraternities and Sororities that that have been granted All-Square status by the Student Activities Board (SAB) and have properly registered with the Center for Student Activities, Leadership and Service. Search the club directory find a listing of all registered All-Square clubs.

School Club School Clubs are those student organizations that are affiliated with a particular school, college, or academic department and whose principle mission or purpose is related and/or directed to the students of that school, college or academic department. Their funding comes from the school or college, their advisor is affiliated with the school or college, and the school or college governs them.

Button: display or hide Select your school link below to find out how to get more involved in clubs within your specific school. Office Based Clubs Office-Based Clubs are student organizations that are affiliated with a specific office, like the Office for LGBT Stuent Services, the Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, or the Student Resource Center's Office of Commuter Services (to name a few).

Button: display or hide Select an office link below to find out how to get more involved in clubs within each specific office. Swim Sport Clubs are non-collegiate student organizations affiliated with the Coles Sports and Recreation Center who are officially recognized as a student sport club by Coles. Their funding comes from Coles, their advisor is affiliated with Coles, and Coles governs them. Student Council Student Councils are the elected student governing/representative bodies of an individual school or college recognized by the school or college for that purpose, or the Inter-Greek Council (IGC) or the Inter-Residence Hall Council (IRHC), University Committee on Student Life (UCSL) or the Student Senators Council (SSC). Their funding comes from the school, college or administrative unit they are affiliated with and their advisor is affiliated with their school, college or administrative unit. The councils are self-governedStudent Activities

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Student Clubs & Organizations

Baldwin Wallace University offers over 100 clubs and organizations in which students can get involved. These clubs and organizations are divided into 10 different councils and are overseen by the Office of Student Activities and Student Government. Click on a council name below to find out more about the organizations in that area. Student Government Student Government is the governing body that represents all undergraduate students. Student Government includes the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches as well as the Class Officers. Participation in any of the Student Government branches is open to all full-time undergraduate students, regardless of academic major.

Academic Organizations Definition - The group's mission is to enhance BW's academic experience. The group's events and activities are primarily academic/major-based programs.

Diversity/Cultural Organizations Definition - The group's mission is to support diversity and cultural education. The group's events and activities are primarily celebrations of the specified culture including fine arts, food,

literature, traditions, history, etc., of a culture (i.e. through service, education, speakers, music and other activities).

Faith-Based Organizations Definition - A registered student faith-based group is a group whose activity will be defined as religious based on the following criteria: * If the purpose of their activity is worship, devotion, prayer, or study of religious literature (i.e. Bible, Koran, etc.); or * If membership in or affiliation with a group generally recognized as a religious sect is a criterion for participation; or * If the activity is viewed by the group as religious or spiritual

Fine Arts Organizations Definition - The group's mission is to promote the further exploration of art through music, visual art, theatre, literature, or other such common means.

Greek Organizations

Honor Societies

Media Organizations Definition - The group's mission is to distribute information to the BW community. The group's events and activities are primarily based in transmitting the information related to the BW campus community.

Recreation Organizations

Definition - The group seeks participation in some form of physical activity outside of the intramural and varsity offerings.

Service/Education/Wellness Organizations Definition - The group's mission is to provide a service or education to the Baldwin Wallace University and/or the surrounding community.

Social Organizations Definition - The group's mission is to provide campus events and activities that promote social interaction among students. The group's events and activities are primarily entertainmentbased programs. https://www.bw.edu/stulife/clubs/ Clubs a : a heavy usually tapering staff especially of wood wielded as a weapon b : a stick or bat used to hit a ball in any of various games c : something resembling a club 2 a : a playing card marked with a stylized figure of a black clover b plural but sing or plural in constr : the suit comprising cards marked with clubs 3 a : an association of persons for some common object usually jointly supported and meeting periodically; also : a group identified by some common characteristic <nations in the nuclear club> b : the meeting place of a club <lunch at the club> c : an association of persons participating in a plan by which they agree to make regular payments or purchases in order to secure some advantage

OrganizationA social unit of people that is structured and managed to meet a need or to pursue collective goals. All organizations have a management structure that determines relationships between the different activities and the members, and subdivides and assigns roles, responsibilities, and authority to carry out different tasks. Organizations are open systems--they affect and are affected by their environmentAn organization (or organisation) is a social entity that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. The word is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon which means "organ" a compartment for a particular task. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/organization.html Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/organization.html#ixzz2fRKn8bMu http://www.nyu.edu/life/student-life/getting-involved/clubs-and-organizations.html Practice To do or perform habitually or customarily; make a habit of: practices courtesy in social situations. 2. To do or perform (something) repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill: practice a dance step. 3. To give lessons or repeated instructions to; drill: practiced the students in handwriting. 4. To work at, especially as a profession: practice law. 5. To carry out in action; observe: practices a religion piously. 6. Obsolete. To plot (something evil). v. intr. 1. To do or perform something habitually or repeatedly. 2. To do something repeatedly in order to acquire or polish a skill. 3. To work at a profession. 4. Archaic. To intrigue or plot. n. 1. A habitual or customary action or way of doing something: makes a practice of being punctual. 2. a. Repeated performance of an activity in order to learn or perfect a skill: Practice will make you a good musician. b. A session of preparation or performance undertaken to acquire or polish a skill: goes to piano practice weekly; scheduled a soccer practice for Saturday. c. Archaic. The skill so learned or perfected. d. The condition of being skilled through repeated exercise: out of practice. 3. The act or process of doing something; performance or action: a theory that is difficult to put into practice. 4. Exercise of an occupation or profession: the practice of law. 5. The business of a professional person: an obstetrician with her own practice. 6. A habitual or customary action or act. Often used in the plural: That company engages in questionable business practices.

http://www.unc.edu/depts/practice/definitions.html Performance The accomplishment of a given task measured against preset known standards of accuracy, completeness, cost, and speed. In a contract, performance is deemed to be the fulfillment of an obligation, in a manner that releases the performer from all liabilities under the contract. an act of presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment: Shows-to present or To give a performance or present an exhibition,perform as a public entertainment or spectacle -

Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/performance.html#ixzz2fRRvosVe Bibliography http://books.google.com.ph/books?id=_leJMTGB3OoC&pg=PA148&dq=cheerleading+benefits &hl=fil&sa=X&ei=WQM8Uvm_AYmQrgfivoHYCQ&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=cheerle ading%20benefits&f=false

https://www.google.com.ph/?gws_rd=cr&ei=dwQ8Ur7PHY2JrgfUo4DIAQ#q=practices+definitio n http://blogcritics.org/things-to-know-about-playing-ultimate/ http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2007/03/track-and-field-the-oldest-and-perhaps-mostdifficult-organized-sport/ http://www.redcross.org/support/get-involved/school-clubs

Extracurricular Participation and Student Engagement

June 1995

(NCES 95-741) Ordering information

The NCES Education Policy Issues series is designed to provide the best statistical information available on important policy questions. The series primarily provides responses grounded in statistical findings, but also, as appropriate, provides some information based on smaller scale research and case studies.

Overview

Almost every high school in the U.S. offers some type of extracurricular activity, such as music, academic clubs, and sports. These activities offer opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance, competition, diversity, and a sense of culture and community. Extracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity to apply academic skills in a real-world context, and are thus considered part of a well-rounded education. Recent research suggests that participation in extracurricular activities may increase students' sense of engagement or attachment to their school, and thereby decrease the likelihood of school failure and dropping out (Lamborn et al, 1992; Finn, 1993). If, indeed, participation in extracurricular activities can lead to success in school, then the availability of these activities to students of all backgrounds becomes an important equity issue. This issue brief examines the relationship between extracurricular participation and student engagement in school using data from 1992 public high school seniors in the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS). The brief also explores whether the availability of these activities varies according to school characteristics, and whether participation differs according to student background and school setting.

Is participation in extracurricular activities related to students' success in school?

Indicators of successful participation in school include consistent attendance, academic achievement, and aspirations for continuing education beyond high school. Extracurricular participation(1) was positively associated with each of these success indicators among public high school seniors in 1992 (table 1). During the first semester of their senior year, participants

reported better attendance than their non-participating classmates--half of them had no unexcused absences from school and half had never skipped a class, compared with one-third and two-fifths of nonparticipants, respectively. Students who participated were three times as likely to perform in the top quartile on a composite math and reading assessment compared with nonparticipants. Participants were also more likely than nonparticipants to aspire to higher education: two-thirds of participants expected to complete at least a bachelor's degree while about half of nonparticipants expected to do so. It cannot be known from these data, however, whether participation leads to success, successful students are more inclined to participate, or both occur.

Table 1. Percentage of public school seniors reporting selected indicators of school success by participation and nonparticipation in extracurricular activities, 1992

---------------------------------------------------------------------------NonIndicators Participants participants

---------------------------------------------------------------------------No unexcused absences* Never skipped classes* Have a GPA of 3.0 or above 50.4 50.7 30.6 36.2 42.3 10.8

Highest quartile on a composite math and reading assessment Expect to earn a bachelor's degree or higher 68.2 48.2 29.8 14.2

---------------------------------------------------------------------------* During first semester of their senior year.

Are extracurricular activities available to all students?

Virtually all students in public schools reported that a core of extracurricular activities was available to them, including sports, performing arts, publications, and honor societies; and all but a small percentage had access to academic clubs and student government (table 2). Slightly less available were non-academic clubs, such as vocational/professional clubs, followed by service and hobby clubs. Furthermore, despite concerns about scarce resources in schools serving poor students, no important differences in availability of extracurricular activities in relatively less affluent and more affluent schools(2) were found. Similarly, regardless of whether the schools attended were large (750 students or more) or small (less than 150), in rural, urban or suburban settings, or served large (20 percent or more minority) or small proportions of minority students (less than 20 percent), almost all students reported that extracurricular activities were available to them (data not shown in table) http://nces.ed.gov/pubs95/web/95741.asp

Participation in Sports Transforms Students into Adults By Theresa Stanley

Editors Note: Theresa Stanley played tennis at Sherwood (Oregon) High School from 2007 to 2010. Tragically, shortly after writing this article, Theresa died as a result of a horseback riding accident one day before departing for college. In her senior season at Sherwood, Theresa was team captain and was voted most inspirational player by her teammates after the 2010 season. Her family has set up a scholarship fund in her name that will award a scholarship to a worthy Sherwood High School tennis player each year.

Participation in Sports Transforms Students into Adults_DBMany parents encourage their kids to become involved in sports. While some do so out of a need to live vicariously through the lives of their children, most do it out of love. As teenagers we have been told on numerous occasions that sports are good for us, teaching us life lessons as well as keeping our minds and bodies healthy.

Oftentimes we choose to ignore our parents advice out of either sheer stubbornness or because we think we know all the answerswhich most of the time we do. However, looking back, I realize how right my parents were and how much athletics have proven to transform my life.

As a youngster, my parents enrolled me in t-ball, soccer and basketball camps. I took piano lessons and was even involved in gymnastics for several years. I skipped around from sport to sport until I finally fell in love with tennis my freshman year of high school. I knew my high school years were a great time to explore different interests before heading off to college and I originally joined the team just to have fun and never even imagined how much of an impact that decision would eventually make.

My freshman year I was a perfectionist, obsessed with my studies and rather shy. I had a very small number of close friends from middle school and a few other acquaintances. Meeting other people was difficult for me and I was not even totally convinced I should go out of my way to make more.

Participation in Sports_TheresaLuckily, tennis, like other sports, has the ability to bring together students who normally might never associate with each other. Every day in school you pass by hundreds of your fellow students, a vast majority of whom you will never learn anything about aside from their name. Tennis allowed me to make friends with a variety of students both in my grade and the upper grades, and many of whom I have maintained contact with and will maintain contact with throughout college and beyond. I discovered it is difficult to remain shy when you are involved in a team and working together toward the same goals.

In addition to meeting new friends, I formed some of my fondest and favorite memories from high school from the times I spent with my team. Being on a team is more than just practicing with other people, watching them compete, and then competing yourself; it is about learning together, contributing and becoming something better than yourself. When you are unable to play, watching and cheering on your teammates can be as beneficial for you as it is for them. Not only can you learn from their mistakes, gain knowledge from their experience and become inspired, but you also motivate them. Many times, nicknames and inside jokes are a result from cheering on teammates.

Bus rides to and from away games have also proven to be some of the best bonding moments between team members. Playing 20 questions, belting out songs on the radio and sharing most embarrassing secrets are all highlights from my experiences. Though sometimes I feel trading secret sister gifts can be more detrimental to my physical health from all the junk food, my mental and emotional health received a large boost.

Participation in Sports_Theresa-MinnieWhile tennis not only helped me improve my social life, it also assisted my grades. Time management became a necessary skill, which I soon mastered. Balancing school, studying, practices, matches, jobs and family time can sometimes be a challenge.

Many of the members of our tennis team are also heavily invested in many other activities, whether they are additional athletics, clubs or volunteering. However, this other involvement only serves to demonstrate the level of importance students place on sports. While leaving fifth period early for matches can be a blessing for those classes you cant stand, and a nuisance in classes where you actually miss learning material, it is always worth it, no matter what the outcome of the match. While I still tend to be overly concerned with my grades, my involvement in athletics has only improved my desire for learning.

It was my opinion that teaching was one of the least appreciated professions. However, after four years of a high school sport, I have added coaching to that list. Coaches volunteer their own time and efforts, as well as their families time, for a position where most of the time they will be criticized, argued with and complained about.

Dealing with 10 teenage girls can often be a daunting task, not to mention 35. Nothing will ever please every person, whether it is where to stop to eat after a match, or who or what position they will be playing in the match.

In my experience good coaches are patient and kind, but also willing to push their athletes. Excellent coaches do all of the aforementioned and also genuinely care for their students outside of their sport. They desire to help their athletes not only in improving their game, but

also their studies and their life. This makes coaches some of the most amazing people you will ever meet in your life. Some coaches are only concerned with whether or not the team wins, but in many cases you will get to work with amazing people who care about you and want you to succeed in your future life, both inside and outside of sports.

As the end of my high school career approaches, and I reflect upon how I have changed throughout the years, I think transform is a more appropriate t erm to describe what has happened in my life. Deciding to become involved in tennis was truly a catalyst for my transformation from a teenager into an eager young adult ready to embark on her next adventure. The shy and studious girl is still there, but she now realizes how much she is surrounded by friends, supported by coaches and teachers, and loved by family. http://www.nfhs.org/CoachingTodayContent.aspx?id=5905

Name of Case Study: Outdoor Table Tennis Tables School: East Barnet School Activity: Table Tennis Date: 01/05/13 Charlotte Hammond Why did you choose table tennis? We chose table tennis because it is a game that students could play independently in their free time. It is a game they know how to play and appeals to both males and females.

Students dont have to get changed to play. How have the outdoor tables benefited your school? The students who are playing are more engaged at lunch time and break time. It also draws and audience so engages many people at once. Who is attracted to the tables(e.g. gender, age etc.)? Both boys and girls are attracted to them especially the 6th form boys who use them in their free periods How have the tables been used e.g. do the students just start playing, or does a teacher need to instruct them etc.? Students play independently bringing in their own equipment. We are going to bring out a loan system where students can borrow equipment in exchange for an oyster card. We are also planning to use them as part of our intra house competition in Sept. What is the BEST thing about the tables? They do not have to be put away. Do the students/teachers play table tennis outside of school, has this made them want to play more? We havent had them long enough to see the full effect but we are expecting more students to come to TT club next year. http://etta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/East-Barnet-School-Outdoor-TT-CaseStudy.pdf ]] With 50,000 students, York can seem like a pretty intimidating place for new students. Campus is huge, there are lots of people and everyone seems to have somewhere they need to be right away. Clubs and other student organizations all 300+ of them are an excellent way to make friends at school and make your campus look far less intimidating. There are three main types

of clubs at York cultural/religious, athletic and interest-based as well as student governments and media.

York takes pride in the diversity of its student body, which is actively reflected in the vast array of cultural and religious clubs. Yorks students come from over 160 countries and represent dozens of world religions, many of which are represented by national, regional, cultural or religious student associations. These associations are for students of the represented cultural or religious as well as students who have an interest in that cultural or religious group.

Athletic clubs also make up a large portion of Yorks student clubs. Athletic clubs include clubs for martial arts and equestrian sports as well as many other sports and fitness activities not included in Yorks interuniversity or intramural sports programs.

The rest of the student clubs on campus relate to specific hobbies or interests. With as many students as there are at York, its inevitable that just about every sort of hobby will have its own club. These clubs are awesome for anyone who is interested in trying out something new, or is looking for friends with like-minded interests. Other clubs catering to certain programs or academic pursuits can also be great resources for students who are struggling in classes or looking for a little extra help with assignments. Some will even help you find work experience in your chosen field!

Student governments are another important part of life at York. The York Federation of Students (YFS) is the main governing body for students. Each year, a team of students is elected to office, and they work alongside the administration and other students to make life on campus as good as possible. They promote a variety of social justice campaigns and on and off campus events and assist in student-university relations.

Aside from YFS, York also facilitates a series of student councils. These councils represent the various faculties and colleges at York, and work with students, faculty and staff to make student life as good as possible. They also organize events, trips and the intramural sports league.

York students are also encouraged to get involved in one of the many student media outlets on campus. There are 13 newspapers or magazines officially supported by Student Community & Leadership Development (SCLD), as well as two radio stations.

Student clubs and organizations are an excellent way to get involved on campus, make some friends and possibly gain some valuable work experience. Starting school with 50,000 other students can be an intimidating prospect, but joining a club will help ease you into school and provide you with an important support network. For more information on the clubs and organizations at York visit YUConnect, your one stop spot for information on all the student clubs and organizations on campus. Author: Posted on March 5, 2012 by meghan http://experienceyork.apps01.yorku.ca/blog/yorkandu/2012/03/05/290/