On September 29th, the Potomac Upper School held our annual clubs fair, full of poster boards, snacks, and now, QR codes, which mark new changes in the clubs system. 

The biggest notable change is the implementation of Club Hub. In years past, to learn more about clubs, people would have to write down their emails on paper, and information would be shared that way. Club Hub, however, places an emphasis on QR codes, allowing students to register and record attendance more efficiently. 

Club Hub lets students peruse over 80 student-led clubs and learn more about them all in the app. It includes meeting times, leaders, and the general purpose of each club. However, some students (including myself) found that logging into Club Hub could be quite the challenge. During our clubs fair, some students experienced an error message, rendering the app useless and stopping them from signing up for anything at the moment. 

These limitations of Club Hub seen at the club fair raise a few questions about the future of other aspects of the system. What happens if clubs can’t take attendance? Or announce meetings? The idea of Club Hub is certainly a positive one, but can the implementing side keep up? Only time will tell. However, aside from occasional temporary lockouts, Club Hub seems to be fulfilling its job in enhancing the overall experience of club members. 

 The second change from last year’s club setup was the exchange of Affinity & Alliance for Clubs C. This swap gives students opportunities to go to multiple affinity and alliance groups or to go to clubs more often. While we really haven’t been able to fully appreciate the effects of this decision (only having two clubs blocks so far), the reasoning behind it is sound, and I anticipate the change will be widely seen as an improvement. 

Ultimately, this year’s clubs fair had a little hiccup, but the event was a success overall. Posters were made, dessert bribes were accepted, and our long-standing club system has been primed and ready for another year.