8B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENTLIFE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003
Finding a new group easier for students
Bv Nate Karlin
By Nate Karkin
correspondence@kansan.com
Kansan.correspondent
The University of Kansas provides a large variety of clubs and organizations, but with the nearly 400 registered clubs on campus. some students are still unable to find a club with their exact interest. Registering a new club at the University involves finding a University staff member who will advise the club and filling out the registration form at the Organization and Leadership Development Center located on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union. Here are some examples of clubs that have been founded to meet personal and unique interests.
Activist Craft Circle
Going into its third semester of existence, the members of the club do exactly as the name states. Members from various activist groups including Amnesty International, Delta Force, KU Greens and Young Democrats sit around doing crafts (mostly knitting) while discussing events.
"It's a way of keeping groups in touch with each other while doing something fun," said Karen Keith, Tulsa, Okla., senior and club founder.
with the highest turnout 15 people. Keith does not get frustrated because she knows that this club is made for busy, involved people.
The Activist Craft Circle meets in the Kansas Union lobby from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month.
Founder Chris Burket, Kingman sophomore, said this club had been around for nearly a year, but had not had a lot of time to promote itself. Burket said he wanted to get tables and fliers out on
Parachute Club
Wescoe Beach as the weather became warmer.
Dan Nelson/Kansan
So far, the club has only three experienced divers, but Burket said that many students have experienced their first jump with the club.
No club dues are required, but students are required to pay for individual jumps. A first time jump costs $120 for training and equipment. Jumps after that cost $45 and certified jumpers pay $18 per jump. The club jumps every weekend at Skydive Kansas City in Butler, Mo.
Burket's purpose behind starting the club at the University was to get the word out about the sport of skydiving and spark an interest in many first-time divers.
"I think the sport and the people involved are a great group and it's a unique experience to be out in the drop zone," Burket said.
Rod and Gun Club
Marshall Murphy, Andover, Kan. sophomore recognized the inability to find KU students with similar interests in the great outdoors.
"Mainly our whole focus is to find a hunting buddy and a fishing buddy."Murphy said.
Officially starting in January, the club has 20 enlisted members. There are no dues required for the club, but, like the Parachute Club, members pay $20 for shells and targets. Owning a gun is also recommended.
The club shoots at Cedar Hill Gun Club, about 10 miles south of Lawrence, and fishes at Clinton, Perry and Lone Star lakes.
Murphy has visions of the Rod and Gun Club benefiting the University by sponsoring speakers from wildlife preserves to talk to KU students.
He also wants to sponsor a hunter safety course that would be open to the entire campus.
— Edited by Anne Mantey
Overland Park sophomore Ashley Stallbaumer prepares cups of orange juice for guests at the Jubilee Cafe yesterday morning. The cafe is operated by the Episcopalian ministry at the University and is located in the basement of the First United Methodist Church at 10th and Vermont streets.
Volunteer opportunities abound
By Erica Brittain
correspondence@kansan.com
Kansan correspondent
It isn't rare to see a University of Kansas student lend a hand in the Lawrence community. Volunteers can be found all over the area doing activities from cooking food for the homeless, to picking up trash in local parks and volunteering with children.
Ashley Stallbaumer, Overland Park sophomore, is one of these students. She volunteers twice a week at Jubilee Café, a program that serves food to homeless people in a restaurant-style manner.
"This experience forces people out of their comfort zone," Stallbaumer said. "It teaches them things that they may have not learned otherwise."
The volunteer's responsibilities range from cooking the food to serving the guests. What started out as a way to earn community service hours for her sorority turned into a routine for Stallbaumer, as well as an eye-opening experience.
"I take so much away from my time there," Stallbaumer said. "The guests are just like you and I. Anyone could be in their situation, and that is something that people don't think about."
A less-publicized volunteer opportunity in the area is the Adopt-A-Park program. It is run by the city of Lawrence and matches volunteers with park and recreation areas to keep the facilities well-maintained and free of trash.
"I got involved in the program because it is something that my fraternity has done every year." Byron Watkins, Linwood senior, said. "It is nice for parents because they can take their children to an area that is clean, and they don't
have to worry about doing it themselves."
The opportunities to volunteer with children are endless. From programs like Mentors in the Lives of Kids to Big Brothers Big Sisters, many students make an impact in the lives of children in Lawrence.
Shannon Cline, Wichita sophomore, participates in the Mentors in the Lives of Kids program. The organization works with nine elementary schools and functions as an after-school program for the students. Volunteers working with the students give the children someone closer to their age with whom to interact.
"KU is such a large part of the Lawrence community, and with this program, the kids have a strong connection to the campus." Cline said. "I know that I have a bond with the kids because I will see them around town, and they will remember me, which means a lot."
These programs are always in need of new volunteers. The Big
"I take so much away from my time there."
Ashley Stallbaumer
Overland Park sophomore and Jubilee Cafe volunteer.
Brothers Big Sisters organization currently has 50 children waiting to be matched with adult mentors. The organization has a special program for KU students that commits them to volunteering only one hour per week with a child in a local school.Not only do the children reap the benefits of the relationship, but the volunteers get something out of it as well.
"Being a Big Brother or Big Sister is a very satisfying relationship." said Sarah Randolph, Resource Development Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County. "It is amazing the difference a person can make focusing on a child.Many times,the hour that they are with their mentor is more than they get at home."
Students who are interested in volunteering have several ways they can get involved.
Sororities and fraternities usually have planned volunteer opportunities their members can take advantage of.
Non-Greek students can get involved through The Center for Community Outreach, a campus organization that matches volunteers with a wide variety of programs. CCO organizers can be reached at their office on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union or at cce@ku.edu.
Also, for students interested in working with children, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County will be in the Union today from noon to 3 p.m.
— Edited by Anne Mantey
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