144WINTER SOCIAL CLUBS RRROLL CALL Club week 2021 brings back all-club devotional, breakfast and more. SITTIN’ ON A GRAND STAND New members of women’s social club Ju Go Ju cheer players on in the flag football game against Zeta Rho. The football game was a tradition between the two clubs. Photo by: Julianne Baker CLUB WEEK AT HARDING was a time for communities to be built. With the addition of new pledge classes, club pride reached highs and new relationships formed. Club week consisted of games, chants and tests of club knowledge. This year, club week looked a little more like it had in years past. Senior Nathan McSpadden said that for many, club week 2021 marked a return to a normal, post-pandemic process that could sustain larger, maskless group gatherings. “The best part of this year was being able to see the new members’ faces again and doing activities in large groups, both inside and outside,” McSpadden said. Along with the opportunity to have activities with more members, social clubs had more chances to play games and compete against each other. Sophomore Natalie Denham said that club week was a time for her to get to know the girls she pledged with better, but also the members of other clubs. “Last year, it felt like we did not get to know members of the other clubs because we had to be socially distant on top of wearing masks,” Denham said. “It felt very secluded, and I think this year was a lot more enjoyable in that aspect.” The best event to return in club week 2021 was the nightly devotional and roll call, according to junior Megan Sledge. “There’s nothing like all of the social clubs on campus being together and celebrating one another,” Sledge said. During this event, members of social clubs performed chants that they had practiced, usually involving both new and old members. Members of various clubs chanted along with other clubs. “I think it was a good representation of the Harding community that everyone loves,” Denham said. Club week following the pandemic inducted hundreds of new members, and friendships and bonds formed between members old and new. Social club induction activities returned to campus. “The week is challenging at times,” McSpadden said. “However, those difficulties are what push new members to become better and realize they are becoming part of something bigger than themselves.” WRITTEN BY WATKINS KELLY
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