K-Day held in Chassell
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CHASSELL -- Upwards of 3,000 Michigan Tech students showed up at Chassell Centennial Park Friday afternoon to browse the many ways to get involved on campus. K-Day (short for Keweenaw Day) provided students with many options to choose from, including Greek Life, club sports, niche hobbies and more.
The Huskies Pep Band marched through Centennial Park and Pep Band President Josh Arango said everyone has a chance to get involved at Tech. "If you can think of anything to do at Michigan Tech, there's a club for it," he said. "The Huskies Pep Band is really great because it's a music organization that's really focused on community and social life."
Out near the water, several sports clubs made impressions on students, including DiscoTech, Michigan Tech's Ultimate Frisbee Club. Head Captain Michael Friese helped students reach for the skies as they jumped as high as they could to catch a dangling frisbee.
"When I came into my freshman year, I had heard of Ultimate Frisbee before but I had no plans of joining, so I came into the team with no experience whatsoever," he said. "I found my group of best friends at school. This is a really special group and getting out here at K-Day seeing all the opportunities there, it's really awesome that everybody's out here trying something new."
For the more technical student who still wants to get outside, Husky Multirotor Vice President Kobe Skogmo said drone piloting is a great option. "You can use it as a future job opportunity for having a Part 107 license that lets you fly drones commercially for money," he said. "But it's also a fun experience. You feel like you're in a cockpit and you're flying through the sky."
Another outdoors organization is the Wildlife Society. President Sylvie Zawacki said the local nature areas provide a great deal of enrichment for club members. "It's a great opportunity for people to get outside, make friends and learn all about the wildlife that surrounds them up in Houghton," she said. "It's a great place for wildlife, nature and getting outside."
More academic-minded students may want to join a networking club. Women in Computer Science is open to all genders but its goal is to uplift women in the industry and provide tools student's need to be successful in computer science. Club President Miranda Noel said networking, especially today, is very important if you want to be successful in computer science. "[Our club] helps those who might not feel comfortable in this field, help gain a voice, make friends and join study groups, whatever would help," she said.
Across the Bridge Records Club is a music recording student organization whose goal is to help students mix and master their music. It has platformed bands like Houghton-based Stardawg and recorded their concerts as well. Club President David Seidel said anyone can join and help out. "We're here for everyone," he said. "We encourage teaching people how to use the space and how to mix and all that fun stuff. Or, if you're already knowledgeable about it, we'd love having you on the team."
To get more involved with one of Michigan Tech's many student organizations, visit mtu.edu/student-leadership/student-orgs/current-organizations/.