Chapter 14: August 15, 2015 - Clubs
Chapter Summary: Buffy's counselors are appalled at the lack activities available to the students.
Challenge: for the livejournal 2015 August Fic-a-Day Challenge
Timeline: Storywise – Christmas break of the first year (1981-1982)
A/N: I'm sure some of these clubs are already part of the school (or I possibly missed some that already exist)
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Counselors' offices
"No, no, no! This is not acceptable!" Marlena protested after reading over the non-academic activities available to the students. "These children are being stifled!"
"I agree, Dr. Evans," Alfred Bellows said. Despite her protests, he had trouble being casually familiar with a female colleague…especially one with such a dangerous husband. "Perhaps if they had other things to occupy their time, they wouldn't get into so many fights. Do you have some suggestions we could take to the Headmistress?"
A couple days later…
After giving her the current list of activities (with the staff advisors) and the suggested expanded list, Marlena and Alfred gave her some time to consider their ideas. Then they came back for another meeting.
"We can leave the current clubs – including the academic ones – as they are," Buffy started. "We'll let the students know that if there is interest in forming clubs for any other classes, they can tell us and we'll do our best to form one. I've talked to some of the staff about the new/altered clubs and got some interested responses in being staff advisors. What I have so far is:
Chloe Sullivan – School Newspaper
Morticia Adams – Choir
Andromeda Tonks – Chess, both regular and wizarding-style
Amanda King – Volunteering, both on school grounds and in Hogsmeade
Jethro Gibbs – Woodworking
Cole Turner – Debate
Lorne – Drama
Raj Koothrappali – Cheerleading, right now just for Quidditch, but also for other sports in the future
Glenn Holland – Orchestra
Blair Sandburg – Culture Studies, which builds on the language classes
Filius Flitwick – Species Studies, which goes beyond CoMC
Augusta Longbottom – Student Council
Adam Pierson and Gomez Addams – Dueling
"We'll expand the sports beyond Quidditch – and dueling – once we find advisors for them…assuming there's enough interest in them. Same goes for these clubs; they'll only exist if the students want them to. However, to encourage them to participate, they can earn points towards different rewards – like an extra hour in Hogsmeade," Buffy finished.
Alfred spoke up, "We should make these clubs a privilege, not a right. If their schoolwork is faltering or they are constantly in trouble, they won't be allowed to join a club – except perhaps the volunteering club, which would make it community service for them."
A/N: Just a short one today because of a family birthday celebration. Tomorrow…sports clubs.