Like many of the mandated language courses at this school, learning the German language also come with the opportunity to join a club. Sponsored by Frau (Mrs.) Gildner, German club embarks on yearly adventures such as Oktoberfest and Kaffeeklatsch.
People join German club for a variety of reasons. Seniors Brooke Daly and Grace Grissom joined because of their German heritage. “Joining German club has allowed me to feel more connected to my Grandma,” Brooke Daly says. Her Grandmother had emigrated from Germany at seventeen and rarely speaks German anymore although Brooke says it “brings her a lot of joy to see [Brooke] practicing German traditions.” Another officer, Grace Grissom, also joined because of her older sister was a member of the club and her grandfather had emigrated from East Germany.
Not to be mistaken with German National honor society, German club does many of the same activities, with the exception of a few activities.
German club meets every third Wednesday during both lunches and once every month, German club gathers to have kaffeeklatsch, which is an “informal social gathering for coffee and conversation according to Webster dictionary.” During kaffeeklatsch German club has fun playing German board games, eating snacks, and speaking German.
The officers of the club are Alberto Rodriguez as Vice President, Cayenne and Brooke Daly as Co-Presidents, and Grace Grissom as an officer. Though German club is small compared to some clubs, the member enjoy the opportunities it gives them.
