Environmental Club Plans to Bring Change

Sarah McCoy, Staff Writer|September 23, 2019

At Chalk the Walk some of the Environmental Club members, Julianna Allenbrand, 10, Brooke Powell, 10, and Morgan Bruckener, 10, chalk their square to bring awareness. (Photo submitted by K. Wilson)

As the school year commenced, so did a new club with hopeful members who want to bring change to the Spring Hill community and school. The Environmental Club was made with the hope to bring positive change, and inform people of what is going on with the environment and why they should be involving themselves. The club’s first meeting brought together a group of students who care about the environment and want to help.
“I joined the environmental club to try and help the Earth one step at a time. Everyone may not care or want to help with the environment, but if no one speaks about helping then less change would be made. Change is what we need to help our Earth before it’s too late,” Ella Frakes, 10, said.
The club has started to lay out a plan for the school year in order to educate people and make those changes to the environment. One of these first projects to try and bring in donations is being held at a booth the club has rented at the Fall Festival on September 29.
“The Earth is too big to have a small group helping. We need to come together as one and protect our home,” Frakes said.
The booth will allow more people to get involved out of the Spring Hill community and high school, and allow more students to see that there is now an outlet to try and help the environment through the school. The club had nearly 20 members in attendance at the first meeting on Sept. 20.
“We, as people, have the responsibility to work towards improving our environment. We all live here and we all need whatever we can to make our Earth a great place to live,” Elise Belcher, Vice President of the Environmental Club, 10, said.
While the startup process has been slow, the club has already managed to create a community of people who all want to work together toward a good cause.
Kaitlyn Wilson, President of the Environmental Club, 10, said, “One of the best things about being in the Environmental Club would be having a place and platform to make a difference. It gives us all an opportunity to get involved, informed, and be heard. Also, we have cookies!”