Three new clubs were added to the list of extracurriculars this year at Madison Area Technical College – the Sustainability, Physics and Clay Club. These clubs accommodate students who are looking for a fun and educational group to attend after school.

The Sustainability Club strives to increase awareness about reducing energy on the campus and in the community.  Members act on energy awareness by working on environmental projects, like planting seeds. The members also make sure all lights and computers are off on the campus at night in order to reduce the energy used at Madison College.

To join, one must be willing to learn about the effects and benefits of energy use, work on projects and come up with new ideas to make the campus and community energy efficient. Call Elizabeth Ginkel at (608)246-6494 to sign up.

The Physics Club gets individuals to interact with other students via projects and field trips. It helps students decide whether transferring to a different college or university to pursue a degree in physics is the right choice for them. They meet once a week on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. For those who cannot attend, a second meeting is being planned on a different day at 3:30 or 4 p.m. Contact Elizabeth Davis at [email protected] for more information.

The Clay Club is looking for members that would like to enrich their clay experience beyond the classroom by watching presentations on making objects out of clay and providing community service through fundraising. Their annual project includes selling mugs and donating the proceeds to charity.

Clay Club’s goals are to benefit its members through the demonstrations from local ceramicists, provide show-and-tell techniques, offer a place for students who have an interest in clay, further develop clay making skills and form a network with other students. The club will meet every other Wednesday at the Downtown Madison College campus in D141.

To join, contact Zach Zitske, head of the Clay Club, at [email protected].

“I would hope club members walk away from the Clay Club meeting with a bit of curiosity in new ideas presented or demonstrated,” said Zitske.