“The Cookie Club means gathering, friendship and diversity. We have all these people come together; overall, we just have fun. We taste the cookies and share our opinions and thoughts behind them,” junior and co-president Zach Cody said.
The Cookie Club is a newer organization at the high school. It is run fully by students and has been gaining popularity quickly. Cody and his co-presidents goal when starting the club was to create a fun environment with friends in the community while eating tasty cookies.
The club’s cookies are from Crumbl Cookies. Crumbl is a very popular cookie company. The six cookie flavors at Crumbl change each week and are sold in standard and mini sizes.
“I don’t think I will ever taste a cookie that is better than Crumble Cookie,” junior and co-president Siffen Hassen said.
Many clubs and organizations, such as the Cookie Club, help students get out of their shells and try new things. The Cookie Club prioritizes a judgment-free zone during meetings and encourages members to engage with each other.
“The club has built a lot of friendships. We see many people from different groups meet and connect,” junior and vice president Kaelynn Greician Said.
The Cookie Club was Founded and led by juniors Cody and Hassen, the club’s current co-presidents. The club also has a vice president and many other students who are leaders in the club, such as Grecian, junior Tolu Taiwo and many other students at the high school.
Grecian explained how as leaders “we help to plan meetings, pick the dates and the kinds of cookies we will be trying in each meeting, along with running the meetings”.
Joining or starting a club is a great way to practice or show leadership skills. For some people, a club is a place where they can be themselves and try to come out of their bubble.
Zach Cody described how the club gave him more responsibility for leadership and presenting in front of people he would not have known otherwise.
The Cookie Club meets once a month and requires a $7 fee each semester. The club uses this money to pay for the cookies each month. During the most recent meeting, the club spent over $54 on cookies and cookie dough bites.
Hassen explained that a goal for future club meetings is better security. Many students sneak into club meetings without paying, which costs the club money.
The Cookie Club is much more than just an excuse to eat cookies; it is a judgment-free environment to make friends and be yourself in a fun community of people.