School name: Cabarrus Early College of Technology
Club name: Cobra Service Club
Club advisor: Julie Loukos
Q: How long have you had a garden club?
A: Last year (2022-23) was our first year as a garden club! We started small (quite literally) with microgreens and moved on to kale and radishes in the garden. We successfully grew sweet potatoes and harvested them in September.
Q: When does the garden club meet?
A: The Cobra Service Club meets every Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. The club’s garden committee meets at least once per month to plan the garden tasks.
Q: Who gets to be in the garden club?
A: Last year, service club members working on the garden had to be in at least 10th grade and have previous service club experience. However, this year we have opened the membership to anyone in the school who is interested. The garden planning committee is selected from the membership based on participation.
Q: How do members join the garden club?
A: At our school, every student is required to be in a club. Clubs are built into our school day on Fridays. This year, we have 27 members.
Q: How does the club use the garden?
A: The club uses the garden as a service project to impact the local community, specifically that of the school. The garden stemmed from two winning projects from Sophomore Seminar class presentations where students compete with business proposal-style service ideas.
Any club or class is allowed to visit the garden! Our art club is considering decorating the brick around the garden.
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