Wyn Caudle
Business Manager
On Aug. 28th, from 4:30 to 7 p.m., The College of Wooster hosted Scot Spirit Day, an annual club fair in which organizations come together to invite new members to join and inform the campus about who they are and the events they host. WOO 91, the campus radio station, played a variety of tunes as students made their rounds in the Scot Center visiting club tables. Groups ranged from performance-based communities, to Greek life, to departmental clubs and and more. The Voice interviewed the members of some of these student organizations.
Raegan Herdman ’27, president of Knot Another Fiber Arts Society, discussed her experience with the club and their major events throughout the year. “I think we are just a fun group who likes to de-stress through the power of crafting; whether that means crochet, embroidery, knitting.”
She also mentioned one of the club’s larger semester projects: the volunteer blanket. “Every year, we try to get our members to make these 9×5 pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric, and at the end of the year we seam them all together and we donate them to … one of the homeless shelters here in town … It feels like we are able to make a difference through what we love doing.”
Cheyenne Wentz ’27 and Naomi Kaczor ’27 spoke on behalf of WOODs, the outdoorsy club on campus, to share what club membership can look like. “We do pretty much everything outdoors, which means break trips over fall break and spring break, but also smaller bi-weekly dinners. We’ll do things on campus like monthly hikes,” Wentz stated. Kaczor added, “We also have kayaking in the fall semester and climbing in the spring.”
They highlighted what these break trips can look like, as well as mentioning new backpacking trips that will be offered in the fall and spring semesters, before Kaczor rounded out with must-know information about joining WOODs. “I would say we are open to all experience levels, including no experience. So even if you are like ‘I’ve never done any camping, or hiking, or backpacking or anything like that,’ that’s okay! We have gear for you, we’ll help you. We’re open to everyone. So yeah, don’t let that stop you.”
The Voice also talked with Maddie Cuckow, assistant director of student engagement and CEBID (The Center for Engagement, Belonging and Intercultural Dialogue), who shared her thoughts on Scot Spirit Day after taking on her role in student engagement in July. “I think the most exciting part of Scot Spirit Day is seeing people find the organizations that fit them and be their most authentic selves,” Cuckow said. “I think what’s really great about this event in particular is that there are so many people with so many interests and we have something that fits everything.”
Cuckow also commented on the best ways to stay involved with campus events: “My biggest piece of advice is to download the Scots Connect app. It’s a really cool software, like there’s a ton of events you can just filter by day … Otherwise just keep your eyes peeled … come to the [Underground]. If I would say anything, we’ve got lots of fun stuff for everybody regardless if you can drink or not.”
The Voice also spoke with Brady Lego ’29, vice-president of A Round of Monkeys, about what the group hoped to gain from the event. “We are hoping to get some interest in auditions,” Lego said. “We lost a really big senior group last year, have a lot of really great people, and I’m hoping that this freshman class is gonna be just as interesting and just as great as they were.”
Scot Spirit Day ended with a performance by The College of Wooster Pipe Band and Marching Band, filling the space with the music of “Scotland the Brave” before groups cleaned up their tables. Overall, Scot Spirit Day gave many clubs a chance to invite new members to their community and showcase the many different faces of Wooster.
BOX: Quotes collected by Editor-in-Chief of the Voice, Kiera McGuire ’27, and Business Manager, Wyn Caudle ’27.