Clubs and Organizations
Lees-McRae Campus Life offers a variety of clubs and organizations for you to get involved with! Want to start your own? Just find five other interested students!
Expand the club name below to learn more.
Contact information for individual clubs can be found on their organization page in The Den.
5:55 is a low risk, high grace community of students exploring faith and spirituality. Join 5:55 for food, fun, music, and worship. The services are held Sundays at 5:55 p.m. in Evans Auditorium and feature a laidback conversational style of relevant messages. For more information, contact Ted Henry.
Alpha Psi Omega (APO) is a theatre honors society dedicated to helping students, the Theatre Arts department, and the community through the arts. They are also a family that unifies people to enjoy the arts. They meet each Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Common ground is an all-inclusive community service organization. They volunteer with multiple organizations within Avery and Watauga counties, including the Avery County Missional Network and the Hospitality House. Weekly meetings include discussions, games, and home-cooked dinners. As a group, they strive to find the “common ground” between all of us. Meetings are held at the Historic Banner Elk School (Rm. 7) across the street from Lees-McRae.
The Lees-McRae Green Initiative is a campus-wide program that oversees the community garden, recycling, compost system, bicycling/pedestrian initiatives, and litter pickups.
The Herpetology Club, started in 2017, endeavors to serve all human and scaly friends on the Lees-McRae campus. All are welcome to learn and share experiences about herps such as lizards, geckos, snakes, frogs, and salamanders. In conjunction with the college, Herp Club runs the “Herp Room” where students can register and store their herp pets safely on campus. For more information, contact Kendall Malsam.
The Nerd Club does just about anything and everything nerdy, with a primary focus on anime, video games, and board/card games. They try to do something different at every meeting, whether it be an anime night or a large game of Cards Against Humanity. Their goal is to provide a night of fun for those interested.
Pre-Vet Club seeks to inform interested students about graduate schools, applications, and careers. Moreover, they provide opportunities for students to earn hours of experience that they can transfer on to veterinary school. Their future plans include attending an open house at NC State’s Veterinary School and possibly a veterinary symposium. The Club meets once a month.
The Student Government Association (SGA) is a multifunctional group that strives for the continuous improvement of Lees-McRae. SGA represents and advocates for all Lees-McRae students. Moreover, SGA oversees Registered Student Organizations to ensure constitution compliance and club success. They foster Bobcat pride and develop student leaders in conjunction with the Student Development Office. SGA meets on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Shelton Learning Commons. Meeting dates vary, so contact them beforehand if you are interested in attending.
Club and Organization Forms
Below you will find the Registered Student Handbook and Registered Student Organization Forms. Please note that only current students can submit these documents. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jassa Harris, assistant director of campus life, at harrisj@lmc.edu.