{"607085":{"#nid":"607085","#data":{"type":"news","title":"8 Clubs to Join This Summer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith summer almost half over and temperatures climbing, mid-June can feel like the doldrums. Life is still happening on campus, though, and there are plenty of student clubs that aren\u0026rsquo;t on vacation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESummer is a perfect time to try something new \u0026mdash; when campus is less populated and you find you have some free time. Student organizations active on campus this summer include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MoGaGT\/\u0022\u003EMolecular Gastronomists\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you love science and food, check out Molecular Gastronomists. On Friday, June 29, stop by to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/606916\u0022\u003Emake instant ice cream\u003C\/a\u003E and learn more about the club, or visit their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MoGaGT\/\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/155035\/chapter\u0022\u003EOrgsync\u003C\/a\u003E page.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcirclek.weebly.com\/\u0022\u003ECircle K\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECircle K is a service-oriented group that is volunteering at the Atlanta Community Food Bank every week this summer, as well as planting trees with Trees Atlanta in July. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcirclek.weebly.com\/\u0022\u003Egtcirclek.weebly.com\u003C\/a\u003E, where you can also join a GroupMe to sign up for events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/167032\/groups\u0022\u003EBhakti Yoga\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis yoga group holds weekly sessions on Fridays at 7 p.m. in the Student Center\u0026rsquo;s Piedmont Room, and it will host a lecture on \u0026ldquo;Real Happiness in an Unnatural World\u0026rdquo; on July 6. Members also volunteer on Saturdays in an effort called Food for Life, where they cook and distribute food to homeless people in Atlanta. Follow the group on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/167032\/groups\u0022\u003EOrgsync\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BYCGT\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtmn.org\/\u0022\u003EMusician\u0026rsquo;s Network\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMusician\u0026#39;s Network meets at Under the Couch every other Monday at 7 p.m., starting Monday, June 18. Practice fees are discounted to $5\u0026nbsp;for the summer semester (from $15\u0026nbsp;normally), which lets students reserve the practice room, stage, and equipment for themselves or a group. Musician\u0026rsquo;s Network is also hosting open mic nights every Thursday at 8 p.m. at Under the Couch, and Buzzbeats will perform their Legends Beatbox Battle event on June 30 and July 1. On July 21, password:password, a band of Tech students, and HANIWA, a touring band from Oklahoma, will perform. Keep up with all the activities at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtmn.org\/\u0022\u003Egtmn.org\u003C\/a\u003E or on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/underthecouch\/\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/instagram.com\/gtmusiciansnetwork\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtsailing.org\/\u0022\u003ESailing Club\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou don\u0026rsquo;t have to know the difference between port and starboard to enjoy an afternoon with the Sailing Club, which holds races on Wednesdays this summer at Lake Lanier. The group recently hosted a summer barbecue for interested new members, welcoming more than 40 attendees, but it\u0026rsquo;s not too late to get involved. The Sailing Club is planning a summer beach trip and will have six new boats later this month for its use. The group meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Recreation Center. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtsailing.org\/\u0022\u003Egtsailing.org\u003C\/a\u003E, on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtsailingclub\/\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, or \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gtsailingexec@googlegroups.com\u0022\u003Econtact the group\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/146637\/chapter\u0022\u003EGamers Guild\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Gamers Guild hosts weekly meetups to play board and tabletop role-playing games. No experience is required. The group meets Sundays at 3 p.m. in the Student Center dining area on the first floor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtsaa.com\/\u0022\u003EStudent Alumni Association (SAA)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESAA is \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/events.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=3165\u0022\u003Ehosting multiple summer events\u003C\/a\u003E, including a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=13922\u0026amp;cid=31284\u0026amp;ecid=31284\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=3165\u0026amp;calcid=23811\u0022\u003Egolf clinic\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=14060\u0026amp;cid=31673\u0026amp;ecid=31673\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=3165\u0026amp;calcid=23811\u0022\u003ETraditions 101\u003C\/a\u003E, and its marketing committee is actively seeking new members. The marketing committee meets at 6 p.m. at the Alumni House. Joining SAA is $10 for the year, $5 of which goes directly back to student-related projects through the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtsaa.com\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=39\u0026amp;pgid=3322\u0022\u003EGift to Tech\u003C\/a\u003E program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dramatech.org\/\u0022\u003EDramaTech\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough there aren\u0026rsquo;t any open auditions right now, DramaTech is running shows all summer. The troupe will soon open \u003Cem\u003EIn a Word\u003C\/em\u003E, a show where \u0026ldquo;grief and comedy collide\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;ordinary turns of phrase take on dangerous new meaning.\u0026rdquo; \u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026rsquo;s Try This!\u003C\/em\u003E Improv workshops also run on Saturdays through the summer. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dramatech.org\/\u0022\u003Edramatech.org\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DramaTech\u0022\u003Eon Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EView more student groups on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orgsync.com\/browse_orgs\/864\u0022\u003EOrgsync\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESummer can be a perfect time to try something new or learn about a new student group when campus is less populated and you may have more free time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Summer can be a perfect time to try something new or learn about a new student group when campus is less populated and you may have more free time."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-06-15 12:11:34","changed_gmt":"2018-06-15 18:53:28","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"607101":{"id":"607101","type":"image","title":"DramaTech at Summer FASET Activities Fair","body":null,"created":"1529088768","gmt_created":"2018-06-15 18:52:48","changed":"1529088768","gmt_changed":"2018-06-15 18:52:48","alt":"Students from DramaTech volunteer at FASET for summer first-years on June 13, 2018","file":{"fid":"231570","name":"35236913_10156516794573537_3887679296826769408_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/35236913_10156516794573537_3887679296826769408_o.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/35236913_10156516794573537_3887679296826769408_o.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":433045,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/35236913_10156516794573537_3887679296826769408_o.jpg?itok=c0MLH748"}},"607100":{"id":"607100","type":"image","title":"Sailing Club","body":null,"created":"1529088567","gmt_created":"2018-06-15 18:49:27","changed":"1529088567","gmt_changed":"2018-06-15 18:49:27","alt":"Zoe Genet and Megan Ploch sail at Lake Lanier Sailing Club in March","file":{"fid":"231569","name":"29354710_1998698243493370_6810697024130668879_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/29354710_1998698243493370_6810697024130668879_o.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/29354710_1998698243493370_6810697024130668879_o.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":213648,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/29354710_1998698243493370_6810697024130668879_o.jpg?itok=S7PTs4HW"}}},"media_ids":["607101","607100"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/orgsync.com\/browse_orgs\/864","title":"Orgsync - Active Student Organizations (GT login required)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1269","name":"Student Life"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3397","name":"fun"},{"id":"5369","name":"clubs"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"},{"id":"167141","name":"Student Life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}