Is there a way to start an extracurricular activity at your school if they don't offer one?

If students have a very specific activity in mind, they can petition their schools to launch a new organization to pursue it, which usually can be done at no cost. To finance particular activities within the new club, students can organize fundraising events with the help of members and the school at large. Some schools limit the number of student organizations or do not allow students to start their own initiatives. If that’s the case, students can take advantage of umbrella organizations such as the honor societies, which often allow members, especially those on the executive board, to develop individual initiatives.

would volenteer jobs be counted as extracurricular?

Absolutely! Volunteer at your local food band, senior center, hospital, church. The opportunities are endless. Use you imagination and go for it. Do not forget that (if you are in high school or middle school) the local elementary school might need volunteers. TUTOR someone. good luck and good learning

I'm on a Archery team, i have health problems but my college doesn't have a team or anything what should I do.

You can normally go to your college and create a club, in this case Archery, and if it goes through with all the paperwork and whatnot, you can coordinate with other teams from other colleges and whatnot, and try to make a tournament or something. I would look at your college's website in regard to who to contact about making a club.

Is it only universities in the US that consider activities like these as extracurricular? I doubt any colleges in third world countries will accept baby-sitting cousins as a legit one.

But if she applied for majors that are related to education, and especially preschool, that might have counted as a bonus.

Main content

Course: College admissions > Unit 2

Lesson 3: Extracurricular and leadership activities

Student story: Extracurriculars that are nontraditional

Google Classroom

Want to join the conversation?

Sort by:

Jon Winder
Posted 10 years ago. Direct link to Jon Winder's post “Is there a way to start a...”
Is there a way to start an extracurricular activity at your school if they don't offer one?
Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup page
(13 votes)
Answer
- M.C. Chicuen
  Posted 10 years ago. Direct link to M.C. Chicuen's post “If students have a very s...”
  If students have a very specific activity in mind, they can petition their schools to launch a new organization to pursue it, which usually can be done at no cost. To finance particular activities within the new club, students can organize fundraising events with the help of members and the school at large. Some schools limit the number of student organizations or do not allow students to start their own initiatives. If that’s the case, students can take advantage of umbrella organizations such as the honor societies, which often allow members, especially those on the executive board, to develop individual initiatives.
  Button navigates to signup page
  (16 votes)
Jalissa Cruz
Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to Jalissa Cruz's post “would volenteer jobs be c...”
would volenteer jobs be counted as extracurricular?
Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup page
(4 votes)
Answer
- rick lee
  Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to rick lee's post “Absolutely! Volunteer at...”
  Absolutely! Volunteer at your local food band, senior center, hospital, church. The opportunities are endless. Use you imagination and go for it. Do not forget that (if you are in high school or middle school) the local elementary school might need volunteers. TUTOR someone. good luck and good learning
  Button navigates to signup page
  (8 votes)
Lupin Holmes
Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to Lupin Holmes's post “Is it only universities i...”
Is it only universities in the US that consider activities like these as extracurricular? I doubt any colleges in third world countries will accept baby-sitting cousins as a legit one.
Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup page
(1 vote)
Answer
- Yukyung Kim
  Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to Yukyung Kim's post “But if she applied for ma...”
  But if she applied for majors that are related to education, and especially preschool, that might have counted as a bonus.
  Button navigates to signup page
  (6 votes)
kiba
Posted 7 years ago. Direct link to kiba's post “I'm on a Archery team, i ...”
I'm on a Archery team, i have health problems but my college doesn't have a team or anything what should I do.
Button navigates to signup pageComment on kiba's post “I'm on a Archery team, i ...”
(2 votes)
Answer
- Liz
  Posted 6 years ago. Direct link to Liz's post “You can normally go to yo...”
  You can normally go to your college and create a club, in this case Archery, and if it goes through with all the paperwork and whatnot, you can coordinate with other teams from other colleges and whatnot, and try to make a tournament or something. I would look at your college's website in regard to who to contact about making a club.
  Button navigates to signup page
  (3 votes)
Devilyn0705
Posted 7 years ago. Direct link to Devilyn0705's post “why does it have to be tr...”
why does it have to be traditional
Button navigates to signup pageComment on Devilyn0705's post “why does it have to be tr...”
(1 vote)
Answer
Ashton Adams
Posted a year ago. Direct link to Ashton Adams's post “extracurricular activity”
extracurricular activity
Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup page
(1 vote)
Answer
- David Alexander
  Posted a year ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “The curriculum is what is...”
  The curriculum is what is intentionally taught in class, things like maths, languages, history, sciences, fine arts, health education, and civics. Things like sports, drama club, band, cheerleading, and the like are extras. That's why they're known as "extra-curricular".
  Button navigates to signup page
  (1 vote)
Ashton Adams
Posted a year ago. Direct link to Ashton Adams's post “would voulenteer jobs cou...”
would voulenteer jobs count as extracurrical
Button navigates to signup pageButton navigates to signup page
(1 vote)
Answer
- David Alexander
  Posted a year ago. Direct link to David Alexander's post “Yes. Because volunteer jo...”
  Yes. Because volunteer jobs are not a required part of the curriculum, they are "extra"-curricular.
  Button navigates to signup page
  (1 vote)

Video transcript

- So even though I didn't participate in many of the traditional extracurricular activities, I did play a large part in my family. My nephews lived with us while I was in high school, and I watched them a lot. I wanted my parents to come home to a house that was calm and tranquil and somewhere that they could somewhat relax, and I didn't want them to be doing all of the work just because my parents worked five days ... well, my mom worked five days a week, and my dad worked six days a week, and they deserved the break, and it was important for me to be able to help them. I realized that when I was doing the college application process, that this was considered an extracurricular because it's something that has shaped me and my experience, so I was able to put that on my college application process, not only in the extracurriculars, but I also wrote about it in my personal statement, and that was an experience that was unique to me, an experience that not everyone had, and I was, hopefully, able to stand out to my Admissions Officer.