For new and returning Hokies, joining a student club is a wonderful way to connect with the community. Virginia Tech offers a wide variety of clubs and provides ample opportunities for students to meet friends and bond over common interests.

Many clubs will have an information booth at Gobblerfest on Friday, August 30th from 4-7pm on the Drillfield where students can get more information and meet members. However, if a student organization is not at Gobblerfest, information about their respective club can be found on GobblerConnect. More information about student organizations can also be found on the Student Engagement and Campus Life website.

For students with special interests or those looking to try something new, Virginia Tech has a club for everyone. Here are just a few clubs students can join this fall.

For art lovers

• Art Club: Want to improve your artistic skills? Then sign up for the art club.
• Bob Ross Club: If you’re looking for a relaxed painting experience, join the Bob Ross Club. Members participate in painting nights and paint together to an episode of Bob Ross’s television show, “The Joy of Painting.”
• We Suck at Art Club: If you are looking for a relaxed environment to enjoy art, the We Suck at Art Club is the place to go when it meets weekly.

Sporting adventures

• Virginia Tech Cycling Club: Explore the great outdoors of Blacksburg while cycling. Students of all skill levels are welcome to join the Cycling Club.
• Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club: Looking for adventure? Join the Hang Gliding Club and experience thrills from new heights.
• Virginia Tech Triathlon: Run, swim and bike with your fellow Hokies and train for a triathlon. The Virginia Tech Triathlon is open to beginners and accepts new members at the beginning of each semester.

Celebrate Ut Prosim (So ​​that I can serve)

• e-NABLE at Virginia Tech: Build assistive devices for the New River Valley community with e-NABLE. Students of all disciplines are welcome, regardless of design experience.

Special interests

• Board Game Club at Virginia Tech: Join the Board Game Club for weekly meetings on Fridays at 6:00 p.m. to play board and card games.
• Chocolate Milk Monday Club: Enjoy chocolate milk with Hokies at Chocolate Milk Monday’s weekly Monday gathering in Dietrick Hall. In addition, the club hosts weekly social events including hiking, movie nights, and laser tag.
• LEGO User Group at Virginia Tech: Join the LEGO User Group at Virginia Tech for fun LEGO building activities.
• SPAP Sketch Comedy: Create, produce and perform in original, student-written comedy sketches. Each semester, members of SPAP Sketch Comedy put together a creative comedy show for Blacksburg..

Experience nature

• Squirrel Watching Club at Virginia Tech: Get to know the Blacksburg campus while watching squirrels. Submit your best photos of campus squirrels to be featured on the club’s social media pages.
• Environmental Coalition: Raise awareness of environmental issues by joining Virginia Tech’s Environmental Coalition and advocating for environmental sustainability on campus.
• Fungus United at Virginia Tech: Students interested in fungi and mycology (the study of fungi) can join Fungus United.

Literature lovers

• Collegiate Times: Want to work for Virginia Tech’s independent, student-run newspaper? Consider working for Collegiate Times, which offers a variety of positions to students, including writing, editing and photography.
• CreativiTea: Are you passionate about writing or want to start? Check out CreativiTea, a creative writing club.
• Page by Page: Connect with other students and share your love of reading with this Page by Page book club. The club meets every two months to discuss the selected books.
• Silhouette Literary Magazine and Elevate Magazine: If you are interested in contributing to a student-run literary publication, Silhouette and Elevate Magazine are accepting new team members as well as written submissions.

Virginia Tech offers over 800 student organizations, so there are clubs for a wide range of interests. However, if there isn’t an existing club with the same purpose, students are welcome to start new organizations. For more information, see Student Engagement and Campus Life.

Written by Anja Hemesath, a senior writer and Virginia Tech Communications and Marketing student