What if choosing a club was like traveling to a new place? On September 18, SSI held its 2026 Club Day, “Travel Through Possibilities”. With a travel and passport theme, students were able to explore various clubs around the school, try activities prepared by each club, and discover which opportunities matched their interests.
During the event, each student received a Club Day Passport and could freely travel between four different zones: Discover, Create, Serve, and Move. Each zone grouped clubs based on their main focus. Discover included academic, research, and knowledge-based clubs, while Create focused on art, music, media, and other creative activities. Serve included community service and advocacy clubs, and Move included sports and activity-based clubs. Students were not assigned to a specific route, allowing them to decide which areas they wanted to visit.
At each booth, clubs prepared activities related to their club. After participating in an activity, students received a sticker to put in their passports. This gave students a way to keep track of the clubs they had visited while also making the passport part of the experience.
The Wildlife Club prepared an MBTI-style activity that helped students discover which animal matched their personality. This gave students a more interactive way to learn about the club while also making the activity something they could personally participate in. Other clubs also prepared activities related to their own interests and purposes, allowing students to get a better idea of what participating in the club could be like.
The sports clubs in the Move zone also gave students opportunities to participate in activities connected to their sports. Clubs such as Badminton and Volleyball allowed students to explore sports they might not normally participate in during their regular school day. Meanwhile, academic clubs such as Biomedical Research provided a different type of experience for students who were interested in science and research.
One important part of the event was the reflection section in the Club Day Passport. After visiting the clubs, students had to answer questions about their experiences before submitting their passports to their teachers. The questions asked students to consider which clubs they found interesting among the ones they visited. It encouraged students to look back at their experiences and think about their own interests. The reflection also connected to the main purpose of Club Day. The goal was not to visit as many booths as possible, but to understand what different clubs do, explore what membership might feel like, and discover clubs that match each student’s interests and goals. By reflecting on their experiences, students could think more carefully about which opportunities they might want to explore further.
The travel theme also connected closely to the way students moved through the event. Just as traveling allows people to encounter places they may not have considered before, Club Day introduced students to activities and clubs outside their normal routines. Each zone offered a different area to visit, while the passport recorded the experiences along the way.
Ultimately, Club Day was more than an introduction to the clubs at SSI. Students could choose their own route, participate in activities, collect passport stickers, and reflect on what they experienced. Through this process, “Travel Through Possibilities” gave students an opportunity to explore the different paths available to them before deciding where their interests might take them next.
By. Seoyun Kong