On Tuesday, March 5, French Club members gathered in Mme Harwick’s room to start their morning off with a crêpe breakfast. Officers created a build-your-own crêpe station for members to enjoy while playing a Gimkit about French food vocabulary. 

The officer team planned the meeting a month in advance and put lots of effort into their marketing to yield the largest turnout the club has had all year. 

“It was a really successful meeting turnout wise, we had a lot more members than we usually do,” French Club President Shivani Kondubhatla ‘25 said. “I hope they take away the community aspects of French Club, and all that we really offer so they come back, because it’s just a really fun club and it has great opportunities.”

The main event of the meeting was the crêpe station, where members could customize a crêpe to fit their tastes. Complete with crêpes and toppings such as Nutella, strawberries, and whipped cream, members were able to concoct a sweet treat for themselves to enjoy before the school day started. 

“[The best part of today’s meeting was] the crêpes, they were delicious,” member Brady Johnson ‘26 said.  

After everybody had made crêpes, the officer team hosted a Gimkit game so members could learn more about French cuisine and vocabulary while enjoying their breakfast. 

“[All the members] were just immersed in [French] culture,” Kondubhatla said. “We played a fun Gimkit, and just seeing everyone participate [and] collaborate was a great opportunity.”

One of the biggest successes of the meeting was the community bonding that was fostered. The club has often struggled with maintaining a consistent member base, and today’s meeting proved that the officer’s work came to fruition. 

“I think the best part was just all the members coming together,” Kondubhatla said. “It was so nice to see our work pay off. We had [close to] 20 people and seeing them make crêpes was so nice, they really seemed to be enjoying themselves.”