New Lumberjack Club at PVCC

Skye Scott, assistant editor

One of the newest clubs at PVCC is the Lumberjack Club, which is committed to bringing students together using pancakes.

“I thought that it was such a fun idea, and through the hard work and diplomatic skills of a number of students and faculty members, we were able to make this club a reality,” wrote Anne Katherine Brooks, the Lumberjack club president.

Pancake meetings are held every Wednesday evening on PVCC’s campus. Students are asked to pay $10 for the semester, which will go toward buying supplies. These meetings start with cooking pancakes on a griddle and socializing. Some of the first pancakes cooked each night are dairy-free and gluten-free pancakes; however, they are eaten quickly. Club members also bring different toppings for their pancakes, including syrup, chocolate sauce, and blueberries.

“I had heard of types of Lumberjack clubs from various other schools and I had always thought it was such a cool idea. Who doesn’t love pancakes?” wrote Annelise Stunes, a member and co-founder of PVCC’s Lumberjack club.

Karaoke is another part of the pancake meetings. Once the singing starts, anything is a microphone, even a bottle of chocolate sauce. The chairs become a willing participant’s stage, while the other members dance and laugh along.

Members are encouraged to wear flannels to the meetings; however, they are not required.

“Our hope for the club is that we can bring more people together over breakfast food. Even with just the first two meetings I feel like I’ve grown closer to some of the other members, and I think wearing flannels unites us even more,” wrote Stunes.

At the same time, the Lumberjack club is not just about wearing flannels and eating breakfast food. They are talking about getting together to workout at the school’s fitness center during the week or on the weekends. The club would also like to “achieve some aspect of forest preservation” which is why they joined up with the PTK to start a trail-clearing project in Scottsville, according to Stunes.

“So far, this has been a very popular club. There were almost 30 members at our last meeting, and we hope to see lots of new faces as the semester progresses,” wrote Brooks.

For more information on the Lumberjack club, follow them on Facebook at PVCC Lumberjack Club, or contact club President Anne Katherine Brooks at akb2971@email.vccs.edu.