Of all of the clubs in Medea Creek, which ones are the most successful? Some of you may have guessed Math Counts, Science Olympiad or even Mock Trial. However, up there with those ‘titans’ is a club that I don’t think anyone expected, unless you read the title of this article. I’m talking about the Rubik’s Cube club.
People signed up in droves to join, making the Rubik’s Cube club the most signed-up club that isn’t a team. In fact, it actually beat Mock Trial. Yet all of this brings up the question: Why is this club, of them all, so surprisingly successful?
One possible explanation is the topic of the club, that being Rubik’s cubes. For decades, these puzzles, coming in so much variety, have always been popular in the background of various trends. This may explain the signup rate of this club in both years it has existed. However, an even more popular topic in the same vein is the game of chess. Despite that, the chess club hasn’t stacked up to the Rubik’s Cube club in the same way.
Another reason for the popularity of this club may be its premise; while the chess club is meant for people who already play chess, the Rubik’s Cube club promises to teach members how to actually solve various cubes! Club co-owner Ethan Paniadimai is well aware of this fact.
“Our main selling point of this club is the prospect of learning from it,” Ethan said. “People sign up to either begin or improve their cubing skills, and we do our best to help with that as much as we can.”
However, that’s not all there is to it! Once you’ve learned how to solve a cube, or if you already know how to, the Rubik’s Cube club is still a fun place to hang out and meet new people! Club owners Andy Borhade and Ethan Paniadimai also work with more experienced members to organize competitions. When put together, all of this wraps nicely into a close community at MCMS.
Overall, the Rubik’s Cube club is successful due to both the promise to teach people and the community the club has created. Yet there’s always room for improvement, and the club owners know this! Any feedback about the club would be greatly appreciated.
“Consider joining the Rubik’s Cube club,” Andy said. “I think that it’s worth a try for everyone. You never know if it may be the perfect club for you.”
