By Zachary Bonner, Asst. News Editor
Many clubs on campus have used fundraising to bring exposure to their organizational goals, but one club at Susquehanna is using fundraising to revitalize interest in their group.
Geo Club, a club that has existed at Susquehanna since the ‘60’s, is using fundraising events to let members of the campus community that they are still involved and are looking to do more.
Zach Groce, co-president of the club, says that Geo Club is a good place for people who are looking to learn more about the environment and get involved in hiking and camping trips.
They most recently went on a camping and hiking trip to Loyalsock State Forest, located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The forest is a total of 114,552 acres and stretches across three counties.
The club spent time hiking the state forest’s trails during the day and while settling down to camp at night.
“It was really nice to hike there because it was relatively deserted,” said club co-president, junior Dan Morris, “We were isolated out there.”
In the past, the club has done environmental work for the local community. They utilize a connection with the Selinsgrove Borough Council and plant trees all over Selinsgrove with the Selinsgrove Shade Tree Commission.
The club has also adopted a whale and a manatee to support their well-being through fundraising over the past year and a half.
“The club is a mix of hiking, camping, and good friends,” said Groce. “Those things seem to always be a good combination.”
In the past the club has visited the Ard’s Farm where they utilized the locations corn maze and their pumpkin patch. Each member took home a pumpkin to decorate as they so wished.
Other trips have included an excursion to the Lancaster Wolf Sanctuary, Shikellamy Outlook and the Isle of Que.
The outdoor styled Geo Club meets on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Natural Sciences Center, however they are actively searching for a new room.
They are currently doing a gift basket raffle to fundraise for prospective trips to Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.
Representatives from the club will be selling tickets in the basement of the Degenstein Campus Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27.
Upcoming meetings will contain future fundraising preparations by club members and differing topics throughout the semester such as a distinct look at insects and their effects on the environment.
“The club has changed a lot in the past year and a half,” said Morris. “It has undergone good changes and is a fun place for anyone to enjoy.”
To join Geo Club, you can contact Morris, Groce, secretary, junior Julie Gomez, or associate professor of earth and environmental science Derek Straub