As one walks down a hall,  shouts of excitement come from a nearby room. As one walks toward the room one can only guess what excitement is occurring in this room.  Entering the room, one looks for the source of this excitement, eyes scan the room and finally come to rest on a board game.

The Board Game Club, which meets every Tues. and Wed. is run by Kyle Dodson who teaches juniors and freshman, and by Jonathan Broersma who teaches sixth grade. The club starts at 2:45 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m., and is currently being run in Room 528 in Building 5.

Dodson says that this club provides students with a social outlet as well as valuable skills.

“The Board Game Club reaches to a different kind of student that normally doesn’t have an outlet,” Dodson said. “It is a way for those students who maybe aren’t as interested in, athletics or more of a leadership role, to still feel, in some way, connected and part of the Fresno Christian campus.”

Dodson says the club teaches priceless thinking skills and spatial awareness.

“I believe that it heavily teaches critical thinking and strategy,” Dodson said. “Not only thinking what you, but also being aware of other players in the board game.”

This club is enjoyed by a surprisingly large and diverse body of students. The club is open to all students from sixth graders to seniors for a fee of $25. In addition to competing against other students, members of this club will also be able to take part in the Board Game League tournaments.

Principal Amy Deffenbacher  talks of what she knows of this club and how it benefits the campus.

“Any time we can add variety to our co-curricular offerings, we reach more students. Deffenbacher said,  Our student body represents a wide range of interests, I am thankful for the opportunity to build.”

Deffenbacher says the club’s origin started in the summer and materilized once they found the correct teachers to run it.

​”It was presented to Mr. Brown and myself over the summer,” Deffenbacher said. ” It was then taken to staff to identify who might be interested in leading it. Then, they were sent to training before it could be started.”

Sophomore Joshua Oakley says the experience involves a enjoyable amount of strategy and bonding between the other players.

“The reason I go is because I always loved to play video games as a child and the strategy involved,” Oakley said. “The best part of going is the people you meet and the fellowship. My favorite part is when Matthew Oliver lost right before he was about to win the game.”

If you wish to get involved this club is still open students can talk to either Kyle Dodson or Jonathan Broersma.