Although new clubs were introduced to Lambert through Club Rush, there are still a few organizations that have been recently created, one of them being Lambert recStem. Founded by Juniors Arjun Bajaj and Sarvajith Kujuluva, this club is a chapter of a national organization called recStem. It was started by students in alliance with the goal of making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) more accessible to the younger population.
“Across the nation they have national chapters and the way they do that is just by creating coding competitions on their website and different online competitions so that people can have free access to STEM competitions anywhere at any time,” Bajaj explained.
Although this organization was started from a few students at a local high school, through building up their Instagram and reaching out to other clubs and people, this club was brought to individuals in Michigan and other states.
While Lambert recStem was created fairly recently, they have already built up a membership of 160+ members in a span of two days through a similar strategic outreach and their ambitious goals for the school year.
“So we want to start providing educational opportunities for kids from middle schools to elementary schoolers,” Kujuluva began. “So [with] math nights, science nights, we’ve already started reaching out to a bunch of organizations and seeing if they like it and will help us host like a math night.”
In addition to in-person activities, this Lambert chapter is paying close attention to making STEM accessible online, in the form of a website and upcoming Youtube channel.
“On our Youtube channel we are basically planning on creating different sorts of videos, like STEM related activities and stuff,” Bajaj explained. “We could definitely incorporate stuff to do with coding. People can learn the basics of Java, JavaScript, stuff like that.”
These resources are meant to not only further recStem’s purpose of making STEM materials more accessible, but to help students prepare for the competitions that are also presented by recStem. Lambert recStem specifically wants to extend this purpose by designing their own website with the help of club members, and host their own competitions on this platform.
“We want people from all different backgrounds, like whether or not you are in STEM,” Kujuluva started. “We have things for people that want to design, like social media. If they could add graphics and art, start Youtube channels, and stuff like that.”
Although this club is relatively new compared to other organizations started at the beginning of this year, they have racked up quite a following and detailed agenda for the rest of the school year and beyond. Starting from the first meeting, they plan to write appreciation letters for Lambert STEM teachers and continue their marketing journey. From students who love this pathway to students that want to make an overall impact, this club is an outlet for the interests of all individuals.
