Clubs play a vital role in a school’s atmosphere and student life. A huge range of clubs is available for students to join, and students join clubs to be more involved in their school community, help people in need, promote certain problems, and add to college applications.

Most students in clubs are in one or two; however, some students choose to join four or more, leading to club burnout.

High school years are important. That is when teens grow the most, make lifelong friendships, build relationships, learn who they are, and most importantly, prepare for the rest of life. Joining a club can be important in this development, but some teens join too many clubs. Club burnout happens when a student joins too many clubs, having little to no free time to enjoy friendships, do school work, and enjoy personal hobbies.

Joining a club is important for students because it can help them develop different skills, from teamwork to leadership. Each club will help create a multitude of skills, meaning joining more than one club could be beneficial; however, there is a limit. When a student joins too many clubs, it may seem fun at first, but when the workload hits, it gets difficult.

When in multiple clubs, there is no such thing as free time. PowerHours do not exist because they get taken up by club meetings. After school, kids are out, living their lives, hanging out with friends, and participating in teenage activities, while others in too many clubs must stay in and catch up on homework or attend meetings and other club-related events. It can wear a teen out, having to live a life of near isolation, simply from joining too many clubs.

Many would consider getting the best of both worlds; join one, or two, clubs that would be enjoyable while maintaining a good balance of free time. That allows for the club experience and to live out the stereotypical life of a high school student.