During my second year of teaching, back in 1978/79, I met a guy from another school who started a Woods and Waters Club. Extracurricular activities were common, but almost all of them involved competitive activities. Those who know me can tell you I have absolutely no interest in any type of sports, so when I heard his club was about hunting and fishing, I was all in.
It didnât take long to establish my own middle school club and our first meeting was packed with boys who were anxious to learn about the outdoors. Yep, boys. Not one girl came forward, though I advertised the club throughout the school on the intercom and through my classes.