Mallory Seirer
As the only two members of Ed Rising club, seniors Mollee Ewart-Smith and Naomi Kuhn work on making a poster.
Clubs meet every month. Some clubs, like Azteca club, are large. Others are much smaller. Seniors Mollee Ewart Smith and Naomi Kuhn are the only two members of Ed Rising, a club centered on helping students considering careers in education.
“We’re a club for future teachers, so we learn things like classroom management,” Ewart-Smith said. “We were making bulletin boards for the community and career pathway.”
The unique two-member club provides advantages, but also comes with disadvantages. Ed-Rising is not able to reach a large base due to the size of their club, but there is also less friction within the club when it comes to decision-making.
“It can be frustrating at times because you don’t have a lot of people that can pick up the work that you need to do,” Ewart-Smith said. “At other times it’s nice because I can make my own decisions about the club and I don’t have to worry about anyone disliking them.”
The club sponsor, Molly Schauf, has a one-of-a-kind relationship with her small club.
“Ms. Schauf is a crazy cat,” Schauf said. “I love her though. She’s nuts.”