Senior Eric Reimer and junior Sam Beecher are adding two new clubs to the long list of organizations that Baker University has to offer.
Both started organizations that have to do with the outdoors and hands-on work.
The Outdoors and Biking Club is a leisurely club Reimer started that will focus its attention on raising money for various charities and enjoying what they like to do, ride bikes.
“I wanted to establish a club on campus that got individuals with similar interests together,” Reimer said.
Reimer has been riding bikes, camping and doing a number of outdoor activities for years. This is where his initial idea for the club came.
Reimer took the necessary steps to get the club established by talking to Director of Student Life Brett Bruner, filling out paperwork, getting a sponsor and drafting the constitution.
“The main goal of this club is to network around campus about what we enjoy doing,” Reimer said.
Junior Kyle Baum is an individual who is interested in this group. He has ridden bikes in the past for fun, but thinks that riding bikes to raise money is even better.
“It is a great way to see more of Kansas while riding raise money is even better.
“It is a great way to see more of Kansas while riding for a cause,” Baum said. “And you get a great lower body workout.”
Sam Beecher started the club Baker Farm Hands, a group that will be volunteering weekly at different farms to become more knowledgeable with the concept of gardening.
“I started this group based off a documentary I saw about farming being the perfect work for human-beings emotionally, intelligently and overall a good bond, because you’re caring for the plants that nourish you.”
The group first met Aug. 28 when they toured a farm where Beecher volunteered at all summer. The members of the group weeded for the farm and picked some vegetables, which were brought back for use in Allen Dining Hall.
Baker Farm Hands has a number of other events in the future planned, which include manual labor for different farms weekly and to have a professor come from the University of Kansas to speak on the topic of indigenous plants and garden-related topics.
The club has been slow starting out, but Beecher said there has been a lot of interest. He hopes the small crowd of people he does have will recruit other members and expand the group.
“Our main goals for the year (are) to educate ourselves on gardening through first-hand practice with volunteering opportunities every weekend and produce a garden for the university,” Beecher said.
