In a school with nearly every major sport represented, an unofficial club has arrived as a beacon of hope for those who perhaps have accumulated more than their fair share of participation trophies. The Hodgepodge Sports Club was created late last school year by now seniors Sam Fowler and Jack Carr.

“It was honestly just one of those things where Jack and I went, ‘We should start a club’,” Fowler said.

“We realized that there was a great demand for an intramural sports club at Plant, but there was no club available for the sports we wanted to play, like dodgeball, frisbee, etc.,” Carr said.

So far the club has held events where they have played wiffle ball and capture the flag. “Wiffle ball was great… Until the fourth inning when we got kicked off the golf course.” Fowler said.

Due to this club being born out of the spontaneous idea of two students, it is unofficial and not affiliated with the school. Because of this, the “club” has the freedom to decide what to play and when to play it and is open to any and all students who share a love for obscure sports.

“I don’t know if it’s considered a club, but it has a Twitter page with a whopping 20 followers,” Fowler said. Despite this number, as a result of the initial lack of interest shown when the club started, the club has been in a standstill with sporadic sporting events planned. What the club wishes for is reassurance that there are those out there who appreciate the sports the club plays.

“We haven’t met in a while but now that the school year has started we hope to having at least one game a month,” Carr said.

At the capture the flag event held on the Palma Ceia Golf Course, the club met at night dressed in all black clothing and glow sticks. The club divided into teams by reaching into a bag and randomly selecting either salt and vinegar or sour cream and onion potato chips. Present at the game was Avery Bilodeau, senior, who led his team, Salt and Vinegar, to victory by capturing the flag and sneaking back to his side without anyone noticing. While Team Sour Cream and Onion loitered about the field discussing offensive strategies, Bilodeau hugged the edge of the field hiding behind trees as he made his way to the flag. After retrieval, Bilodeau returned to his side where he was met with cheers from his team as the 20 minute game came to an end.

“The closest thing I can compare that victory feeling to is when I bite into a hot freshly made donut,” Bilodeau said.