First Minecraft Club at VTSU
The newly founded Castleton Minecraft Club is quickly gaining traction among the campus community.
Despite nearly 20 sign-ups at the recent campus Club Fair, the club is actively working to overcome challenges.
“It’s a work in progress,” said Lindsey Sherman, president of the Minecraft Club. “We’re trying to get other peoples’ perspectives on what they want to see in our servers.”
The club aims to establish a server compatible with Bedrock and Java editions of Minecraft to ensure accessibility to a broad range of members.
However, this has proven to be a challenge for the club’s organizers as financial and technical considerations have hindered their decision-making.
The club has sent out a survey to gauge student preferences, though they are still determining the best approach.
“We have to pay for a server to play on, so it’s hard to make a decision,” said Robin Chamberlain, Treasurer of the Minecraft Club. “It would be great if everyone could play on one server, but that’s probably not going to be the case.”
Despite these challenges, the club has continued to make progress. The club fair secured them 19 sign-ups, a promising start for being in its early stages.
“We filled the whole sign-up list and even went onto the back, which is super exciting,” said Chamberlain.
Currently, the club has yet to meet but is planning to operate primarily online. Given that Minecraft requires a capable computer setup, in-person meetings would be difficult to organize.
Instead, club leaders are considering utilizing an online eSports platform to arrange their meetings.
The club also hopes to offer various in-game activities, such as challenges or creative projects.
A long-term goal is to create a server that connects students across all Vermont State University campuses, said Chamberlain.
Promotional strategies are currently underway. Club members are planning on posting flyers and possibly organizing an Instagram page to spread the word and attract new members.
As the club continues to grow, club leaders acknowledge the difficulties of organizing a student-run group. From technicalities to financial decisions, the launch of the Castleton Minecraft Club has been a new experience for its members.
“Once everything gets started, I think it’ll get easier as we go,” said Sherman.
With the club’s current progress, members are optimistic about its future and involvement with the Castleton student community.
“We just hope that it grows,” said Chamberlin. “We are pretty sure that it will.”
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