My students need materials for our Gaming Club including rechargeable batteries, Wii controllers, Dungeons & Dragons books and accessories, Rummikub, Pandemic, and other board games.
Gamers and geeks gather biweekly in my classroom for the most fun club on campus: Gaming Club! It's like a mini-convention twice a week. Gaming Club is a school-sponsored club that does not charge dues to its members nor receive funding for materials from the school. We run entirely on generosity!
Geeks, gamers, and nerds: that's my Gaming Club members.
They love Doctor Who, Adventure Time, and anime. They play Minecraft, MMOs, and Dungeons and Dragons. Some are honors students, some play sports, some have mental and emotional issues that interfere with socializing, some love theater, some have disabilities, some are popular, and some don't seem to fit in anywhere else. Twice a week, they all come together to laugh, chat, compete, cooperate, and play. They're gamers, an identity that will last their lifetimes.
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Thanks to a generous local donor, we have a Wii and a few games; I've had to spend my own money on batteries for the controllers. Rechargeable batteries and a charger will allow us to play less expensively and greener. Most members have not played games beyond video games or family board games; they are eager to play more involved table-top games such as Dungeons and Dragons and strategic board games such as Pandemic. As a gamer myself, I chose a selections of games I am able to teach them, that are easy to learn, and engaging over time.
With many students living in poverty and with few safe activities available for students, most students say they would just go home and play video games alone.
With Gaming Club, these students now get to play socially for an hour a day twice a week. We do not collect dues from members nor do we receive funding for materials. Gaming Club runs entirely on the generosity of Fairy Gaming Godparents like you. Teens who otherwise would be isolated come together to enjoy the games they love.
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