What is a club?
A club is a group or organization open to any and all currently-enrolled Bates students who share similar interests or purposes. These interests may include culture, hobbies, sports, leisure activities or even activities related to current or future professional goals.
Purpose and benefits of student clubs
Clubs are coordinated through the Campus Life & Activity Center, and provide students with the opportunity to learn leadership skills, work in diverse groups, and form communities around similar interests or goals.
Clubs assist in enhancing social and professional skills by encouraging students to:
o Develop leadership qualities and skills
o Network at a college and community level
o Feel connected to the campus community
o Work in diverse groups
o Establish and refine teamwork related skills
o Form lasting relationships
Student Led Club Documents
Current Clubs
Bates ESports
To enhance the Bates Technical College community by providing a dynamic event center that fosters engagement for a significant segment of student body, while providing a safe and accessible place to engage in gaming and it’s ancillary activities. Bates Technical College has an esports club that competes collegiately across multiple titles. The club meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 3pm in room A134 in Central campus. The Bates Technical College Esports team is open and available to all! For more information, or to join: caleb.rivers@batestech.edu – Program Coordinator
Dungeon & Dragons Club
To play Dungeons & Dragons. The club meeting times are and location: The second full week of each month at noon, in the Facilities Maintenance Hop. For more information, or to join: Seth Tribble – President; Cameron LaFreniere – Advisor.
Bates Veteran’s Club
The mission of the veterans’ club is to have a safe and productive environment for veterans within the Bates community. Helping veterans come together and seek opportunities to make an impact at Bates Technical College and to assist the veteran community at Bates in succeeding in their college goals. The club is open to all who wish to help and support the Veterans on campus. Meetings are Wednesday , Biweekly at 10am in the Student Center at South Campus and synchronously on Zoom. For more information, contact Jboyd@batestech.edu. Advisor jandroy@batestech.edu
The Innovation Club
The Innovation club is a combination of Diesel Tech and Engineering and exists to help students apply learned classroom knowledge on practical projects that they wish to build outside of instruction time. The club is open to all who have an interest in diesel tech and engineering. The meetings are Biweekly in the Diesel Shop Area on Wednesday 12:30-2. For more information, contact jpjw29@gmail.com. Advisor ljefferson@batestech.edu