The courtyard was bustling with students peering from booth to booth, trying to decide what club they’d join next. Suddenly, the sign of a new club booth catches a young female student’s eye.
The Girls Fitness Club is a club focused on fitness and overall health. The club meets one to two times a month during FIT in Kimberly Wiedmyers room A125, and was founded by senior Sarah Marcus who has been leading it for a year.
“I wanted to make a safe community for girls to workout and be comfortable,” Marcus said. “There are zero requirements to join. Anyone who is wanting to join us and build a healthy lifestyle, this club is for them.”
Marcus runs the club with her best friend junior Harper Tishgart. The club will be passed down to Tishgart when Marcus graduates, and it will be up to her to lead the community.
“I love being able to work with my best friend on something we are super passionate about, and I love helping girls find their community,” Marcus said.
In the future, the club will host events outside of school to give students more opportunities to participate.
“We are planning to go to Zilker and Mount Bonnell.” Marcus said, “It will be up to Harper if she is planning on doing events in the summer.”
The club has tried to encourage other girls to join and learn more about staying healthy and working out. Senior member Ella Rooney encourages others to join.
“I would recommend joining because it helps build a healthy lifestyle and it is good to be surrounded by a safe community,” Rooney said. “I have made a lot more friends and it has motivated me to be healthy and to workout more.”
Marcus wants the legacy of the club to live on after she leaves Bowie, and hopes to get some more members before she has to leave.
“My goal for the club is to gain 30 members by the end of this year and be able to pass the club on,” Marcus said. “I think that this could be a good community for girls at Bowie.”
