Secret Friendship Skill: Making Your Own Clubhouse

By Sparky Fact

When my friends in the ‘Kinz Crew and I were trying to figure out where we should have our clubhouse, we considered a lot of different options. We used to meet outside in Kinzville Park, but that just wasn’t working for us. I can’t decide what was worse – the rain or Purr-cilla.

A clubhouse could really be anywhere that you and your friends can gather comfortably for a meeting. Some types of clubs, like a soccer club, would be better off meeting outside. Some clubs, like a scrapbooking club, need a work area, like a large table. But not all clubs have specific requirements like that.

If you just want a private spot to meet, a fun way to create your own (temporary) clubhouse is a blanket draped over a dining table. Just grab a couple of flashlights and crawl underneath.

If the weather’s nice, you can take that same blanket outside have your clubhouse in a tent. Tie a long rope between two trees at about hip level and drape your blanket overtop. With four to six heavy rocks holding down the sides of your tent, you and your friends have an open air clubhouse that can travel with you.

A tree house makes an excellent clubhouse, and so does a crawlspace in your house. But with a ‘Meeting in Progress’ sign on the door to let intruders know to knock first, any spare room can function as your clubhouse. If it’s a room that doesn’t get used much, that’s all the better. Then you can decorate your clubhouse to reflect your club’s purpose.

But really, there are no limits to what makes a great clubhouse. You can crawl under a bush, climb up a tree or just gather ‘round the kitchen table. Because the most important parts of any clubhouse – are the members!