Three students are debating whether to create a new campus debating club. Sophie (Student) I've always wanted to get better at public speaking, and a debating club could be the perfect space to practise. It's not just about arguing it's about building confidence, thinking on your feet, and engaging with big ideas. If we set weekly meeting times, we could gradually develop our skills without overwhelming anyone. Tom (Student) I see your point, but I'm hesitant. My schedule's already packed, and I'm not sure I could commit to another weekly meeting. Plus, starting a club isn't just talking it's registration forms, promotion, and maybe even organising events. That's a lot, especially if we don't know how many people would actually show up. Jake (Student) True, but the potential's exciting. Think beyond campus there's that regional competition in spring. If we get the club going now, we might be able to train a small team in time to register. I think plenty of students would join once they see what's possible. We just have to promote it right. Sophie (Student) Exactly! We could launch a campus-wide promotion campaign posters, a quick social media reel, and maybe a taster event in the common room. If we highlight benefits like confidence building and resume value, it might attract even those who've never debated before. Tom (Student) I'm not so sure about posters people ignore them these days. Maybe a short online survey would be smarter. That way, we'd know who's interested before we go through the club registration requirements. And if it turns out there's only five of us, we haven't wasted hours preparing for nothing. Jake (Student) Good call. We could send out a Google Form with questions about preferred meeting times and whether they'd want casual sessions or formal debate prep. Once we get that data, we'll know how big to start and whether we need to request funding for things like supplies or travel. Sophie (Student) We should also sketch out a basic proposal for the Student Activities Office. Even if we're not ready to submit yet, it helps to know what they'll ask: a mission statement, expected membership numbers, estimated budget. That way, we're not scrambling last minute if the survey goes well. Tom (Student) Alright, I'm on board on one condition. If we share the load equally, I'm happy to help write the proposal and analyse the survey results. I just don’t want to be the only one wrangling spreadsheets at midnight. Jake (Student) Deal. I'll help draft the survey and do the initial promotion push. let's regroup after we get responses, then finalise the proposal together. If there's real interest, we'll move ahead with registration. If not, at least we'll know we tried.