Clubs & Co-Curriculars

Auto Tech (RMP Club)

The Auto Tech co-curricular "RPM Club" at LBCC brings together automotive enthusiasts to collaborate on hands-on projects, build technical skills, and create a strong sense of community around cars and motorsports. Members work on a variety of project vehicles—including everything from performance upgrades on trucks and imports to experimental EV builds—while gaining real-world experience in diagnostics, modifications, and shop management. The club also organizes signature events like Dyno Days, where students run vehicles on the dynamometer, learn about tuning, and showcase their work to the broader LBCC community. Fundraising through apparel sales, vendor partnerships, and creative projects helps keep the club’s activities self-sustaining while teaching members how to manage budgets and outreach.

Beyond the shop, RPM Club hosts fun and inclusive social events such as ping-pong tournaments, movie nights, and go-kart outings, giving students a chance to connect outside of class. Members also participate local cars and coffee meets, swap meets, and track days to engage with the larger automotive culture in the Willamette Valley. With leadership opportunities for both first- and second-year students, the club provides a supportive environment to practice teamwork, build confidence, and prepare for automotive careers while having fun along the way.

Join This Co-Curricular:

• Open to all students!
  • Typically, active members are currently enrolled in automotive technology courses, but it is not required.
• Most meetings and activities take place at the ATTC in Lebanon.
• LBCC Automotive Technology Facebook page.
• LBCC Auto Dyno Crew Facebook page.

Business Team

Change Makers

We meet twice a month during the term and are involved in project both on and off campus.

Hosted by the Education/HDFS Department, our co-curricular extends classroom learning into the community. Together, we explore local social inequalities, advocate for meaningful change, and design sustainable solutions for both LBCC and the surrounding communities.

Through hands-on projects, members gain valuable professional work experience in a supportive environment while collaborating with peers who are passionate about making a difference. We frequently partner with local community organizations in Human Services and other helping fields, building connections and strengthening community impact.

Join us to learn, serve, and grow while working toward positive, lasting change!

Change Makers Page

Join This Co-Curicular:

• Open to all students!
• Participants should meet at least one of the following criteria:
  • Have an interest in Human Services or related careers (Education, Early Childhood, Nursing, Public Health, Sociology, Psychology, etc.)
  • Want to use their gifts and talents to support community well-being and remove social barriers
  • Be eager to learn and engage in service-centered projects that address inequities
• Fill out the Change Maker's Interest Form

Cheese Club

The Cheese Club is a grate place for students to connect over a shared love of cheese and community. Members meet once a week to sample a variety of cheeses — from the familiar to the truly brie-lliant — and to enjoy time together in a relaxed, welcoming setting. The club also hosts a lactose-free week each term, ensuring that everyone can share in the experience!

While the Cheese Club may be full of cheesy humor, its purpose is meaningful: to create friendships and help combat food insecurity on campus. By gathering around food and conversation, members support one another and foster a sense of belonging that’s anything but bleu. It's a community built on connection, kindness, and just the right amount of cheese.

 Clubs are open to all students. To join, fill out the form below.

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Email any questions to cheeseclub@linnbenton.edu.

Chi Alpha

Chi Alpha is a Christ-centered community dedicated to helping students grow in faith, friendship, and purpose. Our mission is to reconcile students to Christ and equip them through Spirit-filled communities of prayer, worship, fellowship, discipleship, and mission. We seek to create a space where students can ask questions, find encouragement, and deepen their relationship with God alongside others.

Chi Alpha Page

Clubs are open to all students.

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Email any questions to the advisor.

Civil Discourse Program

The mission of LBCC’s Civil Discourse Program is to promote dialogue that enhances understanding among individuals with diverse viewpoints in an open and respectful environment.

Civil Discourse Page

Common Ground

Common Ground, a co-curricular program, seeks to promote programs and activities that promote awareness of social issues, builds campus unity, sustains a welcoming environment, and engages students and the campus community to advocate for social change. 

Join This Co-Curricular:

• Submit a cover letter and a resume to express their interest, skills, and abilities through email to the advisor.
• Learn more about Common Ground team and positions.

The Commuter

The Commuter is an award-winning student-run newspaper. Our advisor, Rob Priewe, brings twenty years of experience working with the Corvallis Gazette-Times.

Our Mission

Our reporting represents the student body and faculty through relevant events, topical issues and extraordinary achievements of those on campus. It is our goal to be current on journalistic trends and creative with content and design as we train to transition into the industry.

The Commuter staff is diverse in interest: news reporters, photographers, fiction and opinion writers, poets and sports writers. Anyone is welcome to bring their particular talent to the paper.

Talent Grants

Talent grants are available to those who contribute on a regular basis as a member of the staff. Available grant money varies per term and is dependent on the position at the paper and level of involvement.

Print Schedule

We are a weekly publication. During fall, winter, and spring terms, we distribute printed editions every Wednesday. During summer term, we print a monthly edition and post online.

The Commuter Online

Creative Writing Club

The Creative Writing Club is a welcoming space for writers of all levels and interests to explore their creativity and grow their craft. Whether you’re just starting to put your ideas on paper or have been writing for years, our goal is to help you find your voice through fun, supportive activities. We offer a place to connect with others who share your love of storytelling, poetry, and written expression.

Members engage in writing prompts, group challenges, and collaborative projects that encourage experimentation and skill-building. We also create opportunities to share work, exchange feedback, and celebrate one another’s progress in a positive, judgment-free environment. No matter your genre or experience level, the Creative Writing Club invites you to join a community that values imagination, growth, and the joy of writing together.

Clubs are open to all students. To join, fill out the form below.

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Email any questions to creativewriting@linnbenton.edu.

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts co-curricular covers active learning through experiences and activities in culinary arts that otherwise would not be covered in the core Culinary Arts program. This can include on-site activities, Zoom meetings with industry professionals, and off-campus trips. We provide a wide variety of experiences to expand culinary knowledge.

Join This Co-Curricular:

• Participants must be enrolled in the Culinary Arts program.
• Email the advisor for meeting information.

Dance Club

A student-lead club in which all levels of dance are welcome! Whether you want a fun way to keep your body moving, help raise funds, learn a new hobby, or help choreograph, there is room for different opportunities.

Ensembles

The LBCC Music program is home to several instrumental and vocal music ensembles, representing a variety of students from almost every major at LBCC.

Ensembles Page

Equestrian Team

Our equestrian team has its first meeting during the second week of fall classes; we also host try-outs during this time. You must be a full-time student (taking 12 credits or more) to participate. Learn more about the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA).

Estudiantes del Sol

Our mission is to promote student academic success, raise awareness about various cultures, and positive social change.

Estudiantes del Sol Page

Gardening Club

Our goal is to facilitate a love of gardening by providing on-campus space for planting and educational opportunities for students to participate in. We also seek to maintain the established perennials and infrastructure left behind by the horticulture program.

Gender & Sexuality Alliance

Strength in diversity! Friendship and support among the LGBTQ+ community and our straight allies.

LBCC's GSA is for students, staff, faculty, and alumni who are members or allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, and questioning community.

GSA Page

Heavy Equipment/Diesel

History

The History co-curricular welcomes History majors as well as any community members who love History and are looking for a connection with others who share an interest in the study of the past. Activities include international travel, visiting local sites of historical significance, museum visits, guest speakers, and career focused events for History majors.

Join This Co-Curricular:

• Open to all students!
• Email the advisor for meeting information.

Human and Civil Rights Club

Industrial Tech Society

LB Film Club

The LB Film Club is an inclusive club that is looking for and promoting artists, actors, video editors, and others interested in film production. We encourage everyone to join in order to grow their film production skills.

LBCC Command Zone

Interested in Magic the Gathering? New and experienced players welcomed! Every other Friday, gather around and have some fun with other magic players. Talk about cards, strategies, and anything related to Magic the Gathering. 

Anyone of any experience level is welcome to join in. This is a social club, so no strict commitment is needed. No deck? No problem! We have decks available to borrow for your session! 

Clubs are open to all students. To join, fill out the form below.

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Email any questions to the advisor!

Livestock Judging Team

Competitive livestock judging is a co-curricular activity that is an integral part of LBCC's Animal Science program. Students need not be an agriculture major or have any prior judging experience to participate. The benefits extend beyond the learning and applying of current selection criteria. Communication skills, critical thinking and teamwork are essential personal development characteristics that evolve as a result of the time and effort expended. These valuable developmental traits are of great benefit regardless of future endeavors students ultimately select.

Livestock Judging Team Page

Parents Club

This club is to help advocate for and support parents who are in school come together and share their experiences while finding resources they may not have known about.

Peer Empowerment Project

Our mission is to provide a safe space for reflection, expression, and support for the various struggles and successes associated with college.

Poetry Club

The LBCC Poetry Club is a vibrant community dedicated to providing students, staff, and community members with a safe space where they can learn about, listen to, read, write, and workshop poetry. All students and community members are welcome!

Poetry Club Page

Rad Tech

The purpose of the Rad Tech co-curricular is to strengthen leadership skills, learn functions of a board of directors, enhance community involvement, and plan/execute events and fundraisers. Objectives of the co-curricular include planning fundraising events over the course of one year to pay for a graduation celebration, a legacy gift for future cohorts, and a scholarship fund. These objectives will start over annually with each new cohort.

We plan about three different community volunteer opportunities that change with each cohort. Each year, the co-curricular offers our unique and creative ideas to impact the community and enhance our connections/professional development.

Join This Co-Curricular:

• Participants must be currently enrolled in the LBCC Diagnostic Imaging program.
• Students meet the first Tuesday of the month in the DI Lab in Lebanon.
  • Arrangements for attending the meetings must be made in advance with the advisor.

Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)

The LBCC Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) team designs, builds and operates underwater ROVs for research and for entry in international marine engineering competitions.

Join This Co-Curricular:

• Open to all students!
• Contact the advisor for more information.

Society for Physics Students

The club is a safe space for all physics and non-physics students from all backgrounds to gather and share ideas. As a club, we believe that all voices not only matter but are essential in any sort of progress be that educational or communal.

Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)

The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) connects students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally. Members build leadership and teamwork skills through participation in service projects, educational events, and professional development activities. SOTA meets once or twice per term and engages in ongoing events such as community outreach, social gatherings, and conferences that strengthen connections within the occupational therapy field.

By joining SOTA, students can expand their knowledge beyond the classroom, gain valuable experience in their future profession, and build a strong support network with peers who share similar goals. Members contribute to health-related service initiatives, develop empathy and cultural competence, and practice professional ethics in real-world settings. Whether attending the annual OT conference, helping with campus food drives, or planning community wellness events, students in SOTA play an active role in improving lives—starting right here at LBCC.

Student Veterans Club

To provide a welcoming atmosphere to all military veterans through peer support, advocacy, and community involvement while enabling every member to succeed in higher education and beyond.

Student Veterans Club Facebook

Tabletop Gaming Club

We believe that tabletop games are some of the most positive and engaging forms of social interaction. Games promote critical thinking and problem-solving. They test our adaptability. They require strategic cooperation. They create exciting competition.