The German club sits outside in the courtyard during lunch and enjoys bratwursts to celebrate their own version of Oktoberfest. German teacher Frau Wendy Robinson and her students take time to observe German traditions and the most recent holiday, Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest is a sixteen day festival celebrated in Germany with alcoholic beverages, and a special in Germany is Oktoberfest Bier.The first Oktoberfest was held in 1810 to honor the marriage of a royal couple.

“We can’t do the real Oktoberfest, but we can observe it. It’s also fun for the students, they can learn through experience,” said Robinson.

German club meets monthly, where members celebrate German holidays and traditions that correlate with that particular month. Holidays such as Christmas, Easter, Carnival, and Oktoberfest are celebrated German style.

“We go outside and have a German barbeque. In German club, we just try to have a good time while celebrating German culture. They go hand in hand,” said junior Jacob Velliquette.

In order to be a part of German Club, students have to be enrolled in a German class.

“German is a very fun language to learn. It is similar to English, but different enough to be interesting,” said junior Serena Mcclarrinon.

Besides Oktoberfest, another favorite German tradition that the members of German club like to observe is Kaffeeklatsch.

“Kaffeeklatsch is where we spend time drinking coffee and conversing. It’s very laid back,” said Mcclarrinon.

Origins of German traditions such as Kaffeeklatsch and Oktoberfest date back to hundreds of years ago. Kaffeeklatsch is believed to have originated in 1900. Housewives would invite guests over usually on a Sunday to catch up and socialize. Those traditions are kept today all around the world to celebrate German culture.

“Getting a day to do something different, taking a break from the typical class work to learn something through actually doing it. It’s a cultural experience,” said Robinson.