What is a Spouses Club Anyways?

Spouses’ Clubs: What are they good for? 

A few months ago, I came across an article from Military Spouse magazine posing the same question. I realized that 2 years ago, spouses’ groups were a foreign concept to me and it was the question I asked myself. I am now honored to be the president of this social club that is more than a social club, and a support system that is more than just a support system.

The author of that article gave a number of reasons to join a spouses’ group including support and socialization, helping new members, giving back to your community and for just plain FUN. I definitely recommend checking out the great points she makes about spouses’ clubs in general. 

But if you are here on this blog, you may be asking: 

What makes the USU Student Spouses Club different? 

The USU Student Spouses Club is a very unique group because there is no other military medical school (Uniformed Services University). Our students and military members are of all different ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Some are fresh out of college with minimal military experience while others had careers as medics, pilots, Rangers, and SEALs. In turn, that also makes for a very diverse group of spouses with a wealth of expertise and experience. But no matter what your background, we are all figuring out this military medical school thing together. No one comes in knowing what it is like to be a military medical student or spouse. The spouses club is here to help you adjust to this unique military environment, and any question you have is probably one we’ve all had too. So just ask! 

What else does being involved offer me? 

Most simply put, the SSC and all spouses clubs are communities, and many people find friends for life - whether through social events, play dates, or philanthropy events and support while your spouse is away. In the SSC, this can include traveling together on rotations, and always includes home-cooked meals for a new birth or adoption, as well as info sessions for each stage of the medical school experience. 
  

Philanthropy is also a big part of this club. We have been lucky enough to head up our very own event for the past couple of years, the SSC Wounded Warrior Run, but are looking to scale down the scope of the event this year to allow us to focus on other areas of our community as well.

The spouses club may sound like your grandmother's bridge club, but what's in a name? You don’t have to be a ‘spouse’ to be a part of the club, you don’t have to have children to get something out of it, and there are certainly no age/gender restrictions. We welcome girlfriends and boyfriends, fiancés and fiancées, wives and husbands.

In the end, the spouses club is what you make of it. If you are looking to learn more about the military or medical school life, we have that. If you are looking for a new friend group or play date buddies, a way to learn about, help and give back to your community we have that too.

 Any questions? All you have to do is ask!