Team Take No L’s is a student-led organization that lives up to its name — assisting students in “taking no losses.”
Team Take No L’s was founded in 2014 when a founding member nervously attempted to approach a woman, which caused the rest of the soon-to-be members to motivate him by telling him to “take no L’s.”
That sentiment formed the central idea and attitude behind Team Take No L’s. The founding members sought to bring their fresh idea to campus, and their motto was that “every loss in life is a learning lesson.”
Since then, the organization has been active on campus and in the Kennesaw community, hosting a variety of fundraisers.
This year, the club worked in conjunction with KSU Miracle, a first for Team Take No L’s. They hosted a Chipotle sale with a portable lemonade stand that traveled throughout the Carmichael Student Center, and all proceeds went to KSU Miracle.
The club also held a fundraiser for lupus last year in which they ran a car wash and sold bags of candy.
For this year’s lupus fundraiser, they held a benefit concert featuring artists from the KSU community, such as Cozy, Nadia J, Elite Dance Team, brothers of Omega Si Phi, Daniel, Jay Newton and Time the Poet.
“Even though it was a benefit concert, we really wanted to showcase Kennesaw State artists at the same time,” said Danielle Teemer, the club’s vice president.
Teemer said that her favorite part of Team Take No L’s is the atmosphere.
“One reason why I did join is, from the moment you walked in, the founders were so open, and even after an event, they reached out,” Teemer said. “It’s very family-oriented, and I love that.”
She said that while every family has their disagreements, they work through them which brings them even closer.
Teemer’s goal as vice president is to bridge the gap between different organizations on campus. She found success in reaching out to different clubs in order to organize fundraisers and other events.
She has worked closely with the organization’s president Mora Hardy, whom she brags has done an amazing job leading the organization this semester.
With many leadership positions opening after this semester, including her own, Teemer’s hope for the next board is that they are “passionate about Team Take No L’s.”
“It’s really been an honor to be a part of this organization,” Teemer said. “The board definitely saw something in me that I didn’t see myself. I’ve grown so much.”
Students interested in joining Team Take No L’s can either reach out to its fellow members or request to join on their OwlLife.
