This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:38 p.m.

From performing Shakespeare to beekeeping to organized wiffle ball – if you can think of it, UCLA has a club for it.

Approximately 15,000 students attended the Enormous Activities Fair on Tuesday, where over 800 registered campus organizations recruited members in Dickson Plaza and Wilson Plaza, according to a written statement from the office of Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement.

Ethan Kahn, the president of Enigma – an “all-around nerd club” that meets weekly to play board games, Dungeons and Dragons and solve murder mysteries – said he arrived at the fair early to claim a corner table, where club members solicited new recruits by handing out flyers with QR codes and displayed the club’s favorite props and board games.

“What we’re really doing in this club is telling stories, and I think it’s a really great way to explore what our identities mean and how it connects to other people,” said Kahn, a fourth-year ecology, behavior and evolution student. “It’s also just a really fun time, and you get to hang out with friends.”

Sunny Hou, the president of CFan Chinese Theatre Group, said the fair allowed her club to recruit actors in addition to advertising its free quarterly performances to the student body.

The club, which is the largest Chinese student-based theater group in Southern California, performs both traditional and modern Chinese plays in Mandarin with English subtitles, she added.

“Our aim is to provide a platform for any students who are interested in theater to be able to work and who are interested in Chinese culture and Chinese history to be able to combine their artistic interests with their theatrical interests and their spread for cultural identities,” said Hou, a fourth-year physiological science student.

Hou added that she started as a backstage worker, but her experience in the club gave her the confidence to explore a more vocal form of artistic expression, allowing her to tell stories about people who live a different life to her.

Henry Lewis, a second-year biochemistry student, said the amount of diverse interests represented at the fair made him feel proud to attend UCLA. He added that he was inspired by students who dressed up to advertise their club and felt that everyone could find something they are passionate about to join.

Torin McCulloch, the finance co-chair of Kids in Nutrition, said the club teaches a seven-week course at elementary schools every quarter about healthy eating habits. He added that the club tries to stay local and taught in Santa Monica last quarter.

“For kids growing up and gaining a social media presence and then eventually seeing a lot of false information about incorrect diets, I think teaching them early can prevent eating disorders in the future,” said McCulloch, a second-year business economics student.

Some clubs were more focused on simply enjoying themselves.

Ella Henrickson, a co-captain of Identity Crisis – a comedy improv troupe – said she advertised the group by going up to students and asking if they liked to laugh. Most people would laugh in response to the question, allowing her to share more about what performing improv is like, she added.

Improv can help people develop important life skills for meeting new people and interviewing for jobs, said Lucy Ballinger, the other co-captain of the troupe. The club strives to make a safe creative space where everyone is supported and collaborating together, added Henrickson, a fourth-year biology student.

“The best way to be a good improviser is to give gifts to your fellow improvisers,” said Ballinger, a third-year theater student.

Dean Bruton, a second-year environmental science student, said he joined Wiffle Ball Club after a friend told him about the newly formed team and went on to make friends through playing together.

He added that the game is a more accessible version of baseball, allowing them to play in a field next to the tennis courts on the Hill or on the intramural fields when there is space.

“All skill levels are welcome,” said Ryan Lim, a second-year physics student and club member. “It’s competitive, but at the end of the day, we’re just having fun.”

Ansul Avhikari, a first-year environmental science student, said it was initially overwhelming seeing so many people on campus after coming from a high school of 750 students, but it was inspiring to see so many clubs completely run by students.

He added that he was able to find a club for each of his interests – including the environment, cultural heritage, cinema and sports. The most surprising topic he saw was a club centered around female orgasms, Avhikari said.

“This event as a whole shows what UCLA is all about,” he said.