If you’ve been searching for a community where you can show off your Blue Devil pride with other CCSU students, look no further than The Brazen Blue Devils. The club aims to promote excitement and school pride by attending school events such as sporting events. The club was created by students who noticed that CCSU students lack the amount of school spirit that bigger schools have and want to change that.

“At big schools it’s very easy to gather school spirit because of the sheer numbers,” Eric Rosen, Chief Marketing Officer of The Brazen Blue Devils said. “Here it’s not as easy, so we’re just really trying to make it easier for everyone to come out and support their school.”

The Brazen Blue Devils want students to be unapologetically proud of the fact that they go to CCSU. In fact, this is insinuated in the name of the club.

“The club is called The Brazen Blue Devils, and to be brazen is to be bold, without shame,” Jahzael Effend, President of The Brazen Blue Devils said. “That’s something we were missing. That sense of being bold and out there and willing to kinda stand out above the rest.”

One unique aspect about The Brazen Blue Devils is that they don’t have traditional club meetings. Instead, members simply respond to emails to verify that they are still a member of the club. The Brazen Blue Devils adopted this system because they recognize that students are busy  and that not every club member will be able to attend scheduled meetings. The emails will inform club members of upcoming sporting events and what attire they should wear to show that they’re part of the club. 

“We can use sports as a middle ground for everybody to come together, meet one another,” Owen O’Keefe, Vice President of The Brazen Blue Devils said. “When there’s a game, that’s an opportunity to go out, meet someone new, and maybe you’ll meet your best friend out there.”

The Brazen Blue Devils believe that in order for students to get excited about sports, they need to know the CCSU athletes on a more personal level. With this in mind, the club posts interviews with student athletes on their Instagram page. This causes the students to feel a connection to the players, causing more excitement and pride at sporting events.

Even though The Brazen Blue Devils is mostly centered around attending sporting events and supporting athletes, any CCSU student who wants to get involved in the campus is welcome to join. Jovahn Brown, Brand Ambassador of The Brazen Blue Devils, recounted the struggle of finding a club during his freshman year.

 “A lot of freshman I noticed did not have anywhere to go, there wasn’t a club for everyone, and I think this club could be for anyone that’s coming to CCSU and wants to be able to show school spirit, or just have fun and make CCSU a good time other than just classes,” Brown said. 

Students can follow The Brazen Blue Devils on Instagram @thebrazenbluedevils.