By: Lamesha Green (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Students like Kaleb Randolph come to Club Hoopla every monday from 5 to 6. Randolph has only done Hulahooping for only three weeks now but he loves it. "It's a great stress reliever, everyone should try it," said Randolph.

They’re showing students how to have fun while exercising.

Hoopla, a new club at Wesley, invites students to experience a hip-moving-filled hour of hula-hooping every Monday from 5-6 p.m., in Malmberg Hall 114-116.

“Hoopla means excitement or commotion,” said Hoopla president and student Celeste Montgomery. “In my opinion, Hoopla is really just for fun and then for exercise, of course. I believe it’s good for people to have fun while exercising because it keeps them involved.”

Montgomery said this was her first time teaching a Hoopla class.

“I have been a hoopla instructor for about two years now, but this is my first time instructing a class,” Montgomery said. “The reason I became a hoopla instructor is because I just wanted to learn everything I could about hoopla and then share my passion of how it’s done with others.”

Hoopla is an hour-long hula-hoop exercise class.

Some students say Hoopla is helpful for dealing with stress.

“Hoopla is so much fun and it’s really a stress reliever,” said sophomore Crystal Meredith. “The Hoopla class has nice calm music and even though it’s in the beginning of the week it’s a fun experience.”

Montgomery made the hula-hoops herself.

“One misconception about Hoopla is that the hula-hoops used are the cheap kind from the dollar store,” she said. “I just want to clarify that they’re not. The actual hula-hoops we use in Hoopla are called dance trick hoops made from irrigation tubing and vinyl tape, priced between $20-$35, which we are providing to students free of charge.”

Students recommend other students to join the fun.

“I would definably encourage other students to come out to Hoopla,” said junior Shanna Bryan. “I came out being a pretty experienced hula-hooper and I’ve already learned a ton of new moves.”

Montgomery says the secret of Hoopla is to have fun, promote good vibes, and learn hula-hoop tricks through exercise.

“My goal is to help students realize that its fun coming out to Hoopla meeting new people, spending times with friends, and learning the many variations Hoopla has to offer,” she said.

Montgomery also said there are plenty of hoops for more members to join and that she encourages students to come be a part of the fun.