GIMNAZIJSKI OMLADINSKI KLUB V3 ; PRVA GIMNAZIJA VARAŽDIN, YOUTH CLUB V3
Omladinski klub V3 varaždinske Gimnazije utemeljen je 21. rujna 1965. godine na obljetnicu stradanja V3 (petog tri) razreda kragujevačkih učenika prema kojem je dobio ime. U početku je djelovao u bivšoj crtaoni, najvećoj prostoriji u varaždinskoj Gimnaziji. Nakon rekonstrukcije gimnazijske zgrade u periodu 1971.-1973. godine, za njegove je potrebe, uz dobrovoljni rad učenika, bio uređen podrumski prostor južnog krila Gimnazije u kojem je nastavio uspješno djelovati do izbijanja ratnih sukoba koji su početkom 90-ih godina XX. stoljeća prouzročili raspad Jugoslavije i osnutak neovisne Republike Hrvatske. Djelujući kao učenički klub koji je imao ograničenu autonomiju unutar škole, razvijao je bogatu i razgrananu aktivnost, priređujući javna događanja, kulturne i zabavne priredbe namijenjene gimnazijalcima, a često i široj publici. Zahvaljujući vlastitim prihodima, Klub je dijelom bio financijski neovisan, a njegovim su radom, uz indirektan nadzor škole, uglavnom samostalno upravljali učenici. U njegovoj su organizaciji pred gimnazijskim učenicima nastupali i izvodili svoje programe istaknuti umjetnici, književnici, glazbenici i glazbeni sastavi, znanstvenici, sportaši i društveno-politički aktivisti i djelatnici s područja čitave Jugoslavije. Polaznicima Gimnazije je tako bilo omogućeno, ne samo korisno provođenje slobodnog vremena, već i mladima svojstvena zabava jer je Klub redovito, jednom tjedno priređivao disco-večeri i godinama bio jedini disco-klub u Varaždinu. Izbijanjem Domovinskog rata i izmjenom društveno-političkog i gospodarskog sustava početkom 90-ih godina XX. stoljeća, djelovanje Omladinskog kluba V3 je spontano prekinuto. Njegov neiskorišteni prostor uprava varaždinske Gimnazije odlučila je iskoristiti kako bi osigurala brzu prehranu za potrebe svojih učenika. ; on the 21st of September 1965 at the anniversary of the plight of V3 (fifth three) class of Kragujevac students. At first its activities were confined to the former Gimnazija drawing room which was at the time the biggest room in the school. After the reconstruction process of the Gimnazija building in the period between 1971 and 1973, aided by student volunteers, the basement of the school was refurbished for the purposes of the club activities. It continued to flourish until the start of the war which in 1990s marked the collapse of Yugoslavia and contributed to the establishment of the indepedent Republic of Croatia. As a student club which had only limited autonomy within the school, the club developed a rich and varied plan of activities which entailed the organization of public events, cultural and entertainment events intended for Gimnazija students and general public as well. Thanks to its own earnings, the club was partially independent in terms of its finances and its activities were mostly organized independently by the students with an indirect supervision of the school management. The club organized various spectacles for its students which were delivered by distinguished artists, writers, musicians and music groups, scientists, athletes, political activists and other important figures from the entire territory of Yugoslavia. Gimnazija students were thus offered not only a high-quality activity plan for their free time, but also a form of entertainment because the club would regularly, once a week set up disco-evenings as it was the only discoclub in Varaždin for many years. After the beginning of the War of Independence and the newly emerged social, political and economic system in the early 1990s, the activity of the youth club V3 was spontaneously discontinued. Its emptied premises were afterwards used by the Gimnazija management for a fast food facility catering to its students.