What will the club do at the school festival next month?

Question

1. It will perform at the school festival.
2. They will perform at the school festival.
[Which answer is correct? Do we have to use 'it' or 'they' in this case?]

Answer 1

You'd have better answers if you used more detail. Remember -- "club" is singular, "club members" is plural. Here are some examples:

What will the Polynesian Club do at the school festival next month?
- A few members will perform traditional dances.
- Some members will provide the music needed for others to perform traditional dances.

What will the Computer Club do at the school festival next month?
- Members will demonstrate how to write code that makes the robots do tricks.
- It will have posters with binary code on them, as well as demonstrations of different computer tools and programs, such as XD cards, gaming programs, and photo enhancements.

Answer 2

Thank you for your kind explanation.
Do you mean we can use both #1 and #2?
If all the club members perform, do we have to say,"They will perform..."
Or do we have to say, "It will perform..." because the club is singular?

Answer 3

Use "club" when you mean the entire club (not individual members) and use a singular verb with it.

Use "club members" or just "members" or "member" when referring to individuals.

"They will perform" = all or some of the members will be taking part in demonstrating, dancing, or whatever is going on.

"It will have a booth" = the club as a whole, not meaning any members individually.