The overwhelming number of clubs provided at school offers a variety of interests but it also can be stressful to look through. To help students looking for clubs to join, the annual club fair showcases many clubs to help narrow down what to join.
Sept. 12, 14 and 15 during extended class time [ECT] students met in the cafeteria to see the club fair. Students moved through the cafeteria in hopes to find a club that interested them.
The club fair is an opportunity for some clubs to recruit new members. The fair is especially successful for recruiting potential freshmen members.
“We’ve gotten some members definitely, especially freshmen, the past few years,” senior Club President Yael Gillath said.
The club fair gives the opportunity to students to take initiative to look at many potential clubs. Freshman Harper Finck already joined several clubs on the first day of the club fair.
“I wanted to make more friends and gain a community and clubs seemed like a good way to connect with people who have similar interests,” Finck said.
Additionally, clubs can help build a community around students and encourage students to get involved at their school in whatever way that interests them.
“Student involvement is important because [school] is kinda a workplace for us and it’s hard on us mentally. So [clubs] are more fun and make it more engaging,” senior and Club President Nina Chieu said.
At the beginning of high school, the clubs many join might seem insignificant, but many seniors say that the clubs and activities they joined helped them and made their high school experience better.
“It not only gives me a sense of purpose, but it’s kind of helped me figure out what I want to do with my own life and what things make me happy,” senior Ava Ayala said.
