Matt Bailey
Sophia van Zonneveld
September 6th, 2022
On Wednesday, August 24 during the advisory/BIG time block built into the schedule, students were buzzing about the range and amount of possibilities at the Extracurricular Club Fair.
Each club’s stand was meticulously decorated and represented the club as a whole. A notable example of this was the robotics club, which displayed an interactive robot that students could try out to complete a simple game. The baking club attracted a great deal of attention with the treats they offered. Moreover, each club provided a special addition to the event.
New, this school year, to his role as the Extracurricular Coordinator, Mr. Broadhead was pleased. “It’s going exactly as I hoped. A little chaotic, a little organized. Lots of excitement. Perfect,” he said. You can listen to the full [1:22] audio clip of this conversation here.
Within the club options, a number of them offer community service opportunities that help students meet their 40-hour community service graduation requirement. Although this number may seem overwhelming to students, the great variety of community service clubs allows students to engage in something that they’re interested in while giving back to their community. Some of the most popular community service clubs this year were Food Donation Cub and Red Cross getting nearly 100 members each.
Students were certainly spoilt for choice. Some may need help and convincing to narrow their focus. Mr. Boradhead wrote in an email that went out to students after attending the fair. “There are spaces to sign up for 7 clubs. That’s a lot. There are only 5 school days in a week. I, and your college counselors, recommend 2-4 clubs that you are fully committed to and are important to you.”
9th Grade Student, Summer Tsai, didn’t have a problem narrowing down what she was interested in. She said she will be joining the Charity Arts, Street Arts and Baking Clubs, respectively. If you want to listen to the [0:40] audio clip you can here.
Seniors Vivien and Alicia, representatives for GIN (Global Issues Network) club, were pleased with their signups and hoped to get more before the end of the event. GIN is a “a great club and you get to learn more about global issues,” Vivien said. Here’s the [1:13] audio clip of them explaining their clubs mission and feelings about the event.
9th Grade student Sotatsu said he would join the Baking Club because “I want to eat the chocolate.” This club, as did many others, provided candy to help generate interest and enthusiasm. Talking about the fair, in general, “It’s so cool,” Sotatsu said. You can listen to this full [0:54] audio clip here.
In the midst of this event, some club executives participated in short interviews in which they shared key information about their clubs. You can watch the full video here.
The 22-23 club fair was strikingly successful, seeing as many students found a club that sparked their interest. With the completion of this event, the school year has finally commenced.