Club Fair

→ By Megan Lee (‘23) NEWS

On August 24, high school clubs participated in the first in-person Club Fair since the start of the pandemic. A total of forty clubs— the most ever since the 2013 to 2014 school year—gathered in the gym to promote their organizations at lunch.

During these past two years of hybrid learning, the annual Club Fair became limited to a website with short informational videos and brief descriptions for each club. This year, many students enjoyed the return of the in-person showcase event, which easily allowed them to ask questions about each club’s activities or requirements before signing up. In addition, rather than only hearing about clubs from friends or returning to the same club, students were able to view and inquire about other organizations.

School clubs represent a wide variety of student and faculty interests. This year, there are cultural, religious, professional, educational, and recreational clubs, and students and faculty founded an impressive total of ten new clubs.

High school vice principal Jeroldine Tsuha, who oversaw the Club Fair, believes that this year’s event was a success. She enjoyed seeing students coming back together to sign up for a club or share about their own. Throughout this school year, Tsuha hopes that clubs will provide a way for students to socialize and participate in activities that align with their interests and passions.

What Club Leaders Want You to Know

“I started the Chess Club with Mr. Shiroma after playing chess with friends and realizing that it’s more fun to play with people that are just as interested as you are. I also want to learn more about chess, so finding those people who are interested may be able to teach me and I can teach them.”

KIRA BAKER (‘23), CHESS CLUB

“We started this club because we just wanted to give students the opportunity to de-stress after school and just have a lot of fun. Honestly, dancing is the best medicine for a hard, long day at school. I feel like people need a little joy in their lives, and I believe that the Just Dance Club will provide that joy for people.”

MARISSA WATANABE (‘23), JUST DANCE CLUB

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