choices made

People tailored their interests to the clubs they chose to join.

“ I always look for things I am interested in, and I try to join clubs that will give me community service opportunities.”

– Marco Bernad ‘26

“ I think clubs can be a pathway into the future, so I try to find clubs that I could correlate to that. For example, if someone is interested in being an architect, they should join the architecture club.”

“ I look for clubs involving things that I am interested in. It is a nice way to meet people with similar hobbies as you.”

“ I look at what communities the club I am looking at is benefiting. I mostly join clubs that will help in causes I believe in, such as the environmental club.”

SIGNING UP, sophomore Livia Gross writes down her email to join the Google Classroom of the Inside Out club. The club started this year, and already over 80 members joined at Club Rush. The club focused on spreading kindness and love throughout the school to build community.

Photo by Daniel Lara

Caught up in the frenzy of Club Rush, the loud chatter of the gym and crowded stations surrounded sophomores Otto Hellmund and Juanchi Escotet as they caught up after joining the Spanish Club. Over 70 clubs were displayed at Club Rush, and almost 20 of them were clubs where students could openly share their culture, such as the Portuguese Club, Spanish Club, and Italian Club.

“I really like spending time learning about new Hispanic cultures in the Spanish Club. There are so many people from a lot of different origins,” Hellmund said.

By joining a culture or electives club, students worked alongside peers who shared a collective passion.

“This is my third year in the Business

Club, and I like it. I am doing the DECA competition to get experience and make connections with things that might help me in the future. Getting experience is all I am looking for, but winning would be really fun,” Lorenzo Luna said.

Clubs also gave the chance for teachers to become involved in different areas. Both students and teachers could lift each other up and encourage one another by pursuing an interest or passion outside of school.

“The potential for impact is huge, as it is a great way to bridge the barrier between student and teacher, and it evolves to just two people willing to help a cause or find a social outlet. It definitely impacts their perspective on each other,” Student Activities Director Danielle Bowen said.

Red Cross club president Julia Witherspoon ‘25 on the five basic steps required to create a club.

Get approval from school and partnering organization. ex: local Red Cross chapter

Find a teacher sponsor interested in the club.

Debut the club at Club Rush and recruit members.