October 2023

A Look at Club Rush 2023

Students pose with Key Club's mascot. Photo courtesy of Jae Lionello-Fischer.

By Lizbeth Arellano

On September 13th, Club Rush took place. It was exciting to see old and new clubs show what they had in store for this year. Let’s first talk about what the experience was like being at Club Rush. All clubs had posters made by the Student Council this year. It was fun to see what ideas and drawings the student council members had for each club. Each club had items on their table to highlight the key components of their club. Student council was also kind enough to provide a list of each club and their information such as meeting times, places, etc. This made things easier for students who attended to have more details on each club. The following is a list of the clubs that attended Club Rush. I spoke with each club to ask what goals or plans they have for this year.

Chess Club: co-presidents: Josue Navarrete and Kenny Remillard

Chess Club meets in room 401 on Wednesdays during lunch. They wish to learn more about different chess strategies and do tournaments in between.

To the Gates: President- Anthony Herrera; Vice President- Rachel Glynn 

To the Gates meets Wednesdays at lunch in room 108. They explore Christianity, finding Christianity, and exploring religion. Their goal is to create a loving community. 

Art Club: President- Adela Tabay; Vice President: Jullien 

The art club wants to expand people’s artistic abilities and knowledge. They work with various media of art: whether visual, written, traditional, etc. They also teach the basics of contract making for students who wish to do commissions as a way of work. They mentioned that they just want to have fun while creating art. If you’re interested they meet on Wednesdays at lunch in room 403. 

Movie Club: Council of Presidents: Ava Karpinski, Taya Fields, Sera O

The Movie Club wants to watch and explore different movies recommended by their advisor Mr. Dorlis who has a background in film studies. They meet on Thursdays at lunch in room 312 and discuss the themes of the movies they watched and how they relate to said themes.

Fashion Club: President- Wynter Butler

The fashion club teaches students how to design and make different articles of fashion. They learn the fundamentals of fashion. It also serves as an introduction to the Fashion Design class. They wish to expand and get the word out there about the thrift swap that they have going on. 

Cheer Club: President- Andrea Castillo 

The cheer club meets at the park and in the Commons on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. Their goal for this year is to support the sports team at the school and cheer them on.

Crochet Club: President- Alicia A.

Crochet Club meets on Fridays at lunch in room 311. They wish to make learning how to crochet as easy as possible because they know how difficult it can be learning how to crochet from the internet as a beginner. 

Debate Club: President- Lizbeth Arellano 

The Debate Team goes to debate competitions out of school for two days every month. Their goal this year is to get more people to join who are interested in ongoing issues or want to learn more about debate. It’s a competitive “sport” that is rewarded either by scholarships, trophies, etc. Anyone is welcome to join regardless of experience. They meet in room 410 on Mondays and Thursdays during 9th period. 

Baking Club: President- Gabriella Moceri 

Baking Club’s goal this year is to expand its variety of members rather than just having Seniors and Freshmen. They may also have a bake sale, so keep your eye out for that! The Baking Club meets on Thursdays at lunch in room 309.

Adventure’s Guild: President: Raven Turner 

The Adventures Game Club plays D&D. They meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:45- 4:00 in room 400. They do campaigns and create a safe place for people who wish to learn more about or play D&D with a group of people who have the same interests. They also wish to spread the word that D&D is still a thing and is enjoyable.

Key Club: President: Lily Silva; Co-President- Mahalia 

Key Club meets on Thursdays at lunch in room 308. They want to expand their club, plan community service events, and build the CHAMPS community as a whole. They do a lot of community service events. So it’s a good club to join if you want to gain more service hours or just help out the community.

Crafts Club: President- Dean Kanninen

Crafts Club hopes to have a chill place to relax and make crafts. They also have hopes of maybe doing fundraisers down the line for the school with the crafts they have created. Crafts Club meets on Thursdays during lunch in room 311.

Basics Choir: President- Luis Machado 

Basics Choir meets at lunch on Thursdays in room 107. The club’s goals are to get into choir concerts and they hope to eventually have a class for it. 

Treble Barbershop: President-Bex Katan

The Treble Barbershop meets on Tuesdays at lunch in room 108. They wish to make being in a treble choir easier for people who may not want to commit to it fully or who just like to be in a treble choir. They would also like to make good music. 

Rhythm Games Club: President- Vinci Smith 

The Rhythm Games Club has hopes of doing competitions. They discuss what music is usually in rhythm games, storylines, and play rhythm games. They meet in room 311 on Wednesdays at lunch.

Board Games Club: President- Kiara Williams 

The Board Game Club meets on Tuesdays during 10th period meetings are either in room 401 or 406. Their goal is to provide a means of competition and ways of fun through the medium of board games. 

Every club was really nice and welcoming. They all have so much to offer and teach. My advice is to try something new. Who cares about skill level when you can have fun? 🐾