Clubs

Q&A by: Jaidyn Hemmen

Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) helps students grow in faith and communication by sharing God’s word in a supportive, Christ-centered community.

Q: What is FCS?

Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS) is a group where students and teachers meet to learn about Jesus and grow in their faith together.

Q: What is the goal of FCS?

Trevor Foster, sophomore: “The goal of FCS is to share Christ with everyone and get his teachings into school.”

Q: What are some other goals of FCS?

Grant Wolfe, FCS advisor: “Our goals are to have fellowship with students and staff, learn about Jesus, and share the Gospel with others.”

Q: How has FCS impacted members?

Wolfe said FCS has helped him step out of his comfort zone and see “the bigger picture in life,” which also influences how he coaches. Student Wyatt Lockhart said FCS gave him confidence in his faith and even inspired him to become a youth pastor. “It’s helped me grow as a leader and speak more confidently about Christ,” Lockhart said.

Q: What would you say to someone nervous about joining?

“Don’t worry—just come Thursday mornings, listen, and try speaking once. I’ll help you,” Lockhart said.

Q&A by: Emma Mahan

Interactive projects, a fun experience, and marketing opportunities are what OHS DECA is all about; OHS students encouraged to participate.

Q: What is DECA?

Jessica Wade, DECA sponsor: “DECA is a marketing club that gives back to the community.”

Q: What are the goals?

Wade: “The current goal is to get everyone active/ involved and qualify for the state or ICDC.”

Q: What initially drew you to join DECA? 

Nicole Sipola, senior: “DECA gave me an opportunity to meet new people.”

 Rylee Hicklin, senior: “I enjoy competing with people on a level of business and speaking.” 

Q: What is your favorite part of DECA?

Sipala: ”That the club genuinely makes a difference in the community and within itself.”

Hallie Brice, junior: “I love how much it proves to me that I can do something if I put my mind to it, and it really pushes me to be my most productive version of myself.”

Q: What are you looking forward to?

Wade: “I've got a pretty good group of students this year and am looking forward to what projects they come up with.”

DECA this year has many interactive projects to look forward to. Some examples are Movie Night by Sipala and Brice, the DECA diner that'll be run by Anna King, senior, and Hicklin, and the dodgeball tournament by Rex Gust, junior, and Charles Finch, senior.

Q: What movie is it?

Sipala: “We originally wanted to do Coraline, but ended up landing on Hocus Pocus.”

Q: Where is it held?

Byrce said, “It’s going to be held on the football field on October 18,”.

Q: What inspired this project?

Sipala said that her inspiration is from "drive-ins".

Q: What are the goals of this project?

“To hopefully make up to $400 for the Deca Scholarship Fund,” said Sipala

The second project is the dodgeball tournament held by Gust and Finch.

Q: When is the tournament?

Gust said it would be either October 20 or 23.

Q: What made you want to do the dodgeball tournament?

Gust: “It was something fun, it’s a pretty popular thing,”. 

Q: Are there any changes to the tournament?

Gust: “Their only changes would probably be theme changes, a couple of rule changes, and different teams.”

Q: What are the goals/ expected outcomes?

Gust: “Hopefully, a bunch of teams sign up and honestly just have fun.” 

Q: Where are the proceeds going?

Gust said that all the money raised was going to baby Grace.

Q: What conflict have you encountered/ expected to encounter?

Gust: “Well, bracketing and getting the teams to the gym on time is a problem every year,”. 

Outside of projects, DECA runs the DECA Diner during school hours.

Q: What is the store going to sell, and is it going to have anything new?

Hicklin: “Mostly stay the same, but we are going to start selling frozen stuff.

King: “There's also going to be  Friday cookies.”

Q: What are the goals for the DECA Diner?

Hicklin said that their goal is for there to be a "steady income,” and to “not have shipments all over the place.”

These are just a few DECA projects to look forward to this year.