As the clock hit 11:55, students slowly began flooding out of the front doors at CHS, where 41 folding tables stood on the front lawn. Club presidents stood on one side of the tables with tri-folds, sign-up sheets and candy as students made their way around. Every year, Club Fair allows students to learn more about the different clubs offered at CHS.
Choir Club presidents Rosie Matish and Jess Rothstein are two of many students who created a new club this year. During Matish’s freshman year, she tried to take choir at Pioneer through split enrollment, though sh struggled to make it work with her schedule. Now in her junior year, she decided to create the Choir Club, so students don’t need to split enroll just to be part of a choir. Her goal is for it to be turned into a Community Resource and eventually a class at CHS. Matish is excited to be a leader in this club and finally have a chance to sing at CHS.
“People should expect to have a lot of control over what they sing and what they want to do in the club,” Matish said. “They should expect to have a lot of fun and learn a lot.”
Another club at CHS is Zebrotics, the CHS robotics team. Senior and captain Dominic Nazario explains that Another club at CHS is Zebrotics, the school the club builds robots to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition, a nationwide contest organized by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. The international competition challenges high school students to design, build and program robots to complete specific tasks in a competitive setting.
The season runs from early March to late April, and there are around 3,500 students competing. He noted that the club isn’t just about metal and machines. Zebrotics shows students how to design and program robots, while also developing simple business skills like reaching out to local companies for sponsorships and managing the team.
“Most people are never in a metal shop in their entire lives, and it’s a fun experience to have,” Nazario said. “It doesn’t just teach you how to work with metal, it also teaches you to respect materials and be safe.” The Desmos Art Club and Physics Club are two unique clubs that junior Max Hollander created this year.
The Desmos Art Club allows students to learn how to draw pictures in Desmos, an online graphing calculator. This is a newfound interest of his, and he hopes to share it with others. However, Hollander has always had a passion for physics.
The Video Game/Development club gives a chance to build original games. Junior Glenn Kuehn, one of the co-founders, believes the club is shifting its focus this year toward creating original games.
Senior Jonah Rosewig enjoys exploring new clubs each year during Club Fair.
“The earlier you decide if you want to, the better, because you only have four years,” Rosewig said. “Just see if you like them early on. If you don’t, you don’t have to keep doing them.”
With numerous clubs available at CHS, ranging from academic-based clubs like the Ecology Club to awareness clubs like Glass Half Full, to hobby clubs like the Guitar Club, students can find clubs that interest them and make friends who share similar interests.
Matish thinks Club Fair is an important event that gives new and returning students the opportunity to find something new to do.
“I think it’s important for people to join new clubs because it can help you connect with people in other grades and find new activities you didn’t know you liked,” Matish said. “I also think it’s really good to try and learn more about the school and get more out of your comfort zone by being in clubs.”
