Despite an overcast sky, the energy of this year’s Club Fair was vibrant as clubs lined the sides of the quad and filled the center. The event, held on Wednesday, Sept. 13, featured over 120 clubs in attendance to promote themselves, offering students of all grades a chance to sample and sign up for any clubs that interest them.
According to sophomore Alma Ferreira, an important aspect of finding a club is finding an accepting community. Ferreira, who is part of the Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), said the club has allowed them to be themselves and meet other like-minded individuals.
“I’ve made so many friends here, and I didn’t really have a space to be in before the GSA. I feel like I really belong,” Ferreira said.
Senior and co-founder of the Economics Club Yoni Tsapira said joining a club is an opportunity to make connections with people you might not have met otherwise. While economics is his club’s core focus, Tsapira said his favorite thing about the Economics Club is the people.
“We bring in all different types of people, and all different types of people will participate—people who I wouldn’t normally get to interact with,” Tsapira said. “It’s just a great opportunity for everyone.”
Senior and vice president of the Chess Club, Jack Maloney said when you join a club, you meet all kinds of new people. He said it can be really fun to talk and get to know others, which is the best part of the Chess Club.
“It’s a way to connect with the school. BHS has 2,000 students, and the Chess Club gives you a chance to meet a new fraction of that 2,000,” Maloney said.
Senior Lucia Werner, from the Latinx and Allies Club, said even in clubs where the main focus is finding a community of people just like you, there is still a diverse range of people.
“My favorite thing about the club is the diversity. You would think we’re all Latino, but there is diversity within cultures. We have people from so many flags; we have people from all over Latin America, and even Spain,” Werner said. “It’s great to connect and find common ground with people that don’t necessarily share our culture but share a lot of aspects of our culture.”
