As the school year enters full swing, so do all the activities that Diamond Bar High School has to offer. These activities often require new members to fill in spots left by the previous year’s graduates. From Aug. 25 to Sept. 5, several clubs fill the school quad in hopes of recruiting new members.
Before clubs can start recruiting new members, they must be renewed and approved by the school Inter-Organization Council (IOC). After the clubs are approved by the IOC, then it is up to the club leaders to campaign their organization.
“Some methods we used were taking pictures with a sign and also walking around to try and get people that we knew to come and see ours,” senior Aaron Rickard, President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, said. “We also just kind of yelled out and told people about our club in a more vocal way.”
In addition to recruiting, many clubs also try to entice people to join their clubs. A significant number of students wandering and exploring can be a handful for some. Many club leaders believe that the event can be rather hectic.
“Club rush can get a little chaotic,” junior Fiona Dai, vice president of community service for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), said. “There are a lot of new people at our school, and you, of course, want them to join your club.”
Despite the chaos of club rush, the event was still enjoyable for many. For both members and officers alike, being able to represent your organization and discover new ones has proved to be a thrilling experience.
“I love FBLA, and it has been one of the greatest decisions I have chosen to do,” Dai said, “It’s so amazing to be able to share my passion with FBLA with all of these new people, especially the underclassmen and freshmen.”
Ultimately, club leaders interacting with fresh faces allows them to interact with people they would not normally meet. This interaction with a larger variety of people can allow them to expand their clubs and the community that their clubs have.
“I like how you can see new things and meet new people,” Rickard said. “As a leader, I get to talk to people I never met before or people who my path wouldn’t normally cross paths with, and that’s what I like about it.”