By Jessica Nguyen & Brian Pham
Every year, Fountain Valley High School (FVHS) holds Club Rush at the beginning of the second semester to help clubs promote themselves to new members.
Club Rush events are organized by Associated Student Body (ASB) in the bowl at lunch over the span of three days. The first Club Rush of the year was held virtually due to distance learning and COVID-19 restrictions. Club Rush 2.0 will be held in a similar format.
“Club Rush 2.0 is another opportunity for students to sign up and participate in clubs that they couldn’t for the first club rush,” ASB Student Culture member Minh Phan said.
A master Google Slide will be available for students to look at slideshows from different clubs. Clubs will design these slides by themselves and will include important information such as a video introduction, their meeting time and meeting links.
In addition, clubs participating in Club Rush 2.0 will hold question-and-answer sessions for students after school who have any questions they want to ask.
Many club members, such as HALO club secretary Tracy Nguyen, believe Club Rush 2.0 is a great opportunity for them to try to recruit new members during the middle of year, especially because “it’s been a little difficult to attract new members virtually through the pandemic.”
“[B]ut with club rush, we’re able to advertise our club much better especially with the addition of an introduction video” Nguyen said. “I’d probably be speaking for most clubs when I say that club rush has allowed us to reach out to those who have the same interests and goals in taking part of a larger group by giving them a preview and showing off a little about what [clubs and fundraisers] we do as a club.”
While many students think it’s too late to join a club in the middle of the year, most clubs disagree with that sentiment and are always looking for new members.
“[I would say] just do it because I joined a club late in the year and it was the best decision I’ve made,” Make-a-Wish activity coordinator junior Christina Tran said.
COVID-19 has changed the experience of joining a club, but that doesn’t mean that students will completely miss out on everything clubs have to offer and they can still have similar experiences.
“By joining clubs students can find another outlet to share their struggles, day, and feelings with other peers,” Phan said. “Clubs can be a way for [students] to find something fun, excited, refreshing to do after long hours of school work.”
Club Rush 2.0 will take place over the course of three days from Feb. 3 to Feb. 5. ASB will be advertising the event through flyers on their social media, morning announcements and through student and parent emails, so make sure not to miss out.
