By Annette Aucamp

Granada Hills Charter High School (GHC) hosted Club Rush during lunch on September 11 and 12. Club Rush is an annual event that offers clubs the opportunity to recruit new members and offer information to the school community. Each club was assigned a booth on the quad on one of the two days. Club presidents and board members drew students to their booths with posters, games, and food. Club Rush offered students the opportunity to put their clubs on display and also allowed students a fun chance to become informed about all of the diverse clubs and organizations that are offered at GHC.

CLUB RUSH DISCUSSION: One of the best parts about Club Rush is that students are able to find out information about clubs directly from their peers and are able to converse with board members of clubs to find out the purposes and goals of different clubs.

ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY (ASB): Students visit the ASB booths. Each grade has its own Student Council Club that allows students of that grade to be more involved in school events and stay informed about what is happening in their grade. This booth offered information about Homecoming.

BALLET FOLKLORICO DE GHC : A Ballet Folklorico de GHC board member poses at her booth at the start of the first day of Club Rush. To draw students to their booths, clubs were able to decorate their booth to match the theme of their club, as seen by the vibrant and exciting decorations of the booth above, highlighting the Mexican culture of Folklorico dancing.

CULTURA NUESTRA CLUB: Cultura Nuestra in Hidden Latin America Club poses with their sign on the first day of Club Rush. It is very common to see Clubs bring their own signs and photo frames at Club Rush. Clubs do this to attract their peers to take pictures with these signs and to further advertise their Club in any pictures that may get posted on social media with their sign.

GHC SUSTAINABILITY CLUB: Students visit the GHC Sustainability Club’s booth and sign up to become members. When visiting a booth at Club Rush, students interested in joining clubs can find out information about clubs by visiting booths and signing up. In this case, students find out about the sustainability efforts like recycling and compostable silverware that this club seeks to implement.

GIRL UP CLUB: The board members of Girl Up Club display their posters that represent their club. Many clubs such as Girl Up are dedicated to bringing awareness to social issues and educating their peers as well as working towards a better future. These clubs play a big role in providing the valuable safe spaces that can be found at GHC.

FILIPINO CLUB: Board members of Filipino Club pose with a handmade photo frame on Day 1 of Club Rush. Many clubs, such as the Filipino Club, are founded by students to highlight their culture of background. These clubs allow students of the same background to become involved in their community and take pride in their culture.

YOUTH MOCK ENTREPRENEURS (YME): YME Club advertises with a sign at Club Rush Day 2. Many clubs, including Youth Mock Entrepreneurs, are very creative with how they draw attention to their booth at Club Rush. YME leaders made many signs and even brought props such as money and various games and decorations that they used to interact with their peers.