To promote UC High student clubs, ASB has recently been hosting events at lunch in the quad: the Spring Club Rush occurred on February 10, and the Multicultural Faire will held on March 27.
In order to recruit members, students set up stands for their clubs at Club Rush. The purpose of Club Rush is “to allow people to sign up for clubs they’re interested in for second semester,” said ASB Club Commissioner Megan Hollyfield. This event was for promotion only, not fundraising. Clubs were not allowed to sell items at the event, according to ASB Club Commissioner Jhonathan Bituin.
While student groups advertised their clubs, other student associations held performances at Club Rush. According to Tahitian Dance Team Captain Leslie Barreras, the Tahitian Dance Team performed to the song “Sapsui,” and the Polynesian Dance Team performed to the song “Otea” at Club Rush, said Polynesian Dance Team Co-Captain Kathlein Ollares.
In addition, the UC High Dance Team danced to the song “Let it Go” by Artist Keyshia Cole, according to Captain Madeline Balicoco. All three dance groups, as well as the All Male Dance Team, expect to perform at the Multicultural Faire, according to All Male Dance Team Captain Jan Paolo Balogo. The Tahitian and Polynesian Dance Teams will present different performances at the Multicultural Faire, however. Additionally, Drill Team Captain Kaitlin Saythong said that the Drill Team will “hopefully” perform at the Multicultural Faire.
While the focus of Club Rush is for clubs to attract members, the main purpose of the Multicultural Faire is to allow clubs to fundraise and showcase their achievements, according to Hollyfield. Unlike at Club Rush, at the Multicultural Faire, clubs are allowed to sell food items to fundraise and earn money for club funds. To do so, club officers must first contact ASB.
Common food fare at the Multicultural Faire include “donuts, cookies… In and Out, Jamba Juice, nachos, drinks, and ice cream,” said Hollyfield. According to Hollyfield, in order to purchase items from clubs at the Multicultural Faire, students must buy tickets from the financial office. Hollyfield explained, “Those tickets are used to buy things from clubs, and then clubs turn in however many tickets they have to receive money back.” The lunch period will be extended to accommodate the once-a-year event.
According to Hollyfield, Club Rush happens twice a year, one for each semester. As Club Commissioners, she and Bituin organize Club Rush and the Multicultural Faire. Hollyfield said, “Club Rush is not that hard to set up because people bring their own club materials and they set it up for themselves. So that’s pretty easy. The Multicultural Faire is going to take a lot more planning because we don’t want people to sell two of the same foods, so we have to figure that out, and get the tickets.”
According to ASB Advisor Donna Fallon, Club Rush has been a tradition at UC High for a long time, and the Multicultural Faire has been a school event for around 15 years.