Having a sense of community at school can make others feel more comfortable and accepted. Our variety of clubs, like Asian Student Association (ASA), Black Student Association (BSA), and National Spanish Honor Society (NSHS), are places where people can express their culture and connect with others who have similar interests.
“I see myself engaging with other people and just expressing more of our Asian culture,” ASA Officer junior Justin Le said.
Involving yourself with a cultural group at RHS can create a closer knit community.
“Being in BSA, I really feel like I joined to be more connected with my community and to connect other students within the same community,” senior Kamari Pitchford said.
An alliance with other groups helps them convince others how exciting it can be.
“So far we are planning collaborations with the other cultural groups, and we’re currently planning different fundraisers right now,” BSA Officer senior Jhania Goodar said.
The sponsors of these organizations allow the students to take on a larger role since they know what the student body is interested in.
“This year we’re trying to become more involved and we’re trying to get people to join,” NSHS President junior Ailin Munoz said.
Planning activities can be stressful, but at RHS our students love to be helpful and involved.
“I want there to be a lot of fine arts involvement, band, step team, drill team, especially choir,” BSA President senior Annalechi Cobb said. “I just want there to be a lot of fine arts influence on it.”
Joining a club at school can be nerve wracking, but when you are introduced to a warm and welcoming environment with individuals who share common interests it can make it easier.
“We strive to just make everybody feel welcome at our events,” senior Esther Rincon said, a new member of NSHS.
The amount of people who join these clubs create more of a buzz around what goes on, and it gets people asking questions. Joining a club at school is a stepping stone to learn more about the community.
“I see more events, more things being planned because last year there wasn’t a whole lot of effort, so I see some more exciting stuff and more budget to what we can do,” ASA President senior Jessica Le said.
The students that are a part of clubs know how important it is to have fun while also staying on task. Gaining confidence in who you are by learning more about your culture can lead to confidence in other aspects of your life.
“I’m looking forward to seeing people and just having fun,” ASA Officer junior Sophie Howard said. “I mean, our meetings are really just fun.”
Learning in school can be overwhelming, but the skills you learn when you are put into situations where you are hands on can help it better stick.
“One of the goals I see myself accomplishing in NSHS is improving more in speaking with people and having a lot of network around people,” senior Valerie Castro said.
