On Monday, August 31st, Ukiah High School hosted its annual Clubs Rush, where students received information about different clubs on campus. This year’s featured clubs were History Travel, French Club, Needle Point, Interact, First Responders, Chess Club, Environmental, Latino, Poetry, MESA, Wild Minds, Scrubs Care Club, Girls Wrestling, Ukiahilite, Science Olympiad, and Women’s Empowerment.
The UHS News Team asked club representatives how the event helps students get involved with their school. Junior Orion Morales, representing the First Responders Club, shared, “Clubs Rush helps students find what they like or what they could potentially do as a hobby. Many people who are interested in fire, EMS, or policing can come to the First Responders Club and learn more about it.”
We asked Morales to describe how he felt about his club, and he responded, “My favorite thing is doing the standbys.” He described that standbys are when club members help at local sporting events, like football games, and treat athletes who get injured. He further expressed that he likes these opportunities “because you can use your training and you can ask questions to the doctors and EMS” who are there to guide the students.
Junior Alexander Gonzalez Lopez, representing Club Latino, shared that he thinks Clubs Rush “is just a way to get people interested in being part of the community.” He also shared that clubs “drive volunteering and participation.” Gonzalez Lopez’ favorite thing about Club Latino is: “I have the chance to hang out with people I wouldn’t have known. I get to be with people from my community, my culture. I am given the opportunity to experience different parts of the world.”
Birdwatching did not have a table at Clubs Rush, but Junior Athena Udarbe, representing the Birdwatching Club, said, “Every club is unique and has something different for [students’] interests.” She also emphasized that students aren’t limited to joining at Clubs Rush and can join during Clubs Day. “You also get to meet different people and possibly even make new friends when joining.” Udarbe’s favorite part about birdwatching is, “Our advisor takes us off campus to look around our own community and learn about the wildlife that we don’t usually notice every day…It’s a club that helps you learn more about our local community and maybe even see birds differently too.”
These are just three of the many clubs that UHS has to offer. Joining a club helps students form new friendships and experience new things within their school community. Clubs can also boost creativity and productivity, two of our ICPC pillars. So, find your perfect fit, or consider making your own club with friends.
Join us in the Quad at lunch on Thursday, September 17 for the first Clubs Day of the 26-27 school year!
Please note: Other active clubs at UHS that did not participate in Clubs Rush include:
- Art Club
- DnD Club
- Drama Club
- FFA Club
- Native American Youth Club
- Psychology Club
- Wildcat Writer’s Association
- Yearbook Club
Roman Solorio
Roman Solorio is a junior at Ukiah High School. This is his first year taking journalism. He was born in Upper Lake and has been living in Ukiah for a couple of years. Some of his interests include baking, writing, reading, and getting to know more about the community. One of his main goals this year is to be more connected to the community and be more involved with school activities.
Rowan Morales
Rowan Morales is a junior at Ukiah High School, and this is her first year in journalism. She was born in Arizona and moved to Ukiah 2 years ago. She enjoys writing, reading, and getting to know more about her community. She hopes to learn as much as she can about the beautiful place she lives in. She also hopes to become more connected with her community and the people who live here.