On Sept. 11, Metea Valley’s Activity Fair took place during all lunch periods. With the kickstart into the new year, many clubs use this fair to attract new members for the upcoming school year. Clubs use the activity fair to display posters across the lunchroom with facts about the club to entice students into joining.
Filling Hearts with Hope
Filling Hearts with Hope is a club that revolves around helping people in the community by doing “acts of service” such as making blankets or writing cards for people in retirement homes.
“I joined this club freshman year, [I knew] it was something that was good for the community and really nice to do,” club member and junior Kailyn Chhe said.
Chhe also mentioned that the club meets every Wednesday morning, so it does not interfere with schedules after school.
Speech
Speech is not only a club but a competitive team as well. Competitions start on Saturdays in November and end in February.
“Speech club is about what it sounds like; we do a lot of public speaking, and we have 14 categories, so we can accommodate for anyone, and everyone is welcome,” junior Aayush Shah said.
Shah continues saying that the club has given him a lot of his favorite memories.
“[Something] I do want to mention, though, is breaking to finals in our first tournament with Corbin Lobos because it was absolutely amazing to experience that as someone so new to the team,” Shah said.
Speech Club has a demanding schedule, but it is a club that students really enjoy.
Hindu YUVA
Hindu YUVA is a new club this year that was created as a place for the Hindu community at Metea. It is a national organization, but this is a new chapter at Metea. YUVA stands for youth, unity, virtues, and action.
“We want to feel safe by celebrating our festivals, talk about multiple Hindu topics, and debates,” junior Yash Chintakunta said.
Hindu YUVA is a low-commitment club that only meets once a month, and it is open for anyone to join.
Animal Rescue and Rehab
Animal Rescue and Rehab is a club that aims to help animals and give back to shelters in the community.
“We make animal dog toys from old T-shirts. We’ve even made dog blankets one year, and dog beds,” senior Lucy Hromadka said.
The club is very low-commitment, and its biggest priority is to help the animal community.
“So if you do like animals, you will like this club because it feels like you are giving back to them,” Hromadka said.
Metea is a school that offers over 100 clubs, and the activity fair is a great way for students to branch out and find activities that may be new to them. Students can use this fair as a way to explore new interests that could benefit them for many years to come.
