For those new to campus or anyone looking to get involved, check out Rush Week, Aug. 23 to Aug. 25, during A and B lunch.
Rush Week, an annual event hosted during the second week of school, provides clubs an opportunity to advertise their organization to recruit new members. Club members are present to talk to students who are interested in joining. Rush Week allows students, especially freshmen, to see the variety of extra-curricular activities offered on campus.
“I think [Rush Week] is important because we have [45] clubs on campus and that gives students a variety to choose from,” Student Government Association sponsor Cassandra Stilwell said. “Hopefully, there is one or two clubs a student can join where they can have a close group of friends to finish high school out with while doing something that interests them.”
At Rush Week, Gay-Straight Alliance co-president Tyler Locke hopes to send the message that GSA is a positive and equal environment.
“[GSA] is a safe space for those who don’t normally have somewhere they can be themselves,” Locke said. “I’m excited for this year to be able to create a close knit group and being able to provide the safe space and community Boone needs.”
Whether your interests are in baking or science, there is a club offered for all students. Here is a list of all clubs one can find at Rush Week:
Always Wear Your Seatbelt
Sponsor: Donna Patz
Room: 13.217
Anime Club
Sponsor: Wendy Ernest
Room: 505
Art Club
Sponsor: Cathy Rohe
Room: 11.111 or 11.105
ASL
Sponsor: Monica Bourret
Room: 212
Athletic Training
Sponsor: Molly Carver
Room: 7.120
Baking Braves
Sponsor: Jennalyn Patton
Room: 847
BARC
Sponsor: Stephanie Schields
Room: 13.116
Baseball Babes
Sponsor: Glenn Listort
Room: 558
Boone Crew
Sponsor: Jennifer Caperton
Room: 314
Boone Publications
Sponsor: Renee Burke
Room: 224
Bravettes
Sponsor: Ashley Mullins, Chelsea Harmon
Room: 215, cafeteria
Chess Club
Sponsor: Nicole Moitoza
Environmental Club
Sponsor: Wendy Ernest
Room: 505
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Sponsor: Jennifer Caperton
Room: Jr/Sr Cafeteria
Fishing Club
Sponsor: Rick Houston
Room: 100
French Club
Sponsor: Safia Mami
Room: 10.205
French Honor Society
Sponsor: Safia Mami
Room: 10.205
Freshman Class
Sponsor: Jamie Bortner
Room: 580
Frisbee Gold
Sponsor: Monica Bourret
Room: 212
Garden Club
Sponsor: Lisa Maccarone
Room: 563
Gay-Straight Alliance
Sponsor: Monica Bourret
Room: 212
HOSA
Sponsor: Lis Smith
Room: 212
Interact Club
Sponsor: Lisa Maccarone
Room: 563
International Futbol Club
Sponsor: Danielle Heath
Room: 122
Junior Class
Sponsor: Jillian Rodriguez
Room: 555
Junior State of America
Sponsor: Jill Mollenhauer
Room: 315
Key Club
Sponsor: Kelly Morales
Room: 229
Magic: The Gathering Club
Sponsor: Joseph Bouchard
Room: 13.101
Math Club
Sponsor: Teresa Tachon
Room: 13.207
Mock Trial
Sponsor: John Dempsey
Room: 851
Sponsor: Teresa Tachon
Room: 13.207
National Honor Society
Sponsor: Teresa King
Room: Jr/Sr cafeteria
Ocean Activists Club
Sponsor: Lisa Maccarone
Room: 563
Programming Team
Sponsor: James Mitchell
Room: 232
Quentin Tarantino Film Club
Sponsor: Kelly Mahler
Room: 215
Sponsor: Colleen Dugan
Room: 226
Senior Class
Sponsor: Annette Montgomery
Room: 234
Student Government Association
Sponsor: Jennifer Hines
Room: 560
Sophomore Class
Sponsor: Lisa Maccarone
Room: 563
Spanish Club
Sponsor: Priscilla Carrera
Room: 10.204
Spanish National Honor Society
Sponsor: Maria Cubero
Room: 10.203
The Breakfast Club
Sponsor: Felicia Freitag
Room: 105
Young Democrats
Sponsor: Monica Bourret
Room: 212
Young Republicans
Sponsor: Mike Hibbard
Room: 13.109