The hot afternoon of Sept. 17, 2025, the annual Club Day commenced, with both new and old enthusiastic clubs lining the quad in their respective booths during lunch. From Key Club, to Rock Climbing and even to a Political Research and Information Association, this club fair had it all, and club presidents and members all had one thing in common: they wanted new faces, and that’s exactly what they got.

The goal of the club fair is to make sure students know about the different available clubs and what they do. It is important because it gives all of the clubs an outlet to present themselves and what they stand for. 

“[We want] more students to be involved in our school,” sophomore and club fair organizer Kamila Chavarria said. “We want to make sure that everyone knows that they are able to do [these clubs] and [make fun] memories from high school.”

Chavarria and senior Juliana Benson were the main organizers of the event, but it was all in all a group effort. Both in ASB, they spent their fourth periods getting the club list, setting up the club map, painting posters and setting up chairs and tables the day of.

As the club leaders and presidents filed in 20 minutes before lunch started to set up, they had high hopes for the day. Founder of the Political Research and Information Association club, junior Rosetta Merenda was excited to introduce their club to Buena’s students. 

“[I hope we get] new club members. This is our first year ever doing this, so we want members and people who are committed to this that keep the club going for years after we have graduated,” Merenda said. 

The club fair turned out to be a hit, with students lining every table, hoping to learn about what each club offered. The Science League table offered promises of experiments, the choir table vowed to give fun experiences and a love for music and the Black Student Union (BSU) guaranteed cultural education and experiences. 

Through clubs, students can learn more about society, explore a passion they have or volunteer in their community. Clubs are extremely important in the high school experience as they also teach leadership and collaboration. Choir president senior Tegan Farnsworth agrees,

praising the experience the choir club gave her.

“Through [my club experience] I have gotten a lot more confident with speaking and presenting myself publicly because of my performances and having to put [myself] out there to sing,” Farnsworth said. 

With a successful club fair in the books, lunch came to an end, and the clubs packed up their belongings, but not without hope. Every club had at least an almost full sheet of member sign-ups. 

“[Club fair] is important because everybody can get a taste of what’s happening in school because we have a variety of things…It’s really great to see these people presenting what they are passionate about,” Farnsworth said.