CVHS hosts Club Day to kick off the year

Chinese lions danced around the club stands in the quad, radiating bright spirits. The lions caught a glimpse of the new Dance, Kpop, and Helping Hands clubs. 

Students got to know one another during lunch on Aug. 20 to explore the different communities CVHS has to offer at this year’s first Club Day. 

Twice a year, CVHS hosts Club Day and people take this opportunity to expand their interests for other students to take part in as well.

Friends come together to form a club, creating a stand for others to stop by and sign up. 

Even though CVHS has a large number of clubs that’s been around for quite some time, new clubs are added every year. This year, many more clubs joined this experience for the first time. 

Clubs have their own origin story, activities, focuses, and differences. 

One club that’s new to CVHS is the Trojan Dance Club, created by Chloe Kim and Teagan Larson. 

“We really wanted to bring an easy way to learn how to dance to the school if you’re interested in dancing but you don’t know where to start,” said Kim.

Kim and Larson are competitive dancers outside of school, and they wanted to invite the fun of dance for other students to enjoy as well. 

The two officers hope for people to view their club as an enjoyable activity instead of one that would put pressure on those who join.

Check out the Trojan Dance Club every Wednesday at lunch. They usually plan to host in the 600 mat room, but the meetings are currently in Room 101 at the moment. 

Another club joining the CVHS experience is the Kpop-Club. 

“We share the love for Kpop, we share similar music tastes, and it’s just a chance to make new friends,” said Amina Messaoudi, one of the officers.

The president and officers want their new club to be an outlet for people to connect with fellow Kpop listeners, since the Kpop community is widely known outside of school.

Check this club out at Room 106 on Fridays at lunch.

For some volunteer opportunities, the new club Helping Hands specializes in helping out the community.

“Our group really likes to help out and donate to people, so we decided that we wanted to start a club set around the idea of giving back to the community,” said Lauren Kong, president of Helping Hands.

This club plans to host events and collaborate with Alameda County Food Bank to package food and show their appreciation.

Helping Hands hosts their meetings every lunch on Tuesdays in Room 209.

Although the Lion Dance Club debuted last year, they’re still fairly new to CVHS.

“Our club usually does performances at school or outside events with our lions. You also get to learn how to play instruments, and remain active and physical,” said Jeremy Siu, one of the club’s officers.