After the success of the Rally, Donversity had one more thing in store for Amador students: the Club Fair. It took place in the Quad on Friday, Feb. 20. The Club Fair allowed students to explore and familiarize themselves with possible clubs they may want to join.
“The Club Fair is a really great time to bring awareness of our club to students. Since everyone is at lunch, [students] have easy access to clubs rather than an outside event,” said Habitat for Humanity club president Claire Yung (‘26).
Club Exposure
It can be difficult for students to find clubs that align with their interests because the opportunity to join may not present itself. However, the Club Fair successfully allowed clubs to showcase themselves, which in turn allowed students to discover clubs they may not have even heard of before.
“A lot of these clubs are unknown. If you don’t actively seek out clubs from the website, you won’t know these clubs exist,” said Mihika Jaju (‘28).
Although clubs do promote themselves through flyers and social media, students may not always see that. The Club Fair was a more engaging experience for reaching students.
“I think usually if you just have the clubs listed out on a piece of paper on the library wall, most students will probably just pass by and not notice anything. A lot of students are just looking for the right opportunity to participate in some of these clubs, and this is a perfect way to do that,” said Daniel Su (‘26).
The Benefit of Joining Clubs
Clubs cover a wide array of topics, allow students to expand on unique and specific interests. Students agree that this can help form and strengthen communities.
“Club participation can bring together specific communities at Amador and facilitate togetherness by bringing together groups of people for common interests,” said Yung.
Additionally, students may feel that their interest is too niche. Discovering a club, however, helps them find that other people do share that interest, despite how rare it may seem.
“Sometimes, you’re interested in something, and you don’t think anyone else is interested in it. But then you realize there’s literally a club for the very thing you’re interested in at your school. So you’re able to do the thing you like with other people,” said Jaju.
Encouraging Diversity
The Club Fair taking place during Donversity Day was no coincidence. Many clubs at Amador encourage diversity in culture, gender, and more, such as the Laasya Club.
“We already have a Bollywood team, but this is another aspect of Bollywood dance coming out of India…we’re showing different dance forms, which isn’t very common,” said Laasya club member Tanvi Jani (‘29).
Culture is not the only way clubs promote diversity. By being inclusive of students with different experiences, clubs help create a more representative environment.
“We’re specifically focused on tutoring people in our community who need help, and because we’re inclusive of all people who need it, that’s a way that we’re helping spread diversity,” said No Child Left Behind club member Kailtyn Rim (‘29).
Overall, the Club Fair successfully achieved its goal to connect students and clubs through an easy-to-attend event. Students also enjoyed seeing how popular the event was.
“I like how many clubs participate, and I feel like there are so many students who are interested in joining clubs, which is pretty cool to see,” said Yung.
