Behind the posters and activities of Rocklin High’s Club Rush was the planning that made it happen. With creativity from club presidents and support from ASB, the event turned into a vibrant showcase of Rocklin High’s clubs.
Sophia Pirabarooban shared some of the behind-the-scenes details on how CSF prepared for Club Rush. “Mainly we focused on meeting ahead with the club and making sure we knew who would be covering what, and in what shifts we wanted to do, if we wanted to do any other advertisement,” she said.
Gavin Blank, president of Drama Club, said that they also prepared in advance. “So our club prepared for Club Rush this year by meeting during break, and we decided which activities we were doing this year. We made a plan. We made a calendar so we knew what we were doing, and we spent some time before school hours grinding on our poster,” Blank said.
French Club President Michael Lambourne explained the process of getting ready for Club Rush. “To prepare we made a brochure, a poster, and we also had candy to give out to new members. We just wanted to make sure we could appeal to a bunch of different people,” he said.
Lambourne explained the goal and purpose of the French Club. “French Club’s just all about meeting new people, learning French culture, eating good French food, and having fun,” he said.
Pirabarooban, president of CSF, described the impact the club had on the community. “We want to make sure we’re feeling very open and welcome. You really don’t need much to join this club, other than wanting to help our community and volunteer and making sure we’re on track. So I try to emphasize the community feeling, how we’re giving back to our community directly, whether at Rocklin High School, churches, temples, or even schools, which really helps people feel like they’re making an impact,” she said.
Blank, president of Drama Club, explained what they were all about. “We wear these fun hats to show that we’re silly. We’re kind of drama. We all put on different acts for our club, and it’s just to represent how much fun you’re gonna have. And Drama Club is a completely nonjudgmental place, a positive environment, and we want everybody to be welcome here. We also host movie nights in the theater after school. It’s gonna be super chill, super fun, and a great way to support the theater program,” he said.
Lambourne explained what usually pushed people to join the French Club. “Hanging out with their friends and also the food. We have a lot of meetings and other events where we bring food, and everyone always seems to like it,” he said.
Blank also explained the most convincing thing about Drama Club. “It’s super low commitment. You’re just gonna have fun. It’s a place to make a bunch of new friends and just be in a positive environment,” he said.
CSF and NHS were two very similar clubs that brought in the same type of people. Pirabarooban, president of CSF, explained how they used this to bring more people to their club. “We try to stand next to our fellow club, NHS, knowing that we would both garner a lot of attention, and use that attention,” she said. She also explained how they brought in freshmen. “Also, having a freshman representative board position available would entice many freshmen, especially those new to the Club Rush process,” she said.
Blank explained that Drama Club used bright colors on their poster to entice new members. “So for our poster, I tried to use blue, because we’re Rocklin. That’s also kind of the theme of the Instagram and TikTok page. So we tried to make some cool bubble letters on the poster. Just make it look really pretty,” he said.
I got some candy. We put on these fun hats. We’re just ready to make this a positive experience.
– Gavin Blank
Pirabarooban explained how candy worked as an incentive at Club Rush. “Our goal for the candy was to help make people join, and most of the time, people saw the candy and came over,” she said. Blank agreed. “We’ve always brought candy because it is an incentive to sign up. I think candy brings more fun and energy to Club Rush, but I think candy also gives more incentive to fill out the Google Form and get connected with the theater,” he said.
Prep time
Lillian Benson, a member of the Connects Committee in ASB explains the process of Club Rush, and ASB’s part in preparing for it, “We oversee the whole event, and we contact all the clubs and make sure that they’re all ready for club rush,” said Benson.
A big challenge though is making sure that all the advisors of the clubs are prepared, “Mainly the club has to get everything organized, but [ASB] set the tables and provide signs for them to be at their station. [ASB] typically talks to the club advisor and explains to them how club rush works and what their role in club rush will be,” said Benson. The hardest part though, said Benson, is “making sure that all the clubs have everything filled out for the actual day of the event, because if they don’t, they cannot be in club rush.”
