ALMOST 300 middle school and high school students participated in Mount Carmel School’s annual Student Activities Fair held this past Wednesday, August 23 in the first floor hallway of the school’s Maturana Building.
Held at the start of every school year and sponsored by Student Council, the fair highlights the many extra-curricular activities available at the school. Throughout the fair, middle school and high school students perused the booths of sponsoring clubs and organizations in order to learn more about the various activities and to sign up for those that interest them.
Student Council president, Erika Mendiola, was very happy with the turnout for this year’s fair.
She said, “While we had a lot more students than last year, it went very smoothly and everyone was satisfied with the clubs that were offered.” Recognizing that the school tries to allow students to experience different activities, she added, “Students have the opportunity to find another hobby, instead of being stuck in one.”
This year’s fair included booths from the school’s athletic teams, Red Cross Club, Theatre Club, Gamers uknighted (a club for gamers), and two new clubs, a Computer Coding Club and VOX Knights. Taking its name from the latin word for voice, VOX Knights will bring together students of all grade levels who use their voice in various inter- scholastic competitions, including
national Speech and Debate Association, national Junior Speech and Debate Association, Primary Grade Forensic Competition, Mock Trial, and International Thespian Society.
For its part, the school’s Theatre Club plans to produce two films and two stage shows, including Disney’s Mulan Jr. The show’s director, Reica Ramirez, looks for- ward directing her first production. In particular, Reica wants to help students grow. As he put it, “This is another amazing opportunity to grow and develop new skills, along with other people.” When asked why she wanted to direct the show, she said, “I’ve always been interested in drama and I wanted to learn more about productions from back stage, including costumes, set design, music, sound, lights, and, of course, directing.” Ramirez was also assistant director for last year’s sold-out performances of Disney’s The Lion King Jr.
now that clubs and organizations are up and running, they will shift their attention to the upcoming Student Leadership Retreat, in which all activities for the year will be planned out.
