THE CLUB FOR ALL CLUBS

By SAMANTHA PRYDE

Hayley Jensen is undoubtedly one of the most outgoing students here at WHS.  She is only 17 years old and is a world traveler (traveling to over 2o countries), recipient of the Youth in Philanthropy Award, and is currently working towards her Girl Scouts Gold Award.  In addition to helping out in the community every month, Hayley has created her own club which she aptly named, “Club for All Clubs”. 

It all started last year in Hayley’s A.P. Language and Composition class.  On group discussion days, the class would talk all period about on going issues of the world.  Hayley observed that, most of the time, these issues directly related to the students in the class.  It was during these discussions when she realized how stressed the people in her grade were.  So, in true Hayley fashion, she took it upon herself to create a club where students who were not already part of a team or heavily involved in a club could go to get advice and make new friends.

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Jensen explained how, “... if you’re in stage crew, a sport, or any kind of club, you meet upperclassmen and so many different people and get to reach out to kids that you probably wouldn’t otherwise.  But if you’re not in any of that, you don’t have anyone else.  You don’t have any upperclassmen to go to and learn about their experiences.”  It was for these reasons Hayley decided this club was a necessity for WHS.

Starting on March 6th, the club will meet after school every other Tuesday, and anyone is welcome to come.  There will be different events held at each meeting.  Senior, and club officer, Kendal Lascar, helped Jensen create the club on the basis of non-stress.  “Each one of the committee members is in charge of one meeting day and the activity that they will do.”  For example, some days it might be “...a board game day or meditation day.”  Another idea that they came up with is a de-stressing day before the A.P Exams.  Anyone can come for a nice, relaxing time and to get advice and tips from the upperclassmen about the ominous exams. 

The Club for All Clubs’  goal is for everyone to have a stress-free and fun-filled time.  The club will be held in a safe environment so students can relax and talk about anything that is on their minds.  When people come to the meetings, they should not come with any preconceived notions about having to play a specific role; they should come with the hopes of meeting new people and getting a chance to talk, relax and decompress.