{"id":3289,"date":"2023-05-15T14:02:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=3289"},"modified":"2023-05-15T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T18:02:22","slug":"hidden-gems-the-obscure-clubs-at-river-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/hidden-gems-the-obscure-clubs-at-river-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden gems: The obscure clubs at River Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

River Hill High School is home to a wide variety of clubs, from more well-known and popular clubs with many students to some more obscure and niche clubs. These smaller clubs may not have the same level of recognition as their larger counterparts, but they offer unique experiences and opportunities for students who are willing to seek them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addyson Miller, a junior, is involved with two such clubs: the Hawk Connection Club and the Key Club. The Hawks Connections Club is focused on helping new students acclimate to the school. Unlike the more prominent Hawks on the Rise, which only helps freshmen, this club focuses on incoming students of all grades.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Key Club, on the other hand, is a service based club that focuses on organizing events to help people in the River Hill community and beyond. Addyson explains how \u201cWe work with other clubs, bring out a fun environment and help people.\u201d Addyson  also notes that having such a small club can be challenging at times, since \u201cthese clubs aren\u2019t very big, our sponsor for the key club just left the school so we\u2019re working on finding a new sponsor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charan Bala, a sophomore, recently started a new club at River Hill: the Poetry Club. Although the club\u2019s membership is limited so far, Charan is passionate about poetry and believes that the club has potential to grow. He explains that  \u201cwe just write poetry. We\u2019ve done a couple of poems we\u2019ve put up on the English board outside Mrs Schultz\u2019s room.\u201d He explains that his inspiration for starting the club came from his experience at a poetry event. \u201cI did this poetry slam last year, and I thought it was a lot of fun, so I wanted to introduce poetry to River Hill.\u201d Charan is also involved with other smaller clubs such as the Debate Club and Academic Bowl, both of which may not be very well known but offer unique opportunities for students who are willing to try something new. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addyson and Charan\u00a0explain the benefits of being involved in smaller clubs. With fewer members, these clubs offer a more personal and tight-knit community where students can get to know each other better. They also provide opportunities to explore interests and have leadership roles that may not be available in larger clubs. Charan explains that \u201cThere are definitely advantages to having a smaller club, in academic bowl we\u2019re super tight knit, it just makes it a lot more personal and we know each other a lot better than larger clubs.\u201d Addyson agrees with him, adding that \u201ceveryone knows each other more and it’s easier to plan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clubs are also a great way to become involved in the River Hill community. While smaller clubs may not have the membership and recognition as some of the larger clubs, they offer unique experiences to the students willing to join. They\u2019re also a great way to make friends and get involved due to the smaller membership and camaraderie provided by the smaller clubs. Addyson advises students looking to be more active to \u201cget involved in as many clubs as they can, obviously you can\u2019t go to every club, but it’s a good way to make friends.\u201d So the next time you think about joining a club, why not try some of the more obscure options? You never know what unique interests you might discover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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