Macy Martin
Senior Delania Maschke (upper left) and senior Kendall Eisinger (upper right) play euchre with junior Samantha Burns and Mr. Kevin McMahon at a Euchre Club meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11.
If you ask a high school graduate what their biggest regret was in high school, many would say they wish they had been more involved.
Here at Brighton High School, students have many opportunities to get involved in what they are passionate about, make new friends and create change within the community. One great outlet to achieve this is through school clubs.
Now that the first month of school is coming to a close, many of BHS’s clubs are starting to gain traction as they hold their first meetings, and there are many options when it comes to finding one to attend. The Sierra Club, held most Thursdays in Mr. John Rioux’s room, focuses on environmentalism as well as education surrounding the planet earth. Euchre Club, where students can socialize and play the beloved Midwestern card game with friends, is also held on Thursdays in Mr. Kevin McMahon’s room. Civics Leaders of America is a club where students can feel welcome to discuss pressing political topics with each other and share their perspectives; it meets on Wednesdays in Mr. Ryan Garrison’s room. MEDLIFE is a healthcare-centered club that focuses on fundraising for a summer trip where the club members can travel to a different country to help provide underdeveloped communities with education, assistance and medicine. MEDLIFE meets after school on Tuesdays, alongside other clubs like Graphics and Model United Nations.
When asked about why many students went out of their way to get involved in certain clubs, most responded with the hope of creating change throughout the community.
Senior Chloe House, a member of several clubs, including Civic Leaders of America, Book Club and Sierra Club, said that she appreciates how clubs allow “more people to be educated on the issues present in today’s environment.”
Meanwhile, sophomore Lily Meyer, who is also a member of Civic Leaders of America, along with other groups like Sierra Club and Executive Board, said that she likes how clubs like Civic Leaders of America allow the “Brighton community to be more open-minded, politically aware and respectful of others’ opinions.”
These club members want to help create a more positive environment not only within the walls of BHS but throughout the community as a whole.
As these clubs, and many more, start to have regular meetings, their members begin to create bonds through similar passions and interests, fostering a community that extends beyond common interests and into friendship.