Bruins got ready to rush for Club Rush, where the clubs of Bear River got together to tell Bruins who they are.
This year’s Club Rush was filled with fun and lots of awesome interactions. Clubs all over were able to show people why they're amazing with snacks, fun trinkets like bracelets and stickers, and amazing booths.
Club Rush is a long lasting Bruin tradition. It is a chance for the clubs to promote themselves and let students know what Bear River’s awesome clubs have to offer.
“It’s really just a spot to allow students to once a week meet up with students that have similar interests and to share those interests with each other,” Activities Director, Jessica Lee said.
Many club members love to connect with their friends, making it one of the main reasons people join clubs.
Club Rush is a big step to promoting and making one’s club well known to the community.
Senior, Hunter Anderson-Burch said that he enjoys being in the Philosophy Club.
“To hang out, get to know my friends, teach others about philosophy, teach myself about philosophy,” he said.
Club Rush can also be a fundraiser for future club activities and supplies. In past years, clubs had sold fast food to raise money and attract students to their booths. This year things have changed.
Due to state guidelines, Bear River is no longer allowed to sell food that doesn’t follow the nutritional guidelines that the director of nutritional services is enforcing. The food that students get from the cafeteria also follow those same guidelines under a new company, called Community Roots. Bear River is trying to provide better quality food for students, but in the process Club Rush has been forced to follow the same rules while serving food at the school.
Lee knows that it is a huge loss for Club Rush fun, but there would be consequences if clubs continued selling fast food.
“If we were reported, then our district would lose funding for our food services,” Lee said. “So, if we were found not to be compliant with the guidelines then there could be fines and penalties that come on the school.”
Despite these setbacks, Key Club member and sophomore Lacey Iverson is determined to make the most of Club Rush.
“I think it restricts everyone in a way, but that it's difficult but it won’t stop us because there are ways we can get around it,” Iverson said. “It won’t stop us, because the whole point of Club Rush isn't about food and being able to sell food.
“Sure, it’s a fundraiser, but it’s mainly in my eyes a way to get your club out there and really spread the word to people who might want to join.” Club member of the Stem Club and Junior, Seth Strong already has an idea of what he’s doing for Club Rush.
“At Club Rush I think we’re going to have a really fun table set up where we have a few little projects for display and maybe some 3-D prints available for sale and just some really cool examples of what science can do,” said Strong.
Overall, Lee feels things will still be amazing and better for this year’s Club Rush.
“I think it’ll be fun and exciting. And I’m excited for Club Rush to get back to the roots of what it is, which is letting students know that there are clubs on this campus and that if they want to be a part of them, they can to really get the focus on that so I'm excited for that,” said Lee.
