OLHS is lucky enough to have many unique clubs that cater to people’s varying interests and passions. As the school year comes to a start, it is the perfect time to find a club for you!
Brochet club is a newly offered club at Liberty led by copresident’s Lauren Hardy and Jack Patris. Not only does this club offer opportunities to crochet different projects but it also helps to teach beginners how to crochet. They meet around 2-3 times a month, typically on Thursdays.
“It’s going to be a super fun club and you don’t have to have experience to be in it! Crocheting is such a fun hobby and is great for making gifts or clothes for other people and yourself,” Lauren Hardy ‘25 said.
Environmental club meets once a month starting September 9th. Its purpose is to help the school and community become more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
“During meetings, we like to do a variety of activities such as picking up trash, planting trees, or cutting down invasive species,” said Grant Collins ‘25.
Women at Work is a club focused on spreading awareness for female victims of domestic violence. Meetings are open to anyone willing to participate and will most likely be held on Fridays. They work to host several different volunteer activities.
“We are all about raising awareness, we do this through volunteering at the Lutheran, creating care packages, and hosting ‘Trunk or Treats’,” Wrena Wilcox ‘25 said.
Garden club provides students passionate about gardening the space to learn and grow plants. They are able to do this by working on garden beds outside of school in the fall and seed swaps in the spring.
“The garden club is a very relaxed and open group. If you’re ever curious to see what we’re doing you can always stop by even if you have little knowledge about plants. We’re always open to ideas as well so if you want to do something regarding plants just ask,” said Caroline Mohler ‘25.
InterAct Service Club provides opportunities to give back to the community while also having fun with friends. Examples of ways Service Club gives back include collecting cans and giving them to food banks, raising money for kids with cancer, writing cards for the homeless and so much more. InterAct service club meets on the first Tuesday of every month right after school in Mrs. Cousars’ room. If you’re interested in joining, come to their first informational meeting on Tuesday, September 3rd.
“It’s Important that we have a club that provides a way to actively give back to the community because there are so many issues to combat,” said President Nikhil Ravilla’ 25.
Kneading for the Needy is a club for people who love baking or cooking and are looking for service hour opportunities. The club meets once a month right after school in room 1408 to make food to donate to local shelters and food pantries. They have made things like PB&J, trail mix, and Chex mix. In addition, the club sometimes completes simple service opportunities like writing cards to the less fortunate or decorating a homeless shelter near the holidays.
“The club is important because we’re all pretty fortunate people here, we don’t really understand what a lot of people are going through, but we can make a big impact in their lives by giving them something to look forward to,” said president Ava Milton’ 25.
YASS (Young Asian Student Society) offers a safe place to share and celebrate Asian culture through foods, holidays and traditions. YASS gathers once a month in the world language Collab space to do fun activities like spicy noodle challenges, and making Asian treats like mochi and tanghulu, and last year they even hosted a winter Garba. You don’t have to be Asian to join, just bring yourself and your friends to the informational meeting on Wednesday, September 4th, and follow their Instagram @yass_olhs to find out other important dates and meeting times.
“YASS exposes people to a new culture, which is important because it encourages diversity in the school setting,” President Anushka Chaba ‘25 said.
Book club isn’t just for avid readers, it can also serve as a great way to get into reading good books with friends without the stress of a school deadline. Book club meets on Fridays near the end of each month at 2:45 in the English Collab space to discuss the books they’ve read that month, share book recommendations, or simply just talk with friends and eat baked goods.
“Book club promotes reading for fun rather than just for class and you’re able to talk about books and topics you’re interested in with people who also like to read,” said co-president Natalie Contini.
No matter your interests, hobbies, culture or even time availability, there’s a place for you at Liberty. Get involved with something you’re passionate about and have fun with friends at the same time by joining a club. If none of these clubs interest you, learn about more clubs by reading the Patriot Press, asking friends about what clubs they’re involved in, and following club Instagram pages.
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