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Students pursue diverse interests on Club Day

After a successful Club Day, Paly students are looking forward to the ’05 — ’06 year of clubs.

During an extended lunch on Sept. 16, 56 clubs were represented at over 30 tables in the Quad. Club Day offered students a look into the various interests of the student body, from the Ultimate Frisbee Club to the Swing Dance Club.

"The diversity of the school – all the different clubs [is the best part of Club Day]," freshman Caitlin Watson said.

According to Student Activities Director Joann Vaars, roughly 800 Paly students, about half of the student body, belong to at least one club. According to Vaars, almost all clubs meet during lunch, with an exception of two, which meet after school.

Free lunch, funded by student body money from ASB card sales, was available for students in the Student Center. Students lined up for lunch of a burrito, chips and salsa, catered by Buenobueno Restaurant, with a drink and cookie. According to Vaars, the Club Day costs totaled less than $6,000, including food for 1,700 at roughly $3.00 per student. "[There was] a minor glitch with the vegetarian burritos [which arrived 40 minutes late], but everything else has been awesome," Vaars said.

Clubs attracted students through a variety of tactics, such as offering free food, passing out fliers and business cards, and displaying posters.

"This year we started having people play with Chinese yo-yos to attract attention," senior Jun Yang from the Chinese Culture Club said.

Junior Russell Wong advertised Paly Robotics by dropping a brochure on every other table. Paly Robotics decided not to hand out free food, according to senior Sophie Orr, since students in the past have only signed up for the treats.

"We decided not to use food, so people that just wanted food wouldn’t sign up," Orr said.

To save time, the Paly Spirit Club just had students take fliers and encouraged them to come to the next meeting, according to junior Molly Stovel.

While many clubs handed out information, the representative from Speech and Debate Club, junior Anne Widera, said her tactic was, "yelling at the top of [my] lungs."

From new clubs such as the Deviated Poets Society to classic clubs such as Best Buddies, students have a wide range of club choices at Paly.

"It gives me an idea of what people in this school do [for hobbies]," junior Evan Tsagaris said.

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