Prefect Council hosted the Activities Fair on Ted Slavin Field on Sept. 24. Students were able to sign up for a multitude of student-run clubs, including affinity groups, outreach, STEM, arts and hobby related clubs.
Through clubs, students can choose what they are interested in, including organized events, tournaments and fundraisers. Club leaders offered a multitude of snacks and candy to students who signed up.
Junior Prefect Dashiell Sparks ’26 said the process of organizing the Activities Fair was a special experience for him, but the fair also required a large amount of dedication for it to be a success.
“It was exciting because this was my first time doing it,” Sparks said. “Last year going to the Activities Fair was one of my favorite events. But it does take a lot more effort than I thought, getting in contact with all the lists of the new and returning clubs, asking everyone what they needed, setting up the tables and the QR codes.”
Junior Prefect Sarah Anschell ’26 said she greatly appreciated the help of the Clubs Committee, and said that there were some small changes to Activities Fair this year, such as the merging of clubs that are similar.
“The clubs committee worked super hard, they sent out the clubs requests, dealt with all the form responses and organized this entire thing with maintenance,” Anschell said. “It’s pretty similar to [last year] but we’re trying to keep it concise. We merged clubs that were similar, but in general I think everything looks amazing and it worked out great.”
Anschell also said it is important for students to join clubs to discover their passions.
“Clubs are also a huge part of our community and a great opportunity to explore interests or try new things,” Anschell said.
Andrew Suh ’26, who founded Christian Club this year, said his main goals are to create a judgement-free community that allows freedom of expression and for his club to exist after he leaves for college.
“I want this club to grow and go off beyond even after I graduate,” Suh said. “A big thing is community, people coming together and expressing their faith, religion and their experiences.”
Head of Armenian Club Andrew Esrailian ’26 said his club aims to educate students about the most important aspects of Armenians and important events in their country’s history as well.
“We teach all the students here about Armenian culture, the language and most importantly we bring food to every meeting,” Esrailian said. “This club is a very important part of my identity. There aren’t many Armenians at Harvard-Westlake but there are a lot in LA. I feel like there’s not a lot of awareness about Armenian events and about very important Armenian contributions to society.”
