High School Students Hold Annual Club Fair

by Liba Fruithandler, SSLI '28

Last Friday, Schechter’s high school students held the annual club fair. All of the club presidents put up posters in the gym, and, during lunch, students explored and signed up for different types of clubs.

Club Manager Mikey B. organized this year's club fair and the addition of the ClubHub app. (S. Thorgersen)

There were many clubs that have been at Schechter for years, but this year, multiple clubs were added to the roster. The Anti Animal Cruelty Club (AACC), Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education (SCOPE), and Chess Club are all new initiatives that students were eager to join. Notable new clubs from last year’s fair are Inspiring Girls and Yad B’Yad, both of which have quickly taken off and now have a lot of new members.

These clubs are a chance for students from different grades in high school to mix and hang out with people they might not see much otherwise. Students from any grade in high school are allowed in every club, and some clubs also allow middle school students to join. Junior Brielle Meltzer remarked, “It was great to see so many Schechter students trying to branch out, try new things, and form a new group of friends.” 

Senior Jordan B. pitches Israel Club to a freshman. (S. Thorgersen)

This year, through an initiative started by Club Manager Mikey Benlevi, the clubs are all accessible through an app called ClubHub, where students can see what events are going on for their clubs and when. The app also helps students know when their clubs meet, even if they aren’t sure of what letter day it is. ClubHub introduces a fun and easy way to stay updated and not miss club meetings.

The club fair is the time of the year in which returning members of a club get together and, led by their president, explain why their club is fun and why it matters in the community. Many Schechter clubs contribute to charity through fundraisers, while others are educational or just fun. Sophomore Jake Siegel, the President of the Yearbook Club, explained, “I got to talk with many people I don’t normally talk to and learned more about their interests.” The club fair gives everyone a chance to see what the people around them like to do and to pave the way for new friendships. 

Siegel concluded, “It was fun to see people sign up for clubs they wanted to take part in.”

Liba Fruithandler is a writer for Paw Print Now and has been published on the site since January 2025. Liba is currently a freshman at Schechter School of Long Island and can be reached at the following email address: lfruithandler28@schechterli.org