New Club Leaders

1. Junior Talia Mahmoud smiles while drawing her display to represent Cultural Connections club on Sept. 11 in the CCA. 2. NHS co-president senior Gri n Chesebrough draws a design on the window. Photos by Emerson Elledge.

The life of a club president

Club presidents open up about their duties, responsibilities

Leadership, according to the Oxford dictionary, is the action of leading a group of people or an organization. Club presidents all exemplify this in one way or another through the time they put into ensuring that their club runs smoothly. ASL Club President senior Capritta Ray opened up regarding how she felt about the workload for her club, and how she is able to handle it. “I plan the agenda for every meeting, and I’m so thankful for my vice president and secretary who help execute those plans,” Ray said. Ray discussed what inspired her to be the ASL Club president for the past two years. “I have always had a huge motivation to educate [people] about Deaf oppression and share the experiences I’ve had with two deaf parents,” Ray said. “When I heard about the Fishers ASL club, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.” GSA Club president junior Silas Cloud-Tozer felt that he made a positive impact on the members of the club. “ e fact that people get excited to come to GSA and o en look forward to it brings me joy,” Cloud-Tozer said. “[ at] makes me feel as if they believe I’m doing a good job.” Cloud-Tozer joined GSA so he can surround himself with people that he can relate to. “For most of my life I’ve been a member of the LGBTQ+ community,” Cloud-Tozer said.

“I saw GSA as a safe space for people such as myself.” Cloud-Tozer enjoys leading and feels he is skilled at being a leader. “I wanted our club to leave an impact,” Cloud-Tozer said. “I decided that I was willing to take the responsibility to voice our thoughts on various LGBTQ+ related news stories.” Cultural Connections Club copresident junior Talia Mahmoud elaborates on the struggle of running a new club with little to no experience. “We weren’t very organized so a lot of things that needed to get done for our events happened at the last minute which was stressful,” Mahmoud said. “But now, it’s a lot more manageable since we have other o cers and other leaders to help with the workload. We also now know what to expect with the workload and can plan accordingly.” Outside of Cultural Connections Club, Mahmoud also participates in other extracurriculars like Key Club, HOSA, Democrats Club, National Honors Society and Muslim Student Association. Mahmoud talks about how she plans out her month by being involved in all of these activities. “I keep all my upcoming meeting dates on a calendar on my phone,” Mahmoud said. “I join the Remind of all my clubs so I can get noti ed with any updates.” Mahmoud promoted an event on Nov. 17, from 3-6 p.m., in the media center. “Cultural Connections Club is having a workshop,” Mahmoud said, “It’s for anyone looking to create a poster or help out with planning for the international fair.”

Ellie Payne paynenic002@hsestudents.org

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