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am sitting in a ZOOM meeting with This year, the Commons would be empty. other newly elected Thespian club Taking matters into my own hands, I decided officers and our school’s new theater to pitch the idea of a “Virtual Club Fair” to director. He asks us questions about my principal, Mr. Graber. My idea was to our involvement in theater, information contact club presidents and club sponsors, about ourselves, and what three goals we have set a date, receive ZOOM meeting links, get regarding Thespian club for the upcoming the information on a document, and make it school year. I had pre-written my three goals happen! out on a sticky note, because although I am a A couple weeks after pitching my idea, I performer, I still get nervous when it comes to set up a meeting to clarify a few things with speaking in front of a group of people. As each the activities director, just to make sure we officer spoke, it became clear to all that we had were on the same page. At this point, we had a common goal: inclusion. Although a great set up a date for two weeks ahead and I had group, our department had faced the drama only mentioned the plan I had created to (pardon the pun) of cliques over the years, a group of students that lead clubs at Free and now we were going to change that. With State. During the meeting, he suggested that incoming freshmen soon to arrive, we needed we reschedule it for the day of to develop a newer and stronger organization. freshmen orientation, which The new school year was fast approaching was only five days away! At and it became very clear that our plan to reinvent ourselves was going to wither on the vine The new school year if we didn’t do something. The Free State High School Club was fast approaching Fair -- the biggest event for and it became very clear school clubs-- was cancelled due that our plan to reinvent to COVID-19. The Club Fair was always a highlight of backourselves was going to to-school with clubs setting up wither on the vine if we booths, meeting new students, didn’t do something. and recruiting returning students.
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