Two new clubs are being created at the high school along with two other clubs that have recently been created following a surge of interest from students.
A few of the new clubs in the high school include Engineering Club created by junior Fisher Ireland, Music Production Club created by juniors Jon Cervantes and Leo Carignan as well as International Students Club and Filmmaking Club, both created by junior Izayhia Rutherford.
Ireland said the process of creating his Engineering Club has been difficult.
“I have been trying to set up the club for two months, and I have gotten help from multiple teachers,” Ireland said. “However, I am the one doing the majority of the work.”
He said he has been reaching out to The Ohio State University in an attempt to find a place for the club to work because there is no adequate space for it at the high school.
“Personally, I want a space where I can make things that I find interesting, and I think a lot of other kids would also enjoy that,” Ireland said.
Ireland is not the only student who is struggling to find a location to host their club.
Cervantes explained the high school doesn’t currently have a perfect space for his and Carignan’s new Music Production Club to meet in.
Cervantes wants to first help students understand how electronic music works, then eventually submit an album to a radio station, he explained.
“We want to focus on computer programs such as BandLab and SoundCloud,” he said. “We noticed that none of the classes Bexley offered covered electronic music production, so we decided to create a club.”
Rutherford said he created Filmmaking Club because he has been interested in movies and filmmaking for as long as he can remember.
“I got some friends together and we decided to create the club,” he said. “Then I got [visual arts teacher Mabi] Ponce [De León] to advise it because she is one of my favorite teachers, and from there we just made the club happen.”
Rutherford also created the International Students Club after being approached by librarian Mike Nolan, he said.
“He wanted a place for the international exchange students to go and meet each other, so we created the club,” he explained.
International Students Club is a place for students to share food from their countries and exchange different aspects of their culture, he said.
Cervantes explained the process for gauging interest in a new club was relatively simple but important before deciding to continue in the process.
“We sent a Google Form to the whole school to see how many students would be interested in our music production club,” he said.
Ireland said his club also garnered support when he sent a Google Form to the student body, and around 40 students said they would be interested in the club.
“Initially, I was looking for a place for myself,” he said. “However, I know a lot of other students who want and need a space to work on their projects and collaborate in a group.”
