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Class of 2024 Struggles to Reconnect to CHS Activities By Josephina Johnson
While it is clearly time for the Class of 2024 to rediscover CHS, our plight is not necessarily isolated. Many CHS students lost touch with old hobbies and activities because of Covid-19. As more of our community becomes vaccinated, we all have the chance to reconnect with our school, and we shouldn't let it pass by. It's not too late to join new clubs.
Last Weekend, CHS’s drama club performed the musical revue, “All Together Now.” The show featured the seniors in “Seize the Day” from Newsies and the freshman in “When I Grow Up” from Matilda. Aided by a single sophomore student, the juniors performed “Take A Chance on Me” from Mamma Mia. Why didn’t the sophomore class perform its own group number? There simply wasn’t a large group of sophomores in the club, and this is not a trend isolated to the drama club. The Class of 2024 is not as active in school clubs as past classes have been. Among many groups, Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse (VAASA) is struggling. They have only nine members so far this year, none of them sophomores.
This is not, however, a growing trend among classes. CHS freshmen are as boisterous as ever. They make up almost half of the drama club. Their posters dot the halls as they vie for positions on the student council. They are members of SkillsUSA. They had an outstanding Homecoming Float. Freshmen classes generally join groups, complying with oft-given advice, “When you start high school, join clubs and become part of the community.” Over time, the freshmen discover which groups they enjoy the most and stick to those, their attendance waning from those they favor less. This eventually leads to the average populations found in the upperclassman sections of clubs, people who have figured out how and with whom they want to spend their time.
Why then, did this never occur with the Class of 2024? The answer, as many questions are answered these days, is Covid-19. The Class of 2024 joined CHS during distance learning and spent most of the freshman year in a hybrid schedule. Our Freshman First Night consisted of a quick tour of the school, with no clubs and extracurriculars represented. Those clubs that remained present during hybrid learning seemed drab, as they were existing on a level subpar with their usual standard. This first impression had a substantial impact on students. In contrast, events completely abandoned during distance learning, such as Homecoming and Powder Puffs are now met with vigor from the sophomores, eager to take part in the normal high school experience. But long term extracurriculars, such as VAASA, drama club, and the school newspaper, suffer from under-representation of the sophomore class, especially those that will not count for extra credit, such as the Math Club.
While it is clearly time for the Class of 2024 to rediscover CHS, our plight is not necessarily isolated. Many CHS students lost touch with old hobbies and activities because of Covid-19. As more of our community becomes vaccinated, we all have the chance to reconnect with our school, and we shouldn’t let it pass by. It’s not too late to join new clubs. Auditions for the spring play will take place sometime in January. VAASA is working on recruiting new members. Winter sports begin on November 29th. The student council constantly accepts new members. And, of course, The Entry always welcomes submissions.