The Feather would like to introduce the first piece in a series of articles regarding the clubs around campus. This article will cover Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister, and the California Scholarship Federation (CSF).
Campus clubs are a way for students that have similar interests to get involved and to be a part of an organization. There are seven clubs on campus, they are Brother to Brother, Sister to Sister, International Club, Debate Club, California Scholarship Federation (CSF), T.E.A Talks and Game Club. Each provides students with the opportunity to get to know each other better.
Brother to Brother
Brother to Brother is a program in which one high school guy shares his life and wisdom with a junior high boy. This club benefits the junior higher by giving them an older influence and a friend to form a friendship with.
Mentor, teacher and advisor Terry Richards felt that the junior high students needed more mentoring than he could give through teaching, so he decided to start a club.
“I felt that the junior high boys needed more mentoring than I could give,” Richards said. “The school used to be very divided, high schoolers on one side, and junior high on the other. There would be bullying, and I wanted to put a stop to that. It all started with one team (one junior high boy, and on high school boy), it worked so well that we expanded it. Today we have 38 teams, a total of 68 guys.”
Switching from the role of a younger brother to an older brother, freshman Blake Deffenbacher looks forward to this new experience. Deffenbacher hopes to grow his relationship with his younger brother Landon Keene, ’22, by spending as much time with him as he can.
“When I was in junior high, I remember those two years, and how great my brother was to me and what a positive influence he was on me,” Deffenbacher said. “This year as an older brother I really want to be that influence to a younger brother. “Last year I was really impacted my my older brother, and this year I hope to be an influence to a younger brother. Also this year I hope to spend more time with my brother, and his friends.”
Sister to Sister
Junior high and high school both can benefit from Sister to Sister. This club that allows campus girls an opportunity to give back and invest in someone who they can empathize with. The program provides younger sisters with a safe place to confide their thoughts, worries, concerns, as well as their accomplishments.
First time Sister to Sister club Advisor hopes to provide a new experience. Katie Reneau feels that the club provides junior high and high school students with a way to develop and grow relationships on and off campus.
“Sister to Sister is a mentoring program where high school students are paired with junior high students,” Reneau said. “The club gives the girls an opportunity to develop and grow relationships on campus. It offers another layer of support for our students, whether it’s academically, emotionally or spiritually. They’ve walked in junior high foot steps, and they remember the struggle of managing the culture shock from elementary to junior high.”
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The club allows them to evolve and develop as a young lady in Christ. Sister to Sister also enables the older sisters to incorporate the Caleb Code: Seek Truth, Speak Life, and Serve Others.
Developing a relationship with a younger sister is the favorite part of the club for sophomore Kaylie Clem. Clem has been apart of the Sister to Sister program for three years and looks forward to her first as an older sister. Clem and her younger sister Emily Penberthy, ‘22, hope to interact with one another by going on off campus lunches and talking to each other as often as she can.
“When I was in junior high, I really enjoyed spending time with my older sister,” Clem said. “My hope is that as an older sister my younger sister will enjoy me as much as I appreciated mine. My favorite part is being able to see my sister in the halls, so I can talk to her about how she’s doing. This year I’m excited that Mrs. Reneau is our advisor, because she brings a whole new element to the club.”
California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) is a club which honors outstanding high school students and their work inside and outside of the school. The club is not open for freshman for the first semester of the year, because they need high school grades to participate.
First year advisor Andrea Donaghe feel that all students should be apart of this club because it provides many great opportunities for the students.
“The purpose of CSF is to honor outstanding high school students,” Donaghe said. “We also recognize academic achievements and volunteer hours. Some other advantages of joining CSF are that you get a special gold cord when you graduate, a seal on your diploma. These things all look good on your college application.”
Looking forward to enrolling in her second semester of CSF, junior Mariana Fikse enjoys the many opportunities that the club has to offer from interacting with students in the club to getting to know the new CSF teacher Andrea Donaghe a little better.
“CSF is a great club to be a part of because it will look good on my college application,” Fikse said. “The club also gives us many opportunities to visit colleges. It helps prepare us for life outside of high school and motivates us to start planning for college.
Students who are interested in joining a school club, talk to one of the advisors or go to the high school office for more information.
For another article read, College Night persuades, informs students.
This writer can be reached via email: Braden Bell and Twitter: Braden Bell.