Two new clubs, Orange Crush and Young Entrepeneurs, have arrived at LHS this year.
Orange Crush plans to create an “organized form of LHS spirit,” said student activities coordinator Ms. Jennifer Paul. “Through this club, spirit themes and t-shirts will be created for athletic contests.”
The creator of Orange Crush is senior Teddy Kopacz (also a member of Drops of Ink).
“Teddy’s proposal was to make a more official student section,” Ms. Paul said. She said the student section was previously a non-school activity. This club is a way to get more students involved in LHS spirit.
“We really need someone to step up and organize themes for the student section and this club gets it done with putting the voting for the themes out to the students,” senior graphic designer Jamie Kenston said.
Posters with orange slices have been placed around the school with information. Meetings are held on Tuesdays after school. During the meetings, an open discussion led by Kopacz is held to talk about spirit ideas, such as themes, shirts, and how to get students to contribute to the section.
“If you love your high school and have a lot of spirit…join orange crush!” said Jamie Kenston.
Math teacher Mrs. Nikki Olszewski is the club advisor.
Young Entrepreneurs is also a new club being piloted this year. Young Entrepreneurs is for students who are interested in business.
Ms. Paul said that “it is a club that’s designed to allow students to be creative in business development.”
Seniors Adam Ahmad and Mike Coutre were the brainstormers of Young Entrepreneurs.
“I was reading a Warren Buffet book and he’s like the richest man in the world. He was young and making money. I thought, wow I’m only 16 and (I) haven’t even started anything,” Coutre said. He brought the idea to Ahmad and both of them worked together to create the club.
Ms. Paul added that students in this club are going to develop a product. With the product, students will figure out the best way to promote it. Products include t-shirts for sport teams, raffles, and possibly a Pac-Man machine. Young Entrepreneurs plans to give 50% of its profit to local charities, employees of the month, students of the month and scholarships.
Meetings are held on Fridays after school.
“People should come check it out. It’s fun and any ideas are welcome,” said Coutre.
The club advisor is Dr. Deb Kellum.