Regis Penn ’25

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This year’s club fair on September 11 spurred much excitement, as dozens of clubs, old and new, kicked off the year. In addition to the large established clubs, the fair provided a platform for new clubs to introduce themselves and engage potential members. 

EmpowerED Tutoring, one of the new clubs, provides tutoring services to Neff Elementary Students. “We tutor kids, or we go into classrooms and help teachers,” club leader Jai Gupta ’25 shared. The club, founded late last school year, presents various service opportunities for members throughout the year. “Now we’ve just started helping the school with filing papers and organizing cabinets,” Gupta said. 

Another notable club was the Esports Club. “We play games and leagues,”

’25 explained.  The club has had success competing in the High School Esports league in games such as League of Legends, Valorant, and Rocket League among others. The club looks forward to expanding on its past achievements as Wong mentions, “Our Valorant actually went to qualifiers last year. We’re hoping this year we follow through.”

Strake Jesuit’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) also garnered attention. To prepare students for a range of business careers FBLA hosts “conventions, workshops, and competitions that range from area to national levels,” chapter leader Gus Rivas ’27 explained.

The Car Club, a familiar presence at Strake Jesuit, also had a strong start to the year. “We like cars,” Wesley Ho ’25 attested.. “We go to car meets, we go-karting, we have volunteer opportunities.” With popular events like cars and coffee and the spring fling car show, the Car Club has become a well-established community within our school.

A popular and more niche group in the Strake Jesuit community, the Bad Movie Club seeks to bring students together to enjoy “unintended” comedy in movies. “You’re not going to sit there by yourself in a dark room and watch a bad movie,” club leader Connor Clinton ’27 said. “You need friends to do that,” Connor Clinton defines a bad movie as one in which you can “find natural humor that isn’t intended.”

Athletes Taking Action, one of Jesuit’s staple student organizations, has also amassed a large membership with their objective of “helping anybody with special needs to have fun,”  Carter Field ‘25 said.  The club has played sports, gone go-karting, and organized many other activities to bring joy to those with special needs. “It’s so fun for us, and it’s even better for them”, shares Field. 

Each club intends to connect students based on a common interest, creating and contributing to the strong Strake Jesuit community. This year’s club fair has proved to be a great success and offers an exciting glimpse into what the many clubs have prepared for the school year.