Extracurricular activities bring opportunities

Caroline Gao • February 13, 2014

Science Fair is another activity which students participate in. Students who do well the first round move on to the next round. Participants are excited and determined for the upcoming activities. Photo Courtesy of Astrid Cabello.

Many people are always on the verge of new opportunities. Students usually obtain these opportunities through various extracurricular activities. They may take on as much as seven extracurricular activities at once.

“I know that being in clubs and activities will help in the long run, although the stress from doing so many things is weighing down a lot right now,” said Nora Dukart, 10.

There are several ways students can become involved. One way is to play sports. Sports are offered during the fall, winter, and spring season. Others take a part in the variety of clubs that SHS has to offer.

Some sports that are offered are:

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Football
Soccer
Volleyball
Tennis
Track and Field

“You will never know what taking part in all of these things might lead to, there may be a great opportunity waiting in the future,” said Talia Bailes, 11.

A lot of students also take part in activities not involved with the school. It may seem at times hard to balance a variety of things, but students say it is worth it.

“I don’t see the negative side of doing a lot of activities; they will only bring you greater chances of success in the future,” said Grace Kays, 12.

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About the Contributor

Caroline Gao, Executive Editor-in-Chief

Hi! My name is Caroline Gao and I’m a senior here at Sycamore High School. This is my fourth year on staff. As a part of The Leaf, our national award-winning, student-run publication, I hold the position of Executive Editor-in-Chief. My duties include overseeing the production of all four of our platforms: print newsmagazine, online magazine, website, and broadcast department. I enjoy exploring multiple genres and thus have written a multitude of articles including feature, opinion, news, and sports. I also take great pride in designing pages [Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator] and editing/shooting videos [Windows Movie Maker and Adobe Premiere]. I can’t wait for another amazing year with my fellow journalists! More about myself: I find volunteering to be extremely rewarding: I play piano as a volunteer musical therapist at Bethesda North Hospital and am the Treasurer for Sycamore’s National Honor Society, the largest organization at the high school. I am also a mentor for my school’s Fast Track tutoring program! In addition to volunteering, I also captain Sycamore’s Varsity A tennis team, and in the offseason, play at a local club and in USTA tournaments. This past season, our team placed as State Runners-up in the OHSAA State Team Tournament! I also really enjoy music- especially the piano. Quote to live by: “No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe” - Harry Gray.