Club sign-up is the time of year for students to get involved in new clubs.

Manhattan High School held their annual club sign-up on Sept. 3 and 4. Clubs set up tables in the commons in order to recruit new members.

Junior Rachel Chang, vice president of Key Club, has big plans for Key Club this year.

“We are planning on having collaborative fundraisers with StuCo [student council] for UNICEF this year,” she said. UNICEF is the popular acronym for the United Nations Children Fund (formerly known as the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund) which provides aid to children and mothers in need all around the world.

With students excited about new things their club is doing, other students like junior Brandon Religa are excited about traditional club activities, like the annual Club Dodgeball game.

Religa said he was looking forward to Club Dodgeball because the Spanish Club wins every year.

Whether you’re an officer or a member, club sign ups are a great way for students to get involved with the school and community.

Chang says she encourages people to join Key Club because it “gives you a lot of opportunity.” Senior Bailey Rowe adds that possible scholarships are available to active members of Key Club.

Junior Dakota Santiago said she enjoyed clubs because “they [clubs] allow you to feel like you can do stuff with the community.”