“BISS ON THE ROAD” is in full steam at BISS this week for the secondary students. Judy hasn’t been meeting the 6th grade classes, so she has a lot of prep time to get organized for the busy holiday season of performances that always arrive earlier than expected.
Today is the “Club Fair” day at BHSFIC. I spend the morning working around the apartment. I taxi over to my haircut appointment at 1:00 (it’s been about 5 weeks, and I was getting shaggy). After the haircut, I taxied to school, arriving about 3:15. The Club Fair started at 4:00, so I have plenty of time to get my bearings. I really don’t have much to do except attend and let the students see me. I’ve got my clarinet, and I sit at our table, but the students run the fair. The president of the Orchestra Club has created a power point running on a projector.
It’s an activity to recruit students for the various clubs at BHSFIC. The students set-up tables around the auditorium/multi-purpose room with signs, posters, projectors, and anything else they think will entice other students to be a part of their club. I’m in charge of the “Orchestra Club”, and the “Band Club” (they think it’s rock band club, I think it’s a guitar club). There is also a club for composers (“Cloud Nine”), and a club for musicians wanting a music theory approach (“Philharmonic Club”). I don’t know who the sponsor is for the “Philharmonic Club”. I was asked to be in charge of “Cloud Nine”, but told them I didn’t know when we could meet (I’m only on campus 2 days a week).
There is tons of activity in the room and the students are really excited about their groups. It’s also important to them to have several clubs they can add to their college “resume”. Most of the staff believe there are too many clubs, and the students would be better served with more dedication and focus on fewer activities.
Sushi on a conveyer belt. Fast food area at the Capita Mall. You just sit down and wait for your favorite dish to cruise by.