Music, the smell of food, and dessert-covered folding tables filled the middle school blacktop on April 24, along with a crowd of high school students.
From 4 to 6 p.m., Haven hosted its annual Spring Fling. Organized by Student Council, the event included a “Bobbin’ for Apples” inflatable, a blowup obstacle course, the Dos Gringos food truck, a Kona Ice truck, and various club stands.
“[Preparations] are pretty simple for us, just because we’ve done it so many years. So we kind of just do the same thing every year,” Student Council president Minori Saito said.
This event has been run by Student Council for a few years now, and gives clubs the opportunity to set up a table to fundraise for their club.
“It’s just a good way to get our club out there. It’s a fun time for everyone and good for raising some money for our organization,” junior and co-president of Unite for Her Lane Harrington said.
Stands sold a variety of items including baked goods, candy, tattoos, and lemonade. Some clubs had a unique fundraising approach: The girls lacrosse team had a “pie a player in the face” stand, and Jabberwocky sold quick drawings of people called caricatures.
Clubs utilize Spring Fling not only to raise money, but also to get the student body interested in the work they do.
“Our club gets a lot of exposure from Spring Fling. We’re not super well known around the school when it comes to the other stuff we do besides the magazine, so we get a lot of exposure here, just with the fun activities that the club does,” sophomore and co-editor-in-chief of Jabberwocky, Haven’s literary and arts magazine, Scarlett Rein said.
The event attracted many students and teachers who were looking for a fun way to spend their Friday evening.
“I chose to come here because of all the great people and clubs that were showing up here, and I also knew I would be able to see my friends and have a great time,” sophomore attendee Josephine Sacks said.
Saito emphasizes the importance of Haven’s clubs and events like Spring Fling that bring the community together.
“Clubs keep doing what you’re doing, you’re what makes Strath Haven awesome. I feel like our clubs are such an important part of our school community, and I just love to see them do what they do,” Saito said.
