As the school year comes to a close, take a look at how OA-HOSA and Art Club have fundraised and why! These clubs have raised cash through chocolate sales, boba sales, and games in order to create better activities and fund competitions.
HOSA
Every Thursday lunch in the MPR, members meet to discuss current medical events and talk with friends. From dentistry to veterinarians, HOSA hosts hands-on activities and leadership labs. After coming out of the State Leadership Competition (SLC), Oxford Academy Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) returned for a final fundraiser at Open House on April 15.
On the day of, they sold chocolate-covered strawberries in front of the office.
“We took inspiration from TikTok and things that would attract people,” 26-27 chapter treasurer junior Jade Nguyen said.
“We plan on these funds to go to our members. SLC has always been an event that’s been very expensive and [it’s] always been in the hundreds,” Jade said. “This year was the cheapest SLC we’ve ever had… at $380.”
At the beginning of the school year HOSA invested in pink polos for their club officers during events like SLC. The polos helped students and chaperones identify officers, doubling as formal wear. However, HOSA also has plans for the future.
“For activities, we can make them more complex and purchase materials to carry those workshops at SLC,” Jade said. “I think if we have more funds from our fundraising we’re able to continue hosting those workshops… So we want to make them the best we can.”
Art Club
Every other Friday lunch in room 905, they always have an expressive activity. Whether it is sculpting clay horses or writing cards to hospitalized kids, Art Club helps students find expression through art, providing a safe space for creativity. After painting a mural on the April 11 Saturday Academy, Art Club showed up at Open House with photo strips for students to draw on.
In the future Art Club plans on participating in more art-related fundraising and giving back to the community through artwork.
“We want to have more murals on our campus — maybe [even] painting — and more activities for students to help express their creativity,” 26-27 club president Karoline Nguyen, a junior, said.
This year, the club held multiple oil pastel meetings, which was made possible because everyone could paint.
“We want to provide these materials for the students to use free of charge, so they can express themselves as a way to get relief from school,” Karoline said. “[In] Oxford’s environment, the academics can be very stressful.”
Furthermore, fundraisers will be used to promote exhibitions like AUHSD reflections and possibly even an art club magazine.
“Next year, I’m hoping to advertise [those exhibitions] more towards Art Club and encourage more members to participate,” Karoline said. “For the magazine idea, students will be able to submit any type of art in any form they want… published in a digital booklet. Then [with] the funds from our fundraiser, we could also use that to print out nice copies.”
Overall, these clubs have ambitious goals for next year’s funds. With banquets, board results, and competitions around the corner, clubs enjoy their hard-earned cash to relax and prep for next year!
