On January 15, the annual Future Bulldog Night took place in various locations throughout the Riverside Brookfield High School campus. Future Bulldog Night was directed towards parents and students of the upcoming class freshman class of 2029 to ask questions regarding placement testing, course selections, and extracurricular activities that students can participate in during their high school career at RB.
The event, which began at 6 p.m. and continued until 8 p.m., consisted of multiple extracurricular classes that students are able to register for during their course selection on January 25 or clubs they may choose to participate in during their freshman year. Clubs and classes included Tech Crew, Student Association, Rouser, and more in the East Gym. Sports and sports clubs were held as well in the Field House for students and parents to observe and ask questions about athletics at RB.
During the informational meeting that was held in the Main Gym for students and parents, the audience was able to hear information regarding the academics, course options for freshman who will register for classes in the coming weeks, Explore scores, and more. Parent of incoming freshman Maria Munch described the helpfulness of the information they received during the assembly from take-home packets.
“I think there’s a lot we have to go through [in the packet], but I think everything is laid out really well,” Munch said.
Following the informational assembly, incoming freshmen and families were invited into the East Gym and Field House for advice regarding sports, clubs to join, elective courses, and more. Senior Gina Gonzalez, who participated in the Future Bulldog Night as a representative for the Ping Pong Club, described what she hoped incoming freshmen can understand about participating in extracurricular activities at RB.
“As a shy person myself, I was always nervous to join a new club, especially a sport. I like to make sure we can reassure students that you can do multiple extracurriculars at the same time. I do musical theater, so I do have a busy schedule, but I can still fit ping pong into my schedule,” Gonzalez said.
As many clubs, activities, and sports are offered at RB, there is a large amount of possibilities for students to be active in their school community.
“I think they [freshmen] come in thinking that they want to do certain things, and they don’t realize how much is available, so it’s cool for them to be able to talk to students that are doing other things and get their experience,” Munch said.
RB senior Lily Luethje, vice president of the Ski and Snowboarding Club who came to the event to represent them at their table, hopes incoming freshmen can find many of their interests in different clubs, but especially for Ski and Snowboarding Club.
“I’m hoping they find interest in the club and see how fun it is and see how much we enjoy the club. Also, learning to ski and seeing how much potential they have is great in skiing. It tends to be a more expensive sport, so I just hope we can reach as many kids [as possible]. I know I really love it, and it’s been a big aspect in my life, so I really want kids to experience it as well,” Luethje said.
As for extracurriculars, RB offers a variety of paths for incoming students, and any club can assist them in adapting to their freshman year.
“I hope that they will find something that is very comfortable and something that is very easy to ease their way into. I hope they can realize that there are easier clubs out there that you don’t have to fully commit to but still have fun with those people,” Gonzalez said.
