Throughout Quartz Hill High’s 52 years, there have been countless clubs cemented at the school. Some clubs such as Key Club and Multicultural Club have a long and rich history and have survived the test of time. Others, however, have not been so lucky. Whether it be due to internal issues, lack of participation, or other problems, some clubs have not survived the 2015-2016 school year.

    Fanatic’s Society is a club that started later on in the school year with much anticipation by the “nerds” and “fanatics” of Quartz Hill High School. Tragically, the hype over the club became too much to handle and was ultimately Fanatic’s Society’s downfall.

    Club officer Jarod Becker explained, “The original goal of the club was for anyone who did not know about Marvel or DC, Star Wars, or Lord of the Rings; it was meant so that they could learn more about it. It was just to have fun and show off that you knew a lot about it.  I think that there was a lot of hype, you know, for the club because it seemed like it was a good idea, but no one was willing to put forth the effort or participate and meet us halfway. No one wants to participate, a lot of our plans do not follow through, and it is hard to gather everyone around to make them listen to us, so that also makes it hard.”

    Overall disorganization of a club could lead to many negative outcomes. In the case of Fanatic’s Society, discord throughout the club made it a casual hangout of a variety of people during A lunch. This deterioration of clubs is all too common at Quartz Hill High and several clubs each year fall victim to “Casual Hangout Syndrome.”

    All is not lost for those who truly believe in the mission of Fanatic’s Society. Grand Master and founder of the club, Max Kelly, and his officers are hoping to bring back the club next year with new plans and a strong core of organization.

    Another club fallen to a common occurrence was the Art History Club. The original goal of the club was to spread a love and appreciation for art and to teach and inform while maintaining an exciting agenda that includes field trips and art showcases. This plan seemed to be off to a good start until an infamous high school disease ailed the officers. “Senioritis” quickly spread through the ranks of the Art History Club officers and ended the club’s reign during this school year. It turned into a before-test review club for only the members of the AP Art History class.

    As with Fanatic’s Society, Art History Club is hoping to return next year. The current president, Nathaniel Bench, and the club advisor, Mrs. DeGroff, hope to implement all of this year’s plans into next year, with a fresh slate of senioritis-free and dedicated officers.

    Children for Children was a thriving club since its establishment last year. In general, Children for Children was created to perform acts of kindness for children in the hospital who are not able to enjoy the life of an everyday adolescent.  However, the club faltered this year due to budget issues and miscommunication with fundraising.

    An avid member of Children for Children, Angela Zhang, said, “The club failed because the manager of Jamba Juice never gave the money from a fundraiser.” So in a nutshell the club established poor communication with the host of the fundraiser, leading to their disbandment. It is a shame that the club does not plan on re-establishing itself because the work they were doing seemed to really make a difference to those children.

    It will be interesting to see how (or if) these clubs plan on returning next year and which ones will establish themselves as lasting clubs of Quartz Hill High School.