FAHS Crafts and Clubs Spotlights the Arts and Community

Actively promoted throughout the past months, the Crafts and Clubs event will be taking place on March 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Fleetwood Area High School.

Hosted by history teacher Ms. Sherri Rankin and multiple clubs within Fleetwood, Crafts and Clubs will be a fun event that encourages parents, students, and young children to freely attend and experience interactive artistic activities, live music, informative booths, and food.                  

“Crafting is vital to our society because it shows individualism and personal identity. We have always had artisans throughout history, so crafting is a modern extension of that,” Rankin said.

On behalf of the Women’s Empowerment Club, Safe Berks will be participating at Crafts and Clubs by giving out information on women’s safety and their organization.

“Safe Berks, formerly Berks Women in Crisis, provides a safe haven and ongoing support system for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault,” Rankin said.

The clubs featured include the  NAHS Inclusion Club, Student Council, NHS/Rho Kappa, Model UN, FCS, Safe Graduation, and Women’s Empowerment (WEC).

WEC will be hosting a princess dress-up stand while also selling merchandise, such as tote bags and t-shirts. The Fleetwood Area High Drama Club will be putting up the ceramic pottery wheel where people can throw clay and watch the magic happen. 

Other activities include coloring, paper crafts, and more.

Two food truck vendors will be parked outside the main parking lot during the Crafts and Clubs event. The Perk-Up Truck and the Munchies Food Truck will be serving up food from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Live music from talented students will be performed throughout the entirety of the event. Gracelynn Agostinelli, Ella Bednarik, Natalie Dawson, Chase Devlin, Aidan Kidd, and the Fleetwood Area High Drama department will be entertaining visitors. 

“I believe that the  performing arts is an essential part of the community because music overall is a way to connect to someone who is different from you. Even if it’s in a different language, you can always feel the mood, the purpose, and the reason. You can also always dance and have fun to music,” sophomore Angela Guiguema said.

“As the performer, you get the opportunity to display your hard work and talent to family, friends, peers, and anyone from your community. As a viewer, you get to support artists from your area and enjoy a great show. Overall it’s a win-win,” senior Chase Devlin said.  “I’m most excited to perform I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, by Arctic Monkeys. I’m excited to play it for multiple reasons: I’m a huge fan of the band, the song is challenging to play, and it’s a very upbeat and lively tune.”