by Claire Gunning
Staff Writer
Clubs at Mira Costa are always looking for ways to make money and Club Day was once a great way to make a profit. This year, less clubs are participating in Club Day and, therefore Club Day is no longer worth the wasted lunch period and planning.
To support Club Day, clubs go to restaurants to see if they will donate food for them to sell. Students set up in the quad area and sell the food items to students during lunch until they run out of food. Clubs gain between $100 and $200 during each Club Day on average. It is run by ASB to ensure that each club sells a different type of food.
During the last Club Day, ASB made around $200 but ran out of In-N-Out very quickly. If ASB had a larger food supply to meet the demand, then they would have gained more profit. The same thing happened with Badminton Club who made around $140 and ran out in the first 10 minutes. Clubs should determine a way to increase their supply in order to maximize their profits and make Club Day worthwhile.
Due to the high prices and little amounts of food, many students do not think that the long wait in line is worth what students get in the end. When Club Day first started, ASB was supposed to enforce the rule that all clubs were required to participate in Club Day. This rule was made to ensure that students get food and that lines are short. Over the last couple of years, this rule has not been enforced and to make sure that Club Day stays active, and it needs to be in order to make the process more efficient.
Clubs not participating could be remedied by having a larger announcement in advance to inform students and club presidents. Club Day was not well advertised so having a large announcement and follow up announcements would let students know where it is held and club presidents know where to apply at. Teachers need to let students know about Club Day so it can gain more participation from clubs and students.
Some say that profits are rising, but this is because the prices of food are rising in order to make up for the lack of student participation. The Badminton Club and ASB both saw a rise in their profits, but also saw the rise in food prices to accommodate for the decrease in students.
Another argument is that because there are less clubs participating, the ones selling food are gaining more money. This is true, but the supply in food is also a factor in how much profit clubs make. If the supply matches the demand, then clubs will gain the optimal amount of profit, and students can be satisfied with their purchases.
Overall, Club Day is not as popular as it has been previous years. Participation has gone down for both clubs and students. To solve these problems Club Day publicity should increase, participation should be mandatory for clubs and a designated time should be developed.
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