Every month, Heritage High School has “Club Friday,” where students can choose a club to attend during Advisory period in hopes of expanding interest in the various clubs and organizations at Heritage.

One such club is Esports. 

“[Esports are like] traditional sports. For instance, basketball and football. It’s school teams competing against other schools. It’s video games,” said Coach Bobby Thompson, who also teaches computer science. 

The Esports club is one of the many clubs offered at Heritage. Esports are a form of competition through video games. There are many different video games students can choose from like NBA 2k24 and Fifa. They even have the opportunity to compete in state tournaments against other schools. 

“Majority of people like video games. It’s accessible to anyone, you don’t have to be tall or strong. You can get better quickly with practice,” Thompson said.

Heritage is a place that strives to foster creativity and independence. One of the ways they do this is by clubs. 

“Student-created clubs are so important to our school community. These are opportunities for all of our students to find areas that interest them and are additional ways that they connect with their peers, teachers, and Heritage High School community as a whole. There are dozens of student-created clubs, with options for just about everyone,” said Chip Greenwell, Principal of Heritage High School.

Club Friday is a great way for students to participate in their school community and explore different potential interests through various clubs. Students can adapt new skills and meet new people. Club Friday allows students to step outside of the stress of school to do something that interests them. All in all, students at Heritage High School are encouraged to explore the clubs available to better prepare them for life outside of highschool and explore common interests.