While there are many clubs geared towards academics, WHS also offers a few clubs catered to pure enjoyment. In previous years, the Rock Paper Scissors Club and the Puzzle Club were the notable two, but this year’s club is the Clash Club.
The now disassembled Rock Paper Scissors club, previously run by 2025 graduate Tyler Adams, had a unique beginning. Adams frequently joked about being extremely skilled at rock paper scissors, which led to the creation of his club.
To the many inquiries Adams would receive about what the club actually does, he would answer: “We play rock paper scissors.”
Due to Adams’ graduation, along with the majority of the other members, the club now takes a different form; a form that is no longer at WHS. Adams created a new Rock Paper Scissors club, this time at the University of Connecticut.
Puzzle Club was by the design of senior Bronson Leone and class of 2025 salutatorian, Dennis Du. Leone says the idea was formed when he and Du “realized how much fun it would be to stay after school with a group of people to do puzzles,” which was the prime motivation for the club’s creation.
Last year, the club would frequently meet to assemble large puzzles after school. This year, it has become a struggle for Leone to host meetings due to time constraints and a majority of the members graduating in last year’s class. To combat this, the club now takes a different form, with Leone hosting Puzzle Night at AHEPA with senior citizens.
Different from its predecessors, Clash Club is only beginning.
The idea riginated from the ECE Latin Teacher, Mr. Wheeler, joking about students creating a club centered around the current and most popular “vertical phone game,” Clash Royale. The idea was finalized after they found an advisor, created an Instagram (@whs.clash), and gained administrative support.
Clash Royale is an online game where players have the option to face random opponents or their friends in 1v1 or 2v2 round. Each round is a fast-paced competition to destroy your opponent’s towers and earn crowns by placing cards competitively.
The two club leaders–juniors Brody Bratland and Luke Wilson–created the club with Mr. Seltzer as the advisor. They meet every other week to play Clash Royale with their club members.
Bratland explains that they created the club “to hang out with friends,” but the club provides other benefits beyond this. Wilson says that running a club will allow him to “gain meaningful experiences in leadership,” which could especially stand out on college applications.
They have only hosted a few meetings this far into the year, one of which was on Halloween. Both meetings had large turnouts, which indicates a propitious year for the club.
When asked about their goals with the club for the year, Bratland explains their desire to “create a strong, welcoming community,” as well as Wilson’s goal of growing with more attendees. Over anything, their goal is to “just to have fun with [their] peers.”
For those seeking an opportunity to relax after school, or “to get together to play a game we all love,” Clash Club is a perfect opportunity.
