On Wednesday, April 23, the Camas High School (CHS) Associated Student Body (ASB) put on a co-ed volleyball tournament for the whole school. 

A major purpose of the tournament was to allow students to spend time with their peers and be involved in their school community. 

“The purpose [for the event] was to [foster] school spirit, bring people together, and have fun,” CHS freshman Candy Campos said. “It was an optional thing to bring connections and spirit to the school.”

The event could not have happened without the help and dedication of the ASB team. They all had their roles, and they worked together to get the event up and running. 

“My role was to set up the brackets, and all of the ASB leadership had to help with the nets,” CHS freshman Keane Cooper said. 

“The role the other freshman and I had was to basically oversee the whole [event] and follow the instructions of other ASB members,” Campos said. “[In order to set up for the tournament] we needed to reserve the gym space, and Ms. Parbon did us a favor and got the space.”

Some type of activity, like the tournament, happens each year, and an important part of these events is that the proceeds they make from the event go back to the freshman class. This year, they hosted concessions; the money made goes to the graduating class of 2028. 

“The freshman class officers put on an event every year, and this year they chose to do a volleyball tournament,” CHS Associate Principal Stephen Baranowski said. “One to create something fun for kids to do all around the school and to raise money for their class.” 

The funds from these activities are important to the freshman class because without them, they would not have the money to pay for events that they want to throw later in high school. 

“The money goes to fund all the things that we as a class want to do, like prom, homecoming, and whatever we want to buy,” Campos said. 

The tournament not only helped bring in funds for the freshman, but also elicited resoundingly positive feedback from students. 

“There were a minimum of eight teams that showed up, and it seemed that a lot of the people really enjoyed [being there] and had a lot of fun,” Campos said. “I heard people say that they hoped we [have an event like this] again next year, and a lot of people were happy that they got to play with their friends.” 

The tournament was a success in fostering school spirit among students and helping out the freshman class for years to come.