The Corral kick-started Try-It Tuesday events to encourage students to try a new club and get more involved in the LT community. The events, held on March 24 and April 14, were created by Corral Director Laura Moore. Moore, who replaced former Corral Director Paul Godinho when he retired from the position last year, hoped to spotlight some of the many clubs offered at LT.

“This is a community-building activity,” Moore said. “People who are in clubs, people who sponsor clubs, people who join clubs, people who dedicate time to doing that, they feel passionately about their craft, and they want to share that with other people. So this is an opportunity for you to try something you’ve never tried before.” 

Each August, the LT Activities Department hosts a Co-Curricular Night to give students the opportunity to learn about LT clubs. Moore, who also serves as the Auditorium Technical Director, thinks LT students could benefit from a mid-year option to explore new activities.

“You might be kind of scared to approach [a club] if you don’t know anyone, if you don’t know anything about the subject, and it’s halfway through the year, and now you don’t know how to get involved in something,” Moore said.

The first event, held on March 24, showcased seven clubs: Steppers, Pool, Color Guard, Debate, E-Sports, A Cappella, and Stage Crew. For Color Guard coach Bridget Dominiak, the event was not only about recruiting members but also about highlighting the club’s efforts.

“We are always looking for new members, but this gave my team the opportunity to show others the hard work it takes to twirl a flag,” Dominiak said. “From a distance, it looks easy, but it takes a lot of practice and a lot of skill.”

The second Try-It Tuesday was held on April 14 and featured nine clubs: Chess Club, Music Improv, WLTL, Creative Writing, Spanish Club, Theatre, D&D Club, GEMS, and the Improvisation Society of Geniuses. Students were able to go around to each club’s station and try their activity. 

“I’m really hoping that people will come in, try acting, and realize that it’s actually more fun than it might seem, and then maybe try it for a show next year,” Theatre and Music Improv member Gavin Bender ‘26 said. 

The Dungeons and Dragons Club assembled an interactive landscape and organized cheat sheets to help students understand the game. The Chess Club set up puzzles for students to solve and had additional boards for people to play against each other. The band also started playing and rehearsing around 6:20 p.m., and WLTL configured a mini booth.

“We have a microphone and a little soundboard,” WLTL member Charlie Plewa ‘26 said. “We put it into a computer with our audio software called Adobe Audition. We’re having people record what would be a talk break on air, and then we’re sending it to them so they can listen to it back.”

Some students noted that having the event earlier in the school year would be beneficial.

“My biggest takeaway from this event is that LT has so many clubs for people to try, and to make time to try something new,” Color Guard member Mariana Castillejo ‘26 said. “It would be great if the events were earlier in the year so that people could spend more time in their new extracurricular activities if they decided to join.”

Moore has already announced four more Try-It Tuesdays for the next school year.