Recently, the Interact Club launched a new website to take the club to a new level.
Photos by Anna Becker
Kernels are popping in the popcorn machine and the fresh scent fills the room. Groups of students enter the room and their faces light up with excitement. It is time for the meeting to begin, and Daniela Cardona, who is the President of the Interact Club, takes charge of the members and turns the spotlight over to Theo Reger, a senior at TJ. Today is an exciting and important day, the day they would be launching their first official website: http://www.interact.tjjournal.com.
Reger took interest in the task of creating the website while enrolled in the Web Applications class taught by Jerry Esparza. “I have learned a lot about coding, optimizing pictures, and the basics to creating a website. Most importantly, I have learned to get everything to work properly together,” said Reger, who has been in the Computer Magnet program for four years now. Reger’s interest in creating websites has been growing hand in hand with his experience in the field. “I like the creativeness I get to put forth; there is so much to learn about so I don’t get easily bored with it,” said Reger, who chose to take on the project after realizing the club was lacking a website; he knew it would only benefit the club. “ I hope the website helps the group keep people up to date with their activities and will allow them to attract more members,” said Reger.
Esparza’s Web Applications class was able to prepare Reger and give him guidance while working on the website. “Theo has produced several websites for my class. He is a very good student who is focused and seems to be very absorbed into working on these sites,” said Esparza, who has been a teacher in the Computer Magnet Program for four years. “It is really great that Theo had the opportunity to create a web site that was real-world and meaningful,” said Esparza, who is very excited to see the end result of the website.
Danny Showers is a Resource Specialist at TJ for the CTE Business and Marketing Department and is also the sponsor for the Interact Club. Showers has worked closely with Reger to ensure that the website would reach its maximum capability. “Theo is the man! He is a very knowledgeable, courteous, and professional student. Creating this website was not just a grade to him, but a passion,” said Showers, who also said he hopes that the website will allow the club to be viewed worldwide and by the sister Interact Clubs. “Theo is very committed to making this website very accurate. He has requested additional information to enhance the site and has utilized my vision with his technical skills. It is as if he steps into your soul to employ what you want,” said Showers.
The Interact Club has left the Pony Express and entered the new age of communications, and Showers says that the club is now ready to make an significant impact on its community and will continue to expand its reach. Visit the Interact Club at: http://www.interact.tjjournal.com.
