By Ella Hopkins-Gianotti – Staff Reporter

The Natural Helpers Club hosted a Bingo Night on October 28.

About 40 students attended the event, many coming with friends or showing up to meet new people. The night started off with an icebreaker where they got to learn a new fact about each other. Then they played Bingo and won some awesome prizes.

“We chose Bingo because it was something easy that could bring people in our community together,” Senior Natural Helpers Club President Sarah Ahmed said. “There were candy and prizes, so people got to take treats home.”

Some of the prizes consisted of different kinds of stress toys.

“I liked the candy and prizes because everyone was having fun,” sophomore Kamaya Mittoo said. “Even though I didn’t win anything, I had a great time.”

Before the club began the first round to kick off the game, they started with an icebreaker to make students feel more welcomed and comfortable with being around new people. 

“My favorite part was the icebreaker at the beginning where everyone was able to learn a new fact about each other,” Senior Vice President Carol Jiang said.

Students liked that they got to engage in a bit of friendly competition against each other.

“I got very close to winning and I did have a good time playing as it was friendly competition and although I didn’t when I still enjoyed playing,” freshman Sabrina Ilama Arango said.

Even club members participated in a couple of games.

“I, along with Sarah, started and led the event, making sure it ran as smoothly as possible,” Jiang said. “I started off with calling out the Bingo cards and eventually playing a few rounds near the end.”

Many of the students who came had an amazing time.

“A couple of my favorite things that happened at the Bingo Night were the icebreakers because it made the whole vibe and environment more casual and welcoming, the actual Bingo because it was a lot of fun and there was a variety of prizes, and lastly the candy because it made the energy more relaxed,” sophomore Cassandra Smith said. “Plus, who doesn’t love candy?”

The Bingo cards were Halloween-themed because Halloween was just in a couple of days.

“Overall I thought it was really fun and successful,” Jiang said. “This is an event we’ll probably keep doing in the future.“

Ahmed said the club hope to do another Bingo Night next Halloween season.

“Maybe next year we’ll do it again,” Ahmed said.