Ruby Mecham ’26 and Siena Meter ’26 sit at the Environmental club table, waiting for more interested students to approach them. Club Rush, organized by the Associated Student Body (ASB), is an annual event at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech). The event fell on Oct. 1, 2025, showcasing the wide variety of clubs and interest groups students are able to join for the 2025-2026 school year.

Members of the Sending Sunshine club were one of the many groups seen at Club Rush, held on Oct. 1, 2025. They talked with students interested in joining their effort to give joy to senior citizens through handwritten letters, demonstrating the purpose of club rush: to let students know about the different clubs that take place at Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) and inform the students about the purpose of the club.

Rapidly expanding in territory and attendance, the Ventura Art Walk has been running since the 2000’s. In recent years the Art Walk has seen more participation from artistic groups other than the fine arts, such as film and music.

Ecugreen, a store on Main Street that sells handpicked and family made clothes, coffees and comforts, participates in Art Walk by hosting multiple artists including painters, sketch artists and inviting a local Orchestra. The art represented in this store pushed the building of community and the store, with it’s live music and diverse art displays, became a sight of interest at Art Walk.

Above is an art display at Eclecteak Home Furnishing, a carpentry focused furniture store that participated in Art Walk. This location hosted multiple artists who were sponsored by the owner of the store, Ibrahim Ciftcioglu, and encompassed painting, print making, weaving and more.

As part of supporting their sponsored artists, Ecugreen, a store on Main Street that sponsored painters, musicians and more, posted the paintings and information about their sponsored artists. Many of these artists were sponsored because of Martha Cantos, the owner of Ecugreen, and her many connections to local artists. Cantos has support Art Walk for years.

Steve Meier participated in the Art Walk at Mission Park where he displayed his photographs that ranged from landscapes to metaphorical and introspective images. Meier displays much of his work because what he thinks it means may not apply to other, such as the image to the bottom left. “It’s meant one hitting to me, but it’s meant something [different] to a lot of other people,” said Meier.

Charles Rothschild also participated in the Art Walk where he displayed the work he created as a hobby. He displayed diverse and numerous works at Mission Park on September, 28.

Desiree East’s art was put on display at Eclecteak Home Furnishing along with many other artists at this sight for the duration of the weekend. She was sponsored by Ibrahim Ciftcioglu. “My husband encouraged me to get my artwork out there and I know that Art Walk has been here for many years and there’s a lot of local artists that come and participate and I thought it would be really fun to connect with the community in that sense,” East said.

Above, the orchestral performance sponsored by the Ecugreen store on Main Street plays for a growing crowd. The orchestra began to play in the afternoon of September, 27 and was one of many live music events throughout the weekend.

As part of one of the many rooms at the Vita Art Center, a gallery that partnered with Art Walk on Ventura Avenue, vases and ceramic pieces with modern and classical imagery are on display. The art at Vita Art Center is displayed at all times during buisness hours, not just during Art Walk or other events.

the Vita Art Center was one of many standalone participants at Art Walk 2025. Above is one of many displays throughout the Art Center that continually shows diverse and varied art from many artists, local and from abroad, at a professional display quality.

Shown above is a car that was displayed at the Car Show at Art Walk 2025. Car culture and art a form of representation that resonates with many across Ventura County, such as Malachi Galleus. “The guy next to me has had his [car] for 25 years … It’s like a hobby that you’re never done with.” Galleus said.

Rapidly expanding in territory and attendance, the Ventura Art Walk has been running since the 2000’s. In recent years the Art Walk has seen more participation from artistic groups other than the fine arts, such as film and music.

As part of the Car show down Garden Street, Malachi Galleus’s car is displayed among the pieces. Galleus is a Ventura resident who lives near the location of the show. “I feel it’s for the culture. Having everyone right here and you can see everyone, what they did to their car [and] what you want to do,” Galleus said.

As part of Art Walk, a small car show was set up down Garden Street which displayed various classic and modern personalized cars. These cars were accompanied by music, Mr. Frostee and a series of vendors.

Jerry Wilson displayed his unique photographs printed on wood at Mission Park. A photographer of 55 years, Wilson turned to wood printing after the Covid-19 Pandemic as an alternative way to display his photos, a style he has maintained. “When I put an image on a piece of wood like this, it’s all natural, and it’s one of a kind and I take advantage of the grain and the ripples in the wood. It adds texture to the images and depth,” Wilson said.

Gavin Ingold ‘27 (number 2) receives the ball and protects it from his defender. Ingold’s precise shots and careful handling of the ball contributed to the final point total.

Rider Martensen ‘28 (number 1) defends the Dragons’ goal, blocking a shot attempted by one of Villanova’s players. Martensen’s careful defense of the goal helped the Dragons earn their win against the Wildcats.

Jaxson Brown ‘29 (number 5) receives the ball and looks to return it to an open teammate. As a freshman on varsity, Brown proves to be an important new addition to the Dragons with his powerful shots.