By Erica Schneider
Staff Writer
Love it or hate it, country music has come to Costa, and so far it’s a hit.
Junior Zane Curdes recently started a club that has grown out of his appreciation for country music. Curdes, junior Vice President Alex Harrold, junior Secretary Kelsey Herrera, and approximately 15 members gather in room 51 on Tuesdays to listen to and discuss their favorite musical genre.
The Country Lovers members meet weekly to plan fundraising events and activities while listening to their favorite artists. Curdes came up with the idea of finding other country enthusiasts to work together to raise money for good causes while enjoying their common interest.
“My sister introduced me to country music about two years ago. My goal for this club is to help others while introducing this genre to other Costa kids,” Curdes said.
The group plans to fundraise by holding garage sales, car washes and bake sales. The club’s goal is to donate their earnings to country music organizations and charities.
Groups that the club is hoping to support include The Country Music Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving memorabilia and teaching about country music’s development as an art, and the Academy of Country Music, which supports the Lifting Lives Foundation.
“Our club is new; therefore, we haven’t figured out exactly which groups we will be working with. However, we’ve recently begun researching possible organizations to support,” Herrera said.
The club members enjoy listening to a variety of country artists, but focus primarily on current country rather than old school. In other parts of the U.S., country music attracts large, loyal audiences and the club officers are hoping to draw more Costa students into this growing fan base. Interested students are encouraged to join.
“It’s hard to find people, that like country music, so its nice to have a club at our school that is dedicated to it,” junior Katie Saunders said.
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