What’s the hardest part of high school? Is it academics? Is it feeling like part of the community? Is it trying to find an outlet to express yourself?

It’s hard to get involved in high school. How do you know what you are interested in when you are only 14? And how do you know where to start?

Welcome to Bonfire, a student-run app enabling students and faculty to monitor, join and communicate to or within school clubs, recently developed by juniors Ryan Simpson and Daniel Gamini.

“The visual community on the discover page allows students to see every group and, with one swipe, see everything each club on campus has to offer,” Simpson said.

Released on Sep. 5, Bonfire makes it easier than ever for students to join and be part of clubs on campus. Simpson and Gamini created the app because they witnessed how hard it can be to be a part of and run clubs firsthand.

“Coming in freshman year, I remember being overwhelmed with so many different clubs and not really knowing which was which,” Gamini said. “Bonfire is a really good recruiting tool for clubs and allows students to see every club that exists at school.”

With a clear problem needing to be addressed, Simpson and Gamini came up with the idea for Bonfire. They were also faced with the decision of whether or not to go through with Bonfire.

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