Capital High School

Clubs meet on one or two Tuesday's a month during C schedule between 2nd and 3rd periods.

CLUBS FOR 2014-2015

Club: Advisor (Room)

Art: Schmidt (H-1)

• Club Focus: To allow students to express their artistic talents.

ASB/Leadership: Elam (E-2)

• Club Focus: ASB & Class officers meet regularly to plan and implement school activities and discuss school culture and climate. ASB meets every Tuesday at 7am.

Board Games: Parker (D-9)

• Club focus: Playing board games

Champions Club: Kraves (H-1)

• Club Focus: To have fun with (mostly) Nintendo based video games. All games rated E for Everyone!

Clean Crew: Johnson (I-8)

• Club Focus: Meet with Ms. Johnson to find out more!

Cultural Awareness: Alonso (D-6)

• Club Focus: To celebrate cultures of the world in our school and community. Cultural Awareness club raises funds for World Vision, an international organization that supports children in Africa and helps countries recover from natural disasters.

Dance: Owens (Commons)

• Club Focus: Meet with Ms. Owens to find out more!

Debate: Anderson (B-6)

• Club Focus: The development of rigorous and critical thinking, and to foster a team culture based on thoughtfulness and respect. Students who participate in high school debate benefit tremendously. Debate teaches critical thinking, research and writing skills, persuasive communication, and the ability to see both sides of important issues. It also fosters leadership, citizenship, and self-confidence.

DECA: Elam (E-2)

• Club Focus: DECA is a learning experience like no other. The DECA classroom has been likened to a "learning laboratory" where students can explore the real- life impact of their decisions, participate in activities where they can make a difference in their community, and develop leadership skills that last a lifetime. DECA students have the opportunity for travel and competition as well as Pro Sports Career Day and the DECA-Safeway Takeover. Take Marketing, Join DECA! www.wadeca.org

Environmental: Maring (I-8)

• Club Focus: Environmental club is dedicated to serving the CHS community by reducing the environmental impact of CHS and the Olympia community in general. Their goal is to promote environmental awareness among students and club members.

FBLA: McFadden (E-3)

• Club Focus: Future Business Leaders of America is a business club that offers you a great chance to make new friends, compete in business subjects (regional and state), attend conferences and develop leadership skills. This is an exceptional club if you are planning on going to college or having a business career. Membership is open to all students.

Film: McNabb (C-4)

• Club Focus: If you are a movie buff, this club is for you! Watch and discuss various types of films in a fun, relaxed setting.

Fishing: Gaston (A-1)

• Club Focus: Meet with Mr. Gaston to find out more!

Go: House (D-7)

• Club Focus: To promote and provide a central place for prospective players to learn, study, teach and play the game of Go.

HOSA: Bellande (A-7)

• Club Focus: Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) is a student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA club goes hand in hand with CHS's Sports Medicine class.

Honor Society:  Samson (B-10)

• Club Focus: Honor Society is a club for students who excel academically and in areas of leadership and service. Students must maintain a 3.4 GPA and show evidence of good character, service and leadership in order to join honor society.

Horticulture/FFA: Watts (I-10)

• Club Focus: FFA (Formerly Future Farmers of America) makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Horticulture Club/ FFA students participate in recreation and service projects with funds earned from the spring plant sale. Students are also encouraged to join the National FFA to participate in career development events and leadership camp.

Improv: Cummins (Drama Room)

• Club Focus: Meet with Ms. Cummins to find out more!

Japanese: Nelson (D-1)

• Club Focus: This club is for anyone who wants to expand the knowledge of the Japanese culture in a fun atmosphere.

Key Club: Kenyon (A-3)

• Club Focus: Key club is a service organization which is sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. Their objective is the development of initiative, leadership ability and good citizenship practices.

Knowledge Bowl: Johnston (B-1)

• Club Focus: Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. Students compete against other schools in our league, possibly competing in regionals and state.

Otaku: Bonds (Library)

• Meet with Ms. Bonds to find out more!

Ping Pong: Lopez (Commons)

• Meet with Mr. Lopez to find out more!

Red Cross: DeBruyne (A-8)

• Club Focus: Red Cross club works directly with the American Red Cross to plan and promote blood drives at Capital High School.

Robotics: Steele (I-6)

• The Olympia Robotics Federation is the most advanced high school robotics group in the OSD. More Information: ORF Web Page

Rotary Interact: Deakins (A-12)

• Club Focus: To increase awareness for teen homelessness and hunger in the area while proactively combating such issues in area middle schools.

Science: Bove (I-6)

• Meet with Mr. Bove to find out more!

Skills USA: Le Duc & Murray

• Club Focus: Develop skills in woods, metal, film, audio, graphics, design, and much more then compete at local, state, and national competitions!

Thespians:  Cummins (on the Stage)

• Club Focus: Open to 11^th and 12^th grade students who must pledge this international theatre fraternity. See Drama teacher for details.

Yoga: Sande (in the Dance Room)

• Meet with Ms. Sande to find out more!