School Clubs

School clubs are a great way to meet people and focus on particular subjects and causes. If you are interested in joining a club at JFK, see the club and contact person.

Academic Decathlon Club

Advisor: Jennifer Reynaga, C302

Anime Club

We meet most Fridays after school, from 3:20 – 4:30, in Room C-317 to enjoy each other’s company and watch Japanese animated film; movies and TV episodes.

Advisor: Lucy Miyagawa, C317

Asian Cuisine Club

What makes Asian cuisine so delicious? Come experience the food culture and participate in upcoming cultural events. For more information, see Mrs. Hatamiya in T-14.

Advisor: Linda Hatamiya, T14

Badminton Club

We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month after school in the quad, a tournament at the end of the year

Advisor: Jennifer Manzano-Tackett, C308

Black Student Union

Black Student Union This is a joint academic program that will teach students skills such as:

• Financial Literacy
• Leadership Skills
• Test Taking Skills
• Life Skills
• Reading Skills

The BSU class focus changes and evolves in order to assist students in their academic success. We meet every Friday from 3:15 to 4:15

Advisor: Yolanda Richardson, C213

Cantonese Club

Meeting at location C313, Mr. Wong’s Room. We meet every Monday at lunch ( 12:30-1:00 )

Advisor: Lai-kun Wong, C313

Chinese Culture Club

Have you ever been to a Chinese city or at least wondered about them? Chinese Culture Club welcomes everybody to join us in our meetings, where club members have fun exploring the 5000 year old culture and much more. For more information, see Mrs. Hatamiya in T-14.

Advisor: Linda Hatamiya, T14

Show Choir Club

Show Choir Club is the club for all things choral on the JFK campus. Students who sing in a designated JFK choir are eligible for membership. We meet in M-2, during lunch, on the last Friday of the month. The Show Choir Club's mission is to support, encourage and maintain the choral department at JFK by fund raising and performing a variety of choral music throughout the year.

Advisor: Lyssa Ogilbee, M2

Cosplay Club

Advisor: Wendy Chen, B24

Cougar Tracks

Cougar Tracks is a club for students with disabilities, but we welcome all students. We provide opportunities for club members to build social skills, make friends, and plan recreational activities.

Cougar Tracks runs the JFK recycling program, recycling beverage containers (cans and bottles with CA redemption value). Funds are used to provide transportation to job sites, and to pay for recreation activities like golf, bowling, swimming, and Very Special Arts. We meet on Fridays at 2:15 during 6th period in room D3

Advisor: Leslie Stanton & Cathy Stidger, D3

Criminal Justice Club

Advisor: Christopher Herner, E7

FISH Club

FISH (Fellowship in Serving Him) is a club whose purpose is to glorify God by: living in the light of His Good News, connecting students to one another, and reaching to serve the student body of JFK and the surrounding community.

Advisor: James Lam, V5

French Club

Le Club Francais Meets once a month in room C-215, on Tuesdays. We will explore French Culture, Eat French treats, and hopefully on a French adventure!

Advisor: Joan Taylor, C215

Gaming Club

Advisor: Wendy Chen, B24

Gay Straight Alliance Club

Advisor: Robin Gunning, D4

Green Scream Machine Club

Advisor: Marcos Pineda, C211

International Student Society

Advisor: Brett Williams, C305

Japanese Culture Club

Anyone interested in Japanese culture is welcome to join us on Wednesdays, at lunch, in Room C-317. We explore and experience various aspects of Japanese culture; traditional and pop.

Advisor: Lucy Miyagawa, C317

JFK Key Club

Key Club is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. What makes Key Club so successful is the fact that it is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.

Click for website: JFK Key Club

Advisor: David Phanthai, C306

Korean Club

Advisor: Wendy Chen, B24

Mahjong Club

Advisor: James Lam, V6

Mandarin Language Club

You are invited to practice and explore the Mandarin language every first and third Friday at lunch in T-14. Everyone is welcome for this time of fellowship.

Advisor: Linda Hatamiya, T14

Marching Band Parent Club

The JFK Band Parents Club is a booster club for the Marching Band and Color Guard. The booster club meets monthly to run fund-raisers, organize band events and provide additional support to the band program. Parent volunteers often chaperone, move equipment, create meals on trips and other necessary functions to help band students. All parents/guardians of band students are members. All events are voluntary, but many of our boosters find that helping their students perform is a very rewarding experience.

If you would like more information, contact Mr. Miles 433-5200 ext. 1701

Or email: george-miles@sac-city.k12.ca.us

Also visit our website: www.jfkennedyband.com

Mathletes

Mathletes is a club where teams go to other schools and compete for trophies and scholarships. It's a lot of fun, even if you don't think you're good at math. We also host Middle School Mathletes and celebrate pi-day, among other activities.

Advisor: Vicki Feliz-Smith, C205
Co-Advisor: Dennis Plotts, C-216

MESA Club

Advisor: Pete Juarez, B25

National Art Honor Society

National Art Honors Society is a club dedicated to art and community service. Students volunteer at least 15 hours of their time during the year doing campus and community-based art projects. Our focus for the 2010-2011 school year will be to design and create student gallery spaces and murals on the JFK campus.

This is your opportunity to leave your creative mark at JFK! Any student who has taken an art class or is currently taking an art class with a grade of B or higher is eligible to join the club. Students who complete their hours and fundraise or pay dues will receive a certificate and special NAHS cords to wear at graduation. We meet on Wednesdays in F-1.

If you have any questions please contact Advisor: Kelly Graves, Room F1.

National Honor Society

Students with a 3.5 or above GPA are invited to fill out an application second semester of their sophomore and/or junior year. The applications are turned over to a five member faculty committee who select members based on their Scholarship, Character, Community Service, and Leadership on campus and in the community. Members continue to perform community service as members of NHS.

Advisor: Todd Whalen, C301

Ping Pong Club

Advisor: Marianne Stinson, Ext.1076

Pink Savages Club

Advisor: Emily Sommer, Ext.1303

Raise Your Voice

Advisor: Andria Hampton, Ext. 1032

Robotics Club

Robotics promotes teens to get the hands on learning that is challenging and fun. The students learn programming language (same language used in industry today), mechanical engineering and mechanics, electronics, the use of tools, how to design, how to problem solve under pressure, and how to collaborate as a team for a joint vision/goal.

The students have to understand the specifications of the contest rules, how to work with inspectors and judges to work through concern while under pressure. There are many other studies that support "learning by doing" is the way students get their learning into their long-term memories and really learn.

This program gives its participants the real world application to theory which prepares them to be successful in the work environment.

Click for website: JFK Robotics

Advisor: Robert Greene, E2

Speech and Debate Team

The speech and debate team is a competitive club that one can join as a member of the zero hour class or the after school club. Students compete on weekends throughout the year in debate, individual events, or congress. Students can compete specifically in original prose/poetry, duo interpretation, humorous and dramatic interpretation, thematic interpretation and original oratory among others.

Club Meetings Wednesday, 3:15-4:15

Click for website: JFK Speech And Debate

Advisor: Michael Fry, V3

Starcraft Club

David Phanthai, C306

Yearbook Club

Advisor: Marylou Hanzlik, F3

Mar 07, 2007