Clubs

Above the Influence #Bay

Above the Influence #Bay is a club which seeks to empower youth to remain free from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and become peer leaders within their school and community. We participate in leadership programs; learn about community prevention; implement campaigns at school; and provide drug-free, youth-targeted alternatives. Our members may have the opportunity to attend conferences twice per year.

We meet every Monday during tutorial and lunch, in room 510, which is across from the pottery studio.

For more information, contact Ms. Johnson at tina.johnson@vansd.org.

Aquila Yearbook

The goal of this club is to give all students the opportunity, without being enrolled in a yearbook class, to explore the skills taught in yearbook such as photography, design and layout.

For more information, contact Mr. Byrd at bob.byrd@vansd.org.

ASB

ASB gives students the opportunity to become successful leaders through participation in a student government class and community service.

For more information, contact Mr. Meskel at mike.meskel @vansd.org.

Band

Concert and chamber ensembles perform at concerts, festivals, community events and competitions. Basketball and football bands perform at games, and the marching band performs at parades.

For more information, contact Mr. Bunch at craig.bunch@vansd.org.

Cheerleading

Cheerleaders perform at games, assemblies and competitions.

For more information, contact Ms. Horenstein at trisha.horenstein@vansd.org.

Choir

The choir performs at concerts, community events and competitions.

For more information, contact Ms. Nicoson at kareah.nicoson @vansd.org.

Dance Team

Assemblies and competition performances

For more information, contact Ms. Rezai at megan.rezai@vansd.org.

DECA

DECA is a business club that allows Bay students to compete and network with other students interested in business from around the world. DECA students attend leadership conferences and compete in role plays at regional, state and international levels. Some of the benefits of DECA include a resume booster, networking with business leaders, scholarship opportunities, travel opportunities and having fun!

DECA club meets every Wednesday at lunch in room 504. Come join this professional group of creative students and learn how to succeed in the business world.

For more information, contact Mr. Brewer at ben.brewer@vansd.org.

Future Farmers of America (FFA)

The FFA organization gives students the opportunity for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agriculture education.

For more information, contact Mr. Lorenz at steve.lorenz@vansd.org.

FFA/Green Team

Students participate in FFA activities and competitions, Envirothon Competition, WA Green Schools, other environmental competition and projects. Students are also key players in the annual spring HBHS plant sale and work all year long to prepare for it.

For current FFA/Green Team information, please see the FFA/Green Team bulletin board outside of room 409.

For more information and questions, contact Ms. Carpenter at amy.carpenter@vansd.org.

Flight Crew

The Flight Crew program assists all incoming freshmen in adjusting to the expectations of high school through tutorials and advisories. Several times during the school year, mentors enter freshman advisories and assist with academic progress, extracurricular opportunities and becoming a productive member of the Bay family. Mentors must be juniors or seniors and willing to make connections with ninth-graders and be a positive role model at all times.

For more information, contact Ms. Altman at jill.altman@vansd.org.

Gay-Straight Alliance

Student group

For more information, contact Mr. Jones at steven.jones@vansd.org.

Key Club

Key Club is a high school student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others. The club is partnered with Kiwanis International. Key Club is an international organization that volunteers in the community to support others. Membership in this club will look shiny on your resume because of Key Club’s international renown and continued commitment to service within its community. Meeting are on Fridays during tutorial in room 207.

For more information and questions, contact Ms. Jordan at susan.jordan@vansd.org.

Knowledge Bowl

Knowledge Bowl involves teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round.

Knowledge Bowl is a power competition in which team groupings are rearranged after each round on the basis of their total points accumulated. The written round is a multiple-choice exam taken by each team as a whole. Results of this round are used for seeding teams in the oral rounds.

Oral rounds involves three teams per room and uses an electronic buzzer system. A reader presents the questions, and a team member may buzz in as soon as he or she chooses. If they miss a question, nothing is deducted, but the other teams then may try to answer the question based on who buzzed in first. The winner is the team with the greatest number of points at the end of the meet.

For more information and questions, contact Mr. Sauceracker at eric.saueracker@vansd.org.

National Honor Society

Recognition and commitment to academic excellence, leadership and community service

For more information and questions, contact Mr. Williams at spencer.williams@vansd.org.

Orchestra

Concerts, community events, competitions

For more information and questions, contact Ms. Sonderland at robin.sonderland@vansd.org.

Skills USA ASL

American Sign Language competitions

For more information, contact Ms. Claborn at danna.claborn@vansd.org.

Skills USA Video

Video production competitions

For more information, contact Mr. Howard at randy.howard@vansd.org.

Theatre Club

Works on projects in every area of theatre. Students have the opportunity to act; sing; dance; and work on visual, sound and light design. Students also work on publicity and community outreach projects. They have a good time with friendly, supportive students and teachers.

For more information, contact Mr. Dressen at matthew.dressen@vansd.org.