Clubs
A club is defined as a student-initiated, maintained, driven and inclusive group that continuously and consistently aligns itself with the Christ-centered goals, vision and purpose of JSerra. Further, these groups may choose to affiliate with a larger, national non-profit organization, but must keep in mind that this larger organization must fall within the same regimented scope as stated above.
Types of Clubs
- Service, which focuses on the welfare of a group or communities through health, education, etc.
- Extracurricular, which focuses on enhancing academics
- Social, which focuses on cultivating school spirit or strengthening student camaraderie
Starting a Club
- Select a club moderator. Ask a teacher to moderate the club. The moderator's role is to supervise meetings, events, and activities.
- Complete the Club Application and the SOP Manual.
- Set up a regular meeting time and dates to meet with your club members once your club has been approved.
Nearly 98% of all JSerra students participate in at least one club. We encourage students to explore their hobbies and goals by joining a club that appeals to their interests. With nearly 50 clubs, there's something for everyone.
Donna Vandenberg, Vice Principal of Student Life
QUESTIONS?
Do you have questions about ASG Leadership or student activities? Contact Activities Director Mrs. Michele Chenault at mchenault@jserra.org or 949.493.9307 Ext. 5121.
Service Clubs
| CLUB | MODERATOR | PRESIDENT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aid Africa | David Fick | Isabella Abusaid | To help raise money and awareness to the less priviledged places in Africa. |
| American Red Cross | Tom Smith | Maddie and Ellie Errett | To help save lives through the selfless art of donating blood to those in need twice a year. |
| A Note of Love | Sarah Donovan | Jacquelyn Dalke | To send cards and care packages to children in the hospital, soldiers, and others to show love. |
| Art for Alzheimer's | Lorena Amaro | Arta Harizavi | To raise awareness for Alzheimer's through the artwork of Jserra students. Donations to the American Alzheimer's Association (AAA) will receive artwork in return for their donations. |
| Caring Cupcakes | Sarah Swaykus | Yasmin Balci | To bake cupcakes monthly for the homeless and read at homeless shelters, organizations, and elderly homes. |
| Caritas Christi | Bridget Desmond | To serve the JSerra community. Available only to 25 seniors. | |
| Eco Club | Olivia Huie | Inho Song | To benefit the JSerra community through environmental services. The club sponsors a school-wide recycling program and meets weekly in the Counseling office. |
| Fun & Friendship | Jennifer Harlow | Grace Hanlon | To provide a social outlet and friendship to teens with developmental disabilities. Christian Service hours will be available for service at these events. |
| Geriatric Club | Sera Shaughnessy | To aid those in the elderly community who are less fortunate and in need of Christian compassion, care and support. | |
| Girl Up | Lori Austin | Kiana Sedigh | To raise funds for girls in developing countries to help them get educated, see a doctor, and be safer from violence. |
| Gowns for Gals/Ties for Guys | Michele Chenault | Rachel Kang | To collect dresses to do a JSerra formal dress swap and eventually when inventory is high enough, host an event at a less fortunate high school and give the dresses to those underprivileged girls. |
| Habitat for Humanity | Fr. Damien | Lauren Feldman and Ashley Reiner | To help out local churches in need of funding or services as they build homes in the community. This will include donating our time or monies raised by club fundraisers to branches of Habitat for Humanity. |
| Haiti Club | Tom Jaso | Megan Giacobetti | To raise awareness for those affected by the 2009 Earthquake and to donate fundraising profits to orphaned nations. |
| Investing in Philanthropy | David Enger | Holland Greene | Designed to merge the ideas of investing and donating, as a club we “invest” raised funds in charities while learning business strategies. |
| Key Club | Maddison Micalizzi | To provide its members with opportunities to perform service, build character and develop leadership. | |
| Kindness Counts | Donna Vandenberg | Caitlin Mueller | To bring awareness to how hurtful words are against each other and create a unified stand against bullying. This club is associated with a nationwide program called Kind Campaign (girl vs. girl bullying). |
| LEAD Program | Stephanie House | To help the Admissions department interact with prospective families through Admissions events and Shadow day. | |
| Link Crew | Michele Chenault | To assist freshmen through the transition from middle school to high school. | |
| Live for Others | Michael Monette | Jack (John) Griesemer | To raise awareness for the Live for Others Foundation and rare cancer such as Synovial Cell Sarcoma. Live for Others honors alumnus Tim Vorenkamp. |
| MSing with MS | Cristen Fullerton | Natalie Eansor | To support the MS Society and people surviving with M.S. throughout our community with care packages, meals, and get-togethers. |
| NEGU | Michele Chenault | Ashley Kempf | To help encourage children who have cancer and their families through work with NEGU Foundation using JoyJars. |
| Orange Ribbon Club | Michiel Besseling | To raise awareness about Leukemia and Lymphoma raise money to find a cure. | |
| Peru Club | Laura Kennedy | Ashley Kempf and Serene Santoro | To travel to Peru and complete missionary work while spreading joy. |
| Pictures for Patients | Lorena Amaro | Jack (John) Collier | To connect students to patients with Alzheimer's and give back to the community. |
| Pink Ribbon Club | Brooke Hall | To donate to breast cancer research, educate the public about current findings and help with awareness week at JSerra. | |
| Pro-Life Club | Matthew Tuzsynski | Sera Shaughnessy | To inform students of what it actually means to be pro-life — that you support all forms and stages of life and their purpose. |
| Read 2 Heal | Amy Hemphill | Uwaysah Ali | To serve and enrich the community by donating books, e-readers, and magazines to local nonprofit organizations — including The Boys & Girls Club of SJC and CHOC Children's Hospital. |
| Save the Children | Matthew Tuzsynski | Mariclare Coffin | To fundraise and raise awareness for kids in need in various locations and situations internationally. |
| Serra's Helpers | Emily Meyers | Christina Piedra | To give back to the less fortunate residing in SJC — one grocery bag at a time. |
| Special Olympics | Pat Reidy | Christina Prekopa | To serve athletes with special needs and help them achieve their dreams of participating in the Special Olympics. |
| Trace Uganda | David Enger | Michelle Liu | To fundraise for Trace Uganda under the UN and provide donations for homeless children (under 18) in Uganda. |
| Voices Across the Sea | Sr. Maria Corazon | Juliane Zanides | To educate impoverished Columbian and Tibetian orphans in the English language by engaging in an English Diction and Comprehension program with the children via audio recordings. |
EXTRACURRICULAR CLUBS
| CLUB | MODERATOR | PRESIDENT | DESCRIPTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Makerz | Michele Chenault | Isabella Sills | To educate others about 3D printing and utilize this knowledge as a means to impact people's lives. | ||||
| Animando Notes | Catherine Forbush | Stephanie Wang (Siqi) | To allow students who are interested in music the ability to learn more about an instrument they currently play or a new one and then rehearse so they can present their music at a retirement home. | ||||
| Badminton Club | Sarah Swaykus | Tony Xu | To give students interested in badminton an opportunity to play and enjoy the game. | ||||
| BIOLOL | Sharri Guerrero | Celine Shen | To give students a hands-on way of experiencing Biology. | ||||
| California Scholarship Federation | Wendy Adam & Teresa Huston | To foster high standards of scholarship, service and citizenship, and encourage all students to strive for excellence. | |||||
| Cyber Patriot | Dr. Jan Kilduff | Devan Douglas | To learn about cyber security and data encryption and to compete in contests held by Air Force. | ||||
| FBLA | Carol Chaffee | Kelsey Burns | To enhance the Business Magnet Program by providing educational advancement opportunities such as competitions and awards to add to the student's knowledge of and preparation for future business careers. | ||||
| FIDM Fashion Club | Cherie Atighetchi | Emerson Broders | To give students interested in the fashion institute an inside track on what this industry is really like. This club will help students prepare for a career in the fashion industry. | ||||
| FLA | Kayla Gradillas | Tyler Shimimoura | To promote Christian leadership amongst our JSerra athletes and provide opportunities for Christian Service while cultivating a positive athletic environment. | ||||
| French Club | Cherie Atighetchi | Isabel Pichler | To enhance our knowledge of French culture and facilitate learning through increased exposure to French language, literature, and media. | ||||
| JSA: Junior State of America | Patrick Ahle | Kayla Ghodsi | To educate and prepare students for lifelong involvement and responsible leadership in a democratic society. | ||||
| Lion Ambassadors | Sarah Swaykus | Jerry Xie and Christine Zhou | To welcome and integrate our international students into the JSerra family. | ||||
| Modeling Club | Dr. Jan Kilduff | Jason He | To introduce the technique of building models according to blueprints and encourage students to use their imagination and creativity. Wood and plastic modeling will be utilized. This is an Engineering Magnet club. | ||||
| MUN | Ron Misiow | Jerry Xie | To prepare students for the MUN conferences and to improve students’ public speaking, speech and debate, language usage, and critical thinking skills. To also enhance students' understanding about internal issues. | ||||
| National Honor Society | Carol deBoisblanc | To maintain and extend the qualities of scholarship, leadership, service, and character as we use our personal talents and skills for the improvement of both self and society. | |||||
| Robotics | Dr. Jan Kilduff | Dong Wang | To build robots and compete in competitions. This is an Engineering Magnet club. | ||||
| Science Club | Beth Waterman | Eva Curci | To further student's interests and knowledge in the study of all areas of science, including speaking visits from scientists. | ||||
| TLC: Transfer Lions Club | Olivia Huie | Caitlyn Casper | To welcome transfer students and introduce them to the Jserra community. |
Social Clubs
| CLUB | MODERATOR | PRESIDENT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASB Club | Michele Chenault | Kabreah Anderson | To help decorate locations for school activities, rallies, and dances to ramp up school spirit. |
| Car Design | Brad Smith | Jerry Wu | To design cars that we dream about by drawing them. |
| Film & Media Club | Sarah Brechbill | Adam Chacon | To give students the opportunity to earn service hours and share in the knowledge of the film and media industry. |
| Home Economics | Cristen Fullerton | Laura Gibson | To teach students about the basics of living and how to do simple tasks around the house such as cooking and taking care of a child. |
| Improv | Elise Ybarra | Grant Sterling | To learn the basics of improvisation and to perform using these skills. |
| Philosophy Club | Jonathan Telles | Julia Kreuger | To encourage members to think about questions that matter to them while providing an idea-driven and open-minded environment for students to challenge their views and intellect. |
| Sailing Club | Wendy Adam | Devin Douglas | To cultivate the skills of sailing among JSerra students and expand their skills for sailing. |
| Social Justice Club | Patrick Ahle | Jerry Xie | To freely discuss social issues such as human rights, environmental protection, and bullying and then come up with a solution. This is a Law Magnet club. |
| Soul Sisters | Emily Meyers | Lizzy Schryer | To discover and become the woman God has created and called us to be. Through fellowship, prayer, discussion/study, and social outings the group seeks to understand a woman's identity in all areas of her life with family, friends, in school, on the playing field, and in relation to man and God. |
| U2CBA | Monica McQueen | Sherry Guo | To bring students together with a common interest in art and help them explore their talents by creating their own art and entering small competitions. |