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Clubs and Activities
There are several student clubs at the high schools, offering opportunities for students to get together to share interests, as well as to plan and attend field trips or special events. Here are some of the clubs available. Those with websites are highlighted.
Annual Club
Advisor: Paula Ottenbreit
The Annual Club supports the publication of the yearbook. This club is open to all students at OHHS, not just the students who are in the Annual Productions class. Graphic Design, Leadership skills, Photography and Illustration are focused on in the meetings. Club members compete with their peers from other schools around the state and sometimes from around the nation. We have field trips for fun too, and learn about print publishing.
Architectural & Engineering Design Club
Advisor: Ken Bender
The Architectural & Engineering Design Club will emulate a business model where club members will manage team events and product design. Students will compete in regional and statewide contests to develop leadership skills and to demonstrate their understanding of a particular engineering or architectural career.
ASB
Advisor: Ryan Lipstein
Students in 9th-11th grade may run for ASB office in May and be elected for the following school year. Incoming 9th graders run for office positions in September of the year they preside in. It is mandatory that all officers be in Leadership class. ASB provides students with the opportunity to become directly involved with the community, OHHS and their individual classes. Officers may serve as chairs on committees such as Homecoming, Veteran's Day, Teacher Appreciation, Community Volunteering Projects and similar activities.
Automotive Club
Advisor: Macs McDonald
Students in the automotive club will learn about cars from bottom up. The automotive club will work on their cars, practice equipment operation and usage with lots of hands-on-experience. Students will compete in automotive competitions at regional and state level for scholarships and prizes.
Cheerleading
Advisor: Robin Gohn
Cheerleading promotes and upholds school spirit, unity and pride; provides opportunities to compete both locally and nationally; requires service to the community, and nurtures the development of lifelong values and skills. There are 2 seasons to cheerleading and students may tryout for one or both. Tryouts are held in May and November.
Choir Club
Advisor: Darren McCoy
Each year, the Choir Club supports and helps plan many activities of the High School Choral Program. They plan choir parties and fundraise for many things including t-shirts and travels to musical events. Our future goals are overseas travel and building stronger connections with our community. We meet Tuesdays at 2:30 in the choir room.
Culinary Arts Club
Advisor: Louise Reuble
This club is for students who are interested in Culinary Arts as a career. Students participate in WildCat Catering events and activities.
Debate Club
Advisor: Kevin Kindelberger
Debate offers four different events that challenge students with college level material. It prepares students for higher learning as it focuses on reading, writing, speaking, and research skills. Each event is rigorous and challenging but extremely rewarding as it keeps students abreast of political, social, cultural and economic issues, thereby ensuring success in high school and beyond.
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
Advisor: Eric Peterson
Opportunities include traveling for competition, visiting businesses in Seattle, and attending Leadership camps. DECA is an extension of the Marketing Management and Retail Management classes where you get to work and meet other marketing students in cool and fun settings. We are laid back and like to have fun while preparing for competition and college majors in business and marketing!
Ecology Club
Advisor: Lori McKole
Ecology Club is about educating the student body on the issues facing our environment and how they can have a positive affect on their surroundings.
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
Sabrina Underwood
Advisor: FBLA is a national student organization bringing business leaders and students together. Benefits: Acquire leadership skills; win recognition at conferences; become part of a team; gain community service experience; improve or enhance job skills; network and meet new people; meet business professionals; earn scholarship money; compete in business skill events; and travel.
French Club
Advisor: Ellen Christensen
Get together to plan for and carry out fundraisers to raise money for student trips to France. We travel every two years.
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)
Advisor: Cynthia Story
The Gay-Straight Alliance supports all students embracing the equitable treatment of gay people. The club will act as a social group and support network that will be involved in community events.
Health Careers Club
Advisor: Fil Jepsen, Trevor Reed
Students who are interested in health careers can participate in club activities and internships. Students are encouraged to enroll in the Health Careers Course or the Sports Medicine Course.
Japanese Club
Advisor: Rob McKay
Japanese Club is open to all interested students. The purpose is to study the old and new Japanese culture. Student ideas are used to generate activities.
Journalism Club
Advisor: Mark Strohschein
The Journalism Club is responsible for supporting the publication of the student newspaper, The Breeze. Members do not have to be enrolled in the Journalism class to participate in the club.
Key Club
Advisor: Pat Felger & Lisa Smith
Key Club is a student-led service organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership skills. Oak Harbor High School's Key Club brings together students of OHHS who choose to join for the great experiences Key Club offers them. With a wide variety of age, culture, and personalities, Key Club is a good place to meet new friends and provide service to our school and community. Just come to one of our scheduled meetings EVERY Monday at 6pm in Parker Hall.
Letter "O" Club
Advisor: Kerri Molitor
Open to all students that have received an Oak Harbor High School Letter, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. The club connects students with common achievements, school pride, and unity. The Letter "O" Club provides service to the Oak Harbor Booster Club and Oak Harbor High School events. Letter "O" members share their leadership, responsibility, and character that have made them successful in their respective areas while becoming role models for all Wildcats. Club members will plan an annual arm wrestling tournament, and other fun events.
Link Crew
Advisor: Erica Aldridge & Allison Sinibaldi
The Link Crew program is all about "Students Helping Students Succeed." In the club upperclassmen Link leaders run the Freshmen Orientation program in order to welcome the new students and provide a smooth transition to high school. Link Crew leaders are students whose communication skills, leadership potential, responsibility, and personality have helped them succeed in high school. In Link Crew, they share the lessons they have learned in order to help others succeed. Link Crew provides valuable leadership and community service experience.
Media Arts
Advisor: Chris Douthitt
Media Arts Club is for all students who are interested in future careers in Broadcasting and/or Photography. Club members support Wildcat TV and act as videographers for the high school television station production. Club members have a great time traveling to other schools as the Wildcat Channel 21 crew and have opportunities to compete with and meet other Media Arts clubs from across the nation at National conventions.
Metal Fabrication Club
Advisor: Jerry Mumper
If you like to build and make things this clubs for you. Club members will work as a team to build useable products from scratch. Practice welding and fabrication skill through hands on practice. Students will compete in regional and statewide contests to develop leadership skills and to demonstrate their understanding of the metal working career.
MultiCultural Club
Advisor: Marci Mallari
The MultiCultural Club seeks to promote diversity, cultural awareness among students, foster connections with the community and provide students with opportunities to grow. Our goal is to establish, organize and increase membership and to conduct limited activities related to our mission. The clubs meets once a week.
NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps)
Advisor: Mike Black
NJROTC exists in order to promote leadership, citizenship, responsibility, respect and self-respect, community service, and a sense of personal honor among the students of OHHS. Participants must be enrolled in Naval Science 1-4.
Reading Club
Advisor: Lisa Smith
This club is for student who like to read and talk about books. We meet once or twice a month on Fridays after school in the Library. Activies include book sharing, book discussions, comparisons of books and their movies, writing books reviews, and learning about online reading resources.
Refuge Club
Advisor: Brett McLeod
The Refuge Club is a place for Christian students of all denominations to get together after school. Refuge is a shelter in the storms of life, a place where you can just relax and have fun. We have Bible studies, play games, pray together, and discuss issues that are important to us. We support each other and provide a resting place for everyone.
Robotics Club
Advisor: Che Edoga
Robotics club is exactly what the name implies&a club where students learn to build robots. The club runs throughout the school year, and culminates in the building of a competition capable robot for the FIRST robotics competition. In this club you can learn design, construction, how to use tools, the invention process, computer programming, and most importantly creative problem solving. The robotics club shares the tenants of FIRST robotics, gracious professionalism. This theme runs throughout the program. That means to be a good sportsman, a gracious competitor, working hard, and being fair. Participation in the club makes you eligible to receive many different scholarships totaling in over 10 million dollars in value, and will guarantee employment with Boeing. WE ALL FRIENDS IN DAH ROBOT COMMUNITY, MAN!
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Advisor: Cynthia Allen
SADD Club is all about students helping students make positive decisions about challenges in their everyday lives. We also host two Puget Sound Blood drives, great for community service.
Spanish Club
Advisor: Erika Riley
In the Spanish Club you will have a great opportunity to practice Español with other lovers of the language. We immerse ourselves in the culture by listening to buena música and eating comida deliciosa. We work very hard to raise funds for our Euro-Trip to France and Spain, by participating in various fundraisers.
Student2Student
Advisor: Anna Chargalauf
S2S is a dynamic program designed to help change a transitioning student's focal point from what the student has lost to what the student can gain through the relocation. S2s guides students through their uncertain surroundings, from a peer viewpoint, valued information, friendship, and assistance in three areas that matter most to transitioning students.
Table Tennis Club
Advisor: Brian Farmer
In the Table Tennis Club you will learn how to play table tennis. We meet once per week. Students learn teamwork, tournament play, and have fun playing the game. There are no referees. This club allows students an opportunity to make friends, get a work out, and have a good time.
Torch Club (National Honor Society)
Advisor: Nicola Wethall
Torch Club is based on 4 pillars: Scholarship - Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. If students have this minimum GPA in their sophomore or junior year they are given an application to join. They must maintain the minimum GPA until graduation.
Service - To be accepted into Torch Club students must have participated in many volunteer activities. Members will continue to organize and participate in volunteer activities. We are committed to helping the community. Leadership - To be accepted into Torch Club students should have held some leadership positions. This may include being an officer in another club, supervising other students, supervising in a work environment, or leading in another capacity.
Character - To be accepted into Torch Club students must demonstrate good character. If they decide to apply, students will also turn in a short essay describing how the qualities they possess align with the 4 pillars.
Travel Club
Advisor: Ryan Lipstein
The Travel Club was created for students to explore new places. On odd years we will travel to foreign lands during Spring Break and on even years we will travel closer to home (most likely within the U.S.). The club's primary goal throughout the year is to fundraise money towards the cost of the trip. All students are welcome.
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Advisor: Jim Crouch
In the Ultimate Club you will learn how to throw and catch a Frisbee. Students learn teamwork. Ultimate is a sport that teaches you about honesty and integrity. There are no referees in Ultimate so if a foul occurs the players judge it to determine what happens. The Ultimate Club allows students an opportunity to make friends, get a work out, and have fun.
Wood Tech and Construction Club
Advisor: Tom Mueller
If you like to build and problem solve this club is for you. Students will compete in regional and statewide competitions to develop leadership skills and to demonstrate understanding of the construction working career.
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