Connecting the community of Central Kitsap High School through Asian culture and history is what the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders Club does. Meeting every Monday after school in room 2207, the AANHPI Club plans fundraisers and trips to broaden their outreach to the larger community outside of CKHS.

“Our club overall, we try to cultivate a community where all members of the AANHPI community feel seen and safe, and where they can truly be themselves,” President of the AANHPI Club Noah Sio said. “And through this, we hope to foster a more healthy environment within CK and just spread awareness.”

Each year, the club attends both the Kitsap Youth Rally and Polynesian Day to celebrate AANHPI culture with the community. However, this year, they have been given the opportunity to network with other AANHPI clubs around the state at Western Washington University, allowing them to get new ideas for their club. 

“Everyone’s welcome, whether you’re a member of the AANHPI community, just an ally, or just someone that wants to learn more, we’d love to have anybody who would join,” Sio said.

Instagram: @kitsap.aanhpi

Whether the Cougar Carnival, pep assemblies, school dances, or spirit weeks, the Associated Student Body at CKHS works behind the scenes planning and managing these events and more. 

“This year, we want to encourage clubs to have a lot more independence, not just in operation, but also in spending money,” Executive Vice President of ASB Nicholas Brazier said. “We want to spend money in the realm of student events and make that more special and increase a lot of the spirit here.”

Students who are interested in encouraging school spirit and being a part of ASB can find more information by reaching out to their respective “Class of” advisors listed below. 

Class of 2026: Heidi Flaugher ([email protected])

Class of 2027: Kate Zinke ([email protected])

Class of 2028: Audrey Ngo ([email protected])

Class of 2029: Daniel Sullvan ([email protected])

Instagram: @ckhscougars

Keeping Deaf culture and history alive is what the American Sign Language Club at CKHS is all about. With meetings every Monday after school until 3:15, the club comes together in room 3218 to freshen up their sign language knowledge and skills. 

“Even if you’re not in an ASL class or super proficient at ASL, beginners are welcome,” President of the ASL Club Samuel Campagna said. “We are learning together and spreading the culture, and even if you’re just mildly interested come stop by, we always want new members, people who are just curious.” 

Instagram: @ckhs.aslclub

Starting their season in November is the Girls Bowling team, whose practices take place at All Star Lanes & Casino in Silverdale. This year, the team plans to bring more attention to their sport, as they encourage more students to join them and bowl too.

“I feel like bowling allows a bunch of girls to be free to play and have fun,” Bowling Team Captain Caroline Peters said. “It’s not really stress inducing, just a fun sport that a lot of people can play even without experience.” 

Choir at CKHS is not only a class, but a welcoming place for all interested students to connect and sing. Multiple times a year, the choir will perform different concerts for people to watch, demonstrating their talent and the dedication they put into each show. 

“We’re all about singing and including everybody, and just having fun as we all combine and come to enjoy music and singing together,” CK Choir President Elliana Roberson said. 

Instagram: @ck_choir

Founded last year by Co-President Lucas Smith, Cougs 4 Christ is a club allowing students to come together and dive into their Christian faith. Club meetings are held on Fridays after school in room 3206, and while building a strong community within the club is one of their priorities, they also plan to host potlucks where multiple clubs can connect with one another. 

“We believe that faith is a big part of not only school but life as you know, as anybody, it’s important to look into any truth,” Smith said. “For me personally, I think that we owe it to ourselves as human beings to look into every religion and every faith; we just help people explore the Christian faith. For me, the club has been just a light for myself and others. There were some instances where we’d get together with people and talk with them and hopefully change their lives for the better.” 

Instagram: @cougs_4christ

After the boys cross country team got second and the girls got sixth in state last year, the team plans to make its way back to victory. Meeting in the Fall every day after school from 3 to 4:30 p.m., the team hopes to see more new members join, as well as increasing the amount of team bonding they do. 

“We have won state titles in the last four years,” Runner Phoebe Tanori said. “We are looking to expand our team so we can continue going to state and still represent CK in that way.”

Distributive Education Clubs of America is centered around preparing students for the world of business, where coming up with on the spot solutions and connecting with individuals is key. Students will get the chance to go on field trips to expand their knowledge in business, participate in competitions where they’ll make a proposal to a board of judges, and make friends both in and out of the school.  

“DECA works to equip people for the professional world, teaches you how to network with individuals, pursue job opportunities, and get some real world skills that you can’t learn anywhere else in the school,” President of DECA Annika Pexton said. 

Just last year, DECA was able to progress from the state to international competitions, with 2 of their members becoming finalists. Each week on Tuesdays, the club gets together at 7:20 in room 1020, with their first meeting starting on September 16. 

“We’ve tried to split our attention between new members and old members historically, but this year, we’re really focused on our new membership, getting freshmen and underclassmen involved, and really, we want to get as many people to internationals this year as we can,” Pexton said. 

Instagram: @centralkitsapdeca

TikTok: @centralkitsapdeca

Uniting students from all across the district to play for the same team is what Eagle Lacrosse is all about. Starting in the Spring, practices are held at the Klahowya field from 4 to 6 p.m., with the team having around three games each week. Both the boys and girls teams make no cuts, so any student interested is able to sign up and play lacrosse.

“We’re trying to reach out our connections to all of the schools across the peninsula and just have more fun and make our team more known,” Eagle Lacrosse member Trinity Ranes said. “…Since a lot of people don’t know [about us] at CK, we’re trying to expose ourselves more and make it known as a sport.”

The Environmental Club at CKHS prioritizes awareness about protecting the environment and getting students interested about nature. Meetings are held every other Monday after school in room 3229, where members plan projects, group hikes, and volunteer activities. 

“We had a community garden a few years ago,” Secretary of the Environmental Club Gillian Lyon said. “It wasn’t running last year, so we’re hoping to get that back up. And last year we also had an ongoing project of making sure the things in the recycling bin are actually getting recycled. So hopefully we’re going to continue that this year as well.” 

Instagram: @ckhs.enviroclub

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Esports is home to CKHS’ one and only gaming club, where students who are interested in either casual or competitive gaming unite. While a permanent location for the club is still in the works, their meetings typically are hosted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school until four.             

“We lost some people, so we have to train up some of our junior members to take some of these more challenging positions within the varsity roster,” Esports Co-President Dylan Aniano said. “But also, we have a strong position compared to all of our other schools in the league that we compete in, they lost much more veteran talent than we lost. And I think we’re in a position where we can contest for the championship this year.” 

YouTube: @CentralKitsapHighschoolEsports

Twitch: @ckhsesports

Meeting every Monday after school in room 2218 is Figments Magazine Club, focused on highlighting all students’ artistic creativity in the form of a physical magazine. During club meetings, members review students’ art, plan fundraisers, and design the layout for the final product. The club is open to all students, whether they are interested in helping out or just curious about what they do. 

“We take student arts, including photography, writing, any form of art that isn’t videographed, we make it into a magazine and then we sell it at points of the year,” Art Editor for the Figments Magazine Club Taliya Getachew said. 

Instagram: @ckhsfigments

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Between November and February, the girls basketball season is alive. With practices happening Monday through Saturday, and two to three games per week, members of the team spend time growing as players, bonding as a team, and making memories with one another. While playing Basketball is their primary focus, the team still finds time to participate in community events, like volunteering at this year’s summer Youth Camp.

“It’s a diverse community,” Basketball Player Samantha Hampton said. “We can have all different kinds of players from different backgrounds and anything really, we have a tight bond with everybody.” 

Students who are interested in being part of the team can register via final forms or reach out to Lindsay Baumgartner, the coach of the Girls Basketball team.

https://search.finalforms.com/

[email protected]

Instagram: @ckgirlsbball

The Gender and Sexuality Awareness Club at CKHS is a safe and accepting place for both queer people and allies to socialize. Club meetings are held every Tuesday after school in room 2203, where members can be found planning their involvement in community events such as the Kitsap Youth Rally, GSA Jamboree, and more.

“Come join GSA, everyone is welcome, even if you’re questioning or an ally,” President of the GSA Club Samuel Campagna said.

Instagram: @ckhsgsa

Health Occupations Students of America is a club focusing on teaching students the necessary skills needed when going into a health related career. Last school year, the HOSA Club held a Stop the Bleed training activity, blood drive, and menstrual drive for staff and students to participate in. Club meetings are held Tuesdays after school in room 3230 and are open to any students interested in learning more about health. 

“We’re solving the health career shortage…that’s our mission,” Co-President of the HOSA Club Sophia Jingco said. “We’re introducing healthcare to the workers of the future.” 

Instagram: @ckhshosa

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Expanding to band and orchestra is the Instru-Mentroing Club, which focuses on helping students learn their instrument and the principles behind it. In the past, Instru-Mentoring members have been able to perform at the Cougar Carnival and the Kitsap Youth Rally, where students were able to show the skills they’ve practiced and learned. Club meetings are hosted on Mondays after school in room 3204 until 3:30, where all students who are interested are encouraged to join. 

“Our club serves to teach about music education, history, [and] theory; we perform and we build community here at CKHS,” President of the Instru-Mentoring Club Logan Keeley said. “We also do community service and tutor middle school students.” 

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On Wednesdays after school in room 4012, members of the Japanese Culture Club meet to educate others about Japanese culture in a fun and engaging way. Last year, the club doubled in members, and during one meeting, students were given the opportunity to make matcha with one another. With the new school year in sight, the club plans on hosting fundraisers at local Japanese restaurants while also finding festivals for the club to attend. 

“Our goal is to spread Japanese culture around and educate people on it while having fun at the same time,” Japanese Culture Club President Misky Raska said. “You don’t need to be Japanese or Asian to join.” 

Instagram: @ckhsjpclub

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Students who are interested in lending a helping hand to their community and leaving a positive impact on others might consider joining Key Club, a student-led program that strives for participation in volunteer work. Meetings are held in room 1020 every other Monday in the morning at 7:20 a.m., in the afternoon at 2:40 p.m., and are open to all students. 

“The importance of Key Club here at CK is growing community involvement and starting that early as high schoolers, and then teaching and instilling the values of leadership and compassion,” Key Club Vice President Vera Bryant said.

Instagram: @keyclubckhs

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Every Friday after school in room 3240, the Knowledge Bowl Club gets together to test everything they know with a game of trivia across all subjects. Practice during meetings helps to prepare students for state competitions, which they hope to do again this year. Because a lot of their members graduated, the club needs more students to join and help them restructure. 

“Knowledge bowl is just a really fun club for people to show their knowledge that they get from school, which they don’t find a lot of use for elsewhere,” Knowledge Bowl Co-President Alexander Steffen said. 

Instagram: @ck_knowledgebowl

Starting its second year at CKHS is the National Art Honors Society Club, which focuses on getting student artist’s work out into the community. Some activities the club did last year was writing cards to hospitalized children, as well as getting 11 student artists featured in a local art gallery. Currently, a specific date is not set for club meetings, however, students can expect meetings to be held during advisory.

“We’re planning right now on getting a collaborative art work made from students from four different schools,” President of the National Art Honors Society Club Madeline Johnson said. “[Art] that was part of the Wayzgoose festival [is now] up in CK itself. And this is just all part of getting your art out in the community is bringing also some art into CK from other schools, so that hopefully in the future, they’ll let our art be displayed at their schools, just getting more art circulated around in our community.”

Instagram: @ck.nahs

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The National Honors Society Club at CKHS helps build a stronger community through their support in services projects both in and out of the school. Meetings are held every other Wednesday in the mornings at 7:30 in room 3237 and after school in room 1740. Students who wish to participate in the club must have a cumulative 3.4 GPA, 20 hours of community service, consistent meeting attendance, and pay a $15 due. 

“…We’re very community and service oriented, so a lot of the work we do is very important for our school,” Vice President Kai Livingston said. “We help out a lot [with] things like the dances and TOLO and without our support, a lot of those events would be difficult to pull together.” 

Instagram: @ckhonorsociety

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Emerging this school year is the Robotics Club, which will be a space for students to let their ingenuity carry them as they assemble their own creations. While the plan for this year is to get the club up and running, the Robotics Club Advisor Sam Cook hopes to host an event in the commons showcasing the robots students were able to assemble. Club meetings will be held on Mondays after school in room 4012.

“I want to get the club started again in hopes to eventually get the robotics classes back in the school and the curriculum, so that I can teach the bigger concepts to the students,” Cook said. “The club is more about building robots to accomplish a task that you go and compete against other schools with.”

In 2024, CKHS’ softball team made it to state, and with the new school year starting up, they plan to make it there again. The start of the season is in Spring, where practices are held at the Fast Pitch field from 4 to 6 p.m. Having a strong community within the team is important to softball players, so this year they want to do more team bonding activities.

“Some things we might be doing differently are building together more as a team,” Softball Player Scarlett Mabe said. “I feel like it’s the most important aspect to the game, because it’s a team sport.” 

Instagram: @ckhs.softball

When the Winter/Fall season starts, so does the boys and girls swim team at CKHS. Currently, the team plans to succeed in districts so they can make it to state, however, they also encourage more people to join and participate in the sport. When swim begins, their practices are held at the Olympic Aquatic Center Monday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. 

“We plan on doing more team engagement activities, where we get the team together inside and outside of the pool to build closer connections within the team,” Swim Team Captain Jack Jones said. 

Instagram: @ckhs.swim

The Unified Champions Club is here to connect both the general and special education students at CKHS. The club hosts their meetings every Thursday from 1:10 to 2:10 p.m. in room 1206, where students who are interested can show up and participate in different games and activities.

“The importance [that] Unified Champions holds here is showing that special ed kids aren’t as different as the media and other sources say,” President of the Unified Champions Club Nia Dilks said. 

Instagram: @ckhs.unifiedchampions

On October 1, wrestling will start their first open mat of the school year till November 17, where they’ll begin their first practice. Last year, the wrestling team was able to make it to state, something they hope to do again this year. Since wrestling is a no cut sport, students who are interested can show up and play for the team. 

“It shows you a lot of things that you didn’t know before,” Wrestler Paola Vicente said. “[It] gives you strength and [it] gives you a different mindset — a positive mindset.” 

Instagram: @ckhs_wrestling

Things like sports, clubs, and classes are some things that are shed light on by the yearbook staff, who work together to create a collection of moments people can share at the year’s end. As the ECHO staff moves into this school year, they plan to use the new skills they’ve learned to improve their yearbook. 

“We’re trying to get every sport this year; like girls flag football is new this year as well,” Senior Editor Ethan Huff said. “…We’re really trying to get more behind the scenes aspect of what goes on at CK.” 

Instagram: @yearbookckhs