Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) Club is focused on celebrating and sharing knowledge about Asian culture, while also creating a safe space for students to come together to have fun and plan district wide events. Last year, they were able to host their annual AAPI festival, which brought in students from all over the Central Kitsap School District. They meet every Monday after school in Room 2204 and hope for new members to join and be a part of the celebration.

“I think if anyone hears about it, they should join,” said Isaac Vaitautolu, the AANHPI Club’s secretary. “It’s really fun and a great opportunity to connect with different types of cultures.” 

Instagram: @kitsap.aapi

The CKHS Associated Student Body (ASB) is in charge of several of the school’s major events, such as dances, skits, assemblies, and spirit days. This year, one of their main goals is to explore more ways to encourage students to participate in school events and show their school spirit. ASB is open to all grade levels, and information about how to join can be found in each class year’s Google Classroom. 

“[We are] definitely trying to amp up the school spirit; making sure people are participating more,” said Amber Gaxiola, the ASB executive president. “We might start giving out things to get participation up for Spirit weeks— just [hoping for] more involvement.”

The American Sign Language (ASL) Club, which teaches students key signs for communicating in ASL, is planning to set goals throughout the upcoming school year to create a stronger bond with the CKHS community. Last year, they struggled to maintain members and hope that this school year they can recruit more students who are passionate about ASL and its culture. 

“ASL club is hoping to do some traveling to the elementary schools and teach them some basic sign,” said Samuel Campagna, the president of the ASL Club. “Maybe go to the Washington School for the Deaf, other Deaf events, and possibly hold school assemblies to [offer] more education on Deaf culture and Deaf history.” 

The ASL Club meets after school every Monday in Room 3218 from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. and is prepared to start off the school year by spreading more knowledge about Deaf culture. 

Instagram: @ckhsaslclub

The Black Student Union (BSU) is a welcoming place for students to learn about Black culture, history, events, and achievements after school on Wednesdays from 2:35 to 3:30 in Room 2204. This school year, BSU aspires to hold events, make merchandise, and review albums again in the weekly KUGR Broadcast.

“My goal was to have more members and to build a community, and I think we were able to achieve that,” said Gabrielle Dockendorf, the president of BSU. “I’m seeing a lot of new students, a lot of new transfer students, and hopefully we’ll be able to have more people show up and more people to do these events, and I think that’s awesome.”

Instagram: @ckhsbsu

Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) teaches students the skills needed to succeed in the business and marketing fields. Last year, they sent 20 club members to compete in state competitions and hope to send even more this upcoming school year.

“Throughout the year, we go into competitions to test our skills in the business world and sort of just build the future leaders of America,” said Kai Livingston, the vice president of DECA. “Just based off of Maze Days, we’ve had a lot of interaction with potential members, and I’m very excited to see what happens this year.”

DECA meets every Tuesday morning at 7:20 a.m. in Room 1020.

Instagram: @centralkitsapdeca

Eagles Lacrosse is a multi-school lacrosse team within the CKSD. Their target this year is to create a welcoming environment for all students as they aim for collective teamwork. 

“I feel very confident,” said Trinity Ranes, a member of the Eagles Lacrosse Team. “I feel like we will have a lot of newcomers to join and a lot of team bonding and a lot more wins this year if we can work together.” 

The team meets at Klahowya Secondary School and begin practice around 5:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

Esports is CKHS’s place for competitive gaming, and no matter if you are an experienced player or just beginning to learn, the club offers endless opportunities. Last year, their goal was making the state competition, which they achieved successfully. 

“I feel confident in this new school year,” said Dylan Aniano, president of the Esports Club. “We’re going to try and get some new players; we have great new equipment that the school has allocated to us. Join us. It’s an amazing environment. If you’re a casual player, you can just come out and hang around.”

The Figments Magazine Club is a student-run magazine publication that showcases students’ work. They produce an annual magazine compiled of student submitted art, literature, photography, and more. They hope to raise extra money this year to match the cost of printing their magazine with additional pages.

“I want to hopefully print more magazines and still sell out, and if possible, post more workshops to bring in new people, and just expand,” said Maddie Johnson, president of the Figments Magazine Club. “Workshops are open to anyone, not just the club members, so if we can get as many people as we can just to, you know, learn art and literature, and just kind of spread that [knowledge], that’d be great.” 

The Figments Club meets every Monday after school in Room 2218 and encourages any students who are interested to stop by and learn new skills.

Google classroom code: y7ezaio

Instagram: @ckhsfigments

National Honors Society (NHS) lets students be of service to their community through creating stronger bonds and make a positive impact on the world around them. Participation in the club requires payment of a $15 fee before November 1, maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4, 20 hours of community service, and consistent meeting attendance.

“[We intend] to expand our service opportunities and to continue to make an impact in the community,” said Audrey Holyoak, the treasurer for National Honors Society. “A lot of people were benefited by the service and leadership we do.”

The club meets before school at 7:30 a.m. in Room 3237 and after school at 2:40 p.m. in Room 1740 every other Wednesday, and wants to expand their service opportunities to help a wider range of people.

Instagram: ckhonorsociety

Google classroom code: ZLCJH72

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) comes back from a productive last year at CKHS in hopes of having a similar experience with a highly responsive community and an increase of service projects produced. HOSA still plans on hosting their annual blood drive for students’ to donate their blood in order to help local people in need. 

“We were able to hold a bunch of different service projects and really help out the community last year,” said Kaela Ysabel Rivera, the secretary of the HOSA club. “We’re excited to invite more people to join and spread the love of our community.”

They meet every Tuesday after school in Room 4002, where they teach about the medical field and help provide members with guidance on medical careers. 

Instagram: @ckhshosa

The Instru-Mentoring Club provides CKHS students with a place to practice and learn their instruments alongside a group of mentors. This year, the club plans to broaden their horizons and not only practice with students from CKHS’ orchestra, but also students from the school’s band. 

“What the group does is basically we bring all the musicians in the high school together, and we practice, do trivia questions, play mini-games related to music, and after that, once we’ve had our fun, we go to the middle school, and we help them practice their instruments,” said Jadon Alina, member of the Instru-Mentoring Club. 

While a meeting day has not been set yet, the club meets from 2:40 p.m. in Chris Kassler’s room before switching at 3:35 p.m. to the Central Kitsap Middle School band room. Anyone interested in joining can show up and immediately start expanding their musical knowledge and interests. 

Google Classroom Code: zbtdq23

The Japanese Culture Club meets throughout the school year to inform, celebrate, and recruit others who are interested in learning about Japanese culture. Members of the club feel confident in this upcoming school year and aspire to continue to have fun doing karaoke, making food, and meeting new people during their after-school meetings. 

“We would do a lot of slideshows and stuff showcasing Japanese culture,” said Kayson Hasegawa, a member of the Japanese Culture Club. “If you want to get immersed in the culture of Japan, a lot of people in our club have gone to Japan or lived in Japan.”

Knowledge Bowl takes place after school in the club adviser Eric Boyer’s room and is home to students who enjoy putting what they’ve learned into competition. Last year, the team went to participate in state competitions and placed within the top 10.

“We’re trying to make this team a little bit bigger and stronger [and] recruit more underclassmen, so we have a legacy going on,” said Audrey Holyoak. “Just come join; it’s fun. No knowledge required.” 

The Swing Dancing Club, which takes place on Thursdays after school, brings students together in the cafeteria to practice dance with their friends. Last year, the club started with only two members. However as they continued, they managed to have six consistent members contribute to swing dancing.

“All I want to do with swing dancing is the same thing that swing dancing did for me when I came in as a sophomore— I just want to keep having a spot on Thursday where people can go dance, talk, eat candy, and all that stuff,” said Alex Calkins, president of the Swing Dance Club. 

They would like more people to join their club and sign up for their email list, and hope to be included in CKHS’ lip sync video when it takes place again at the end of the school year.

Unified Champions takes place in Room 1205 every other Thursday after school. They strive to spread disability awareness, and although finding consistent members is tough, the club is springing up for the 24-25 school year. 

“We’re going to do some disability awareness to help people understand that these kids are amazing and they’re smart, even if they aren’t necessarily able to talk, they still have things to say,” said Campagna. “Come by and have fun with us. We’re going to be playing games, taking field trips, [making] some simple meals and recipes, and all around having a good time.”

Instagram: @ckhs_unified_champions

Last year, the Wrestling Club was able to send six of their teammates to state competitions and are confident they can send even more this year. They meet everyday after school in the multipurpose room and are hoping for new people to join and be a part of their team.

“Unfortunately, we don’t get a whole lot of people that join just because it’s tough,” said Tristyn Nelson, a member of the wrestling team. “But I think one of the biggest things is the community around it. You build such strong bonds with these people that you’re out on the mat with for three hours a day. I think it’s just discipline, mental toughness and teamwork.”

Instagram: @ckhs_wrestling