Above the
Influence
Winston Churchill High School
2016-2017 List of Clubs
Above the Influence is all about
creating a safe environment for
students at Churchill and being
able to be strong about your
decisions and who you are in
avoiding peer pressure.
Amazing
Crocheting and knitting is fun for
Crochet
anyone, regardless of background.
Enclave (ACE) Open to all, we’re happy to teach
any beginners as we take on
projects throughout the school
year, such as making yarn scarves,
hats, or cute little characters!
(Amigurumi)
American Red Join us as we work with the
Cross Club
National Capital Region American
Red Cross in order to fight for the
victims of disaster, sickness, and
suffering, both in the United States
and globally.
Applied
Our goal is to open up the field of
Statistics Club statistics to guess the winners of
entertainment awards, sports
games, races, and more. In
addition, we strive to find
opportunities in internships, jobs,
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Mr. Rosenthal’s room during lunch;
meeting dates to be determined in
Facebook group each month
Ms. Washam’s room (art room)
every other Wednesday
Ms. Schwartz’s room during lunch;
meeting dates TBD
Mr. Wilson’s classroom at lunch
during every other Wednesday
Applied
Statistics Club
Art for a
Cause
Asian
American
Club
and programs for students
interested in the statistical field.
This club will open up times to
socialize with others on similar
interests in statistics and to connect
with the community. Join to as we
use statistics to have fun in real
world situations!
The goal of Art for a Cause is to
bring creativity into relief for those
facing illness. We plan on
donating artwork we’ve done in
spare time, club meetings and
finished classwork projects to
hospitals in the area. This not only
gives student a creative outlet, but
also gives them an opportunity to
cheer up patients facing hardships.
Asian American strives to create a
welcoming community for all
Asian Americans* in the school.
The club also seeks to create an
environment in which everyone,
not only those of Asian descent,
can learn about different Asian
cultures while meeting new
people. There will be yummy
snacks every meeting! Join to
learn (and get a taste of) Asian
cultures!
*THE CLUB IS NOT EXCLUSIVE
TO ONLY ASIAN AMERICANS!
ANYONE CAN JOIN!
Action & Sci-fi The goal of Action & Sci-fi Comics
Comics (ASC club (a.k.a ASC Alliance) is to
Alliance)
create a friendly and fun
environment for comic book fans.
Activities are based on different
topics related to various comic
books sources that are popular
and contain unique, entertaining
discussions and games designed
based on the topics. So come and
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Mr. Wilson’s classroom at lunch
during every other Wednesday
Ms. Washam’s classroom (276),
every other Thursday at lunch
Mr. Ho’s room (Room 121) during
lunch; meeting dates TBD in the
Facebook Group each month
Mr. Fugal’s room (240) during
Friday lunch, we’ll announce the
meeting dates on our Facebook
group, also on our club posters for
every activity.
Alzheimer's
Awareness
Club
Alzheimer's
Awareness
Club
Astronomy
Club
Autism
Connect
Aviation
Enthusiasts
Benefit of
Society Club
enjoy if you are passionate and
wish to explore the world of
comics with us!
The mission of the Alzheimer's
Awareness Club is to raise money
for and spread knowledge of
Alzheimer’s Disease, a brain
disorder that affects more than 5
million Americans and nearly 44
million people worldwide. Come
join us to have fun learning with
friends while supporting a good
cause!
The Astronomy Club’s goal is to
teach and discuss the wonders of
our universe. We hope to educate
and share our love of astronomy
with fellow churchillians!
Autism Connect is a club dedicated
to helping autism programs in
schools in developing countries.
Our main goal is to fundraise and
raise awareness for these
programs.
Aviation Enthusiasts is the firstand-only aviation club at Churchill
High School. Founded in 2015, the
club is aiming to provide a space
for students who are interested in
aviation-related topics to actively
collaborate and explore. The club
is dedicated to popularizing
aviation knowledge and educating
students about aviation-andaerospace careers.
Our club is for everyone and does
not specify to a specific group.
The mission of our club is just
what the name of it is-to benefit
society. We volunteer anywhere
needed and requested. We also
raise money for organizations in
need with a good cause.
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Mrs. Perrett’s room every other
Wednesday; meetings will be
announced in a Facebook group.
First and third Thursday of every
month (as of now, dates may vary).
Location of meeting will change and
be announced in club emails.
Sponsor- Mr. Carney
TBD
Sponsor- Ms. Bopanna
Meetings are held on Tuesdays /
Thursdays (depending on room
availability) in Mr. Achilles’s room
(156A), will be announced on
Facebook group and via email.
Ms. Neto’s classroom
Wednesdays
11:10 am
Biology Club
Black Student
Alliance
Book Club
Brothers and
Sisters in
Christ
(B.A.S.I.C.)
Building a
Bridge with
Letters
Interested in learning about how
the body works? Or how plants
respond to stimuli? Join Biology
Club! We strive to teach students
about molecular and ecological
biology with interactive lectures
and student presentations, in
preparation for the annual USA
Biology Olympiad.
BSA facilitates and takes students
on college tours to HBCUs, and
creates an environment of
community and support.
Book Club is the perfect club for
bookworms. This club will focus
on books that discuss common
issues in our society today. Our
mission is to inform and spark
discussion about issues that
Americans face in their
communities but are often swept
under the rug.
BASIC is a Christian Club that
emphasizes brotherly and sisterly
love for one another. We do bible
study, worship, lots of prayer, and
more. Our mission is to create a
community of people who will
grow deeper in God, and, more
specifically, change Churchill into a
more open, free place.
Building a Bridge with Letters is a
club in which students are able to
have an international pen pal to
expand their knowledge on the
culture of the country. Students
communicate with North Korean
refugee students living in South
Korea and other students all over
the world to make a connections
with other students their age.
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Mrs. Schwartz’s room every Monday
at lunch
Mr. Jackson’s room
Day and time TBA
Meetings in room 222, every other
Monday, first half of lunch, first
meeting TBD and will be announced
on our Facebook page
Mr. Kim’s room (231), every other
Friday, starting the week after Club
Night. Check out the Facebook
Group B.A.S.I.C. for more info and,
later on in the year, scheduling
changes.
Ms. Steele’s room, meeting dates
TBD in Facebook group and emails.
Churchill
Chess Club
Churchill
Investors
Care-Taker
Club
Cause for
Paws (CFP)
To establish an environment that
enhances analytical and strategic
thinking skills through a board
game that has lasted for centuries.
Churchill Investors is the perfect
place for those looking to learn
more about the workings of the
stock market. The purpose of this
club is to create both an
educational and entertaining
environment that teaches the risks,
rewards, and life lessons that come
with investing in the stock market.
Care-Taker Club, also known as
the Gardening Club, is dedicated
to tending to making Churchill a
more beautiful and welcoming
place and create a stronger sense
of community among students
through nature and gardening.
Cause For Paws is a club dedicated
to helping raise awareness and
funds for rescue animals in
shelters. This club also strives to
create a more suitable
environment for rescued animals
through projects and events that
benefit the shelters directly and
indirectly. We hope that through
the club’s passion and hard work,
we will be able to make an impact
on the lives of these innocent
animals and inspire others to share
their passion in helping out a
terrific cause.
Website:
http://chscauseforpaws.weebly.com
Email:
[email protected]
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Meets every Thursday in Mr. Ho’s
room 121
Mrs. Marshall’s room at lunch.
Meeting dates will be posted in
Facebook group.
Mr. Fugal’s room, 240 after school
every Wednesday and special events
TBA on Facebook and Email.
Ms. Nemati’s room, 153 at lunch
every other Tuesday. Special events
will be scheduled via the email and
Facebook group.
Contact us with any questions or
concerns:
[email protected]
Facebook Group:
CHS Cause For Paws 2016-2017
Charities on
Charities on the run offers SSL
the Run
hour opportunities working with a
variety of organizations; including
working with animals especially.
We also fundraise for animal
rescues outside of school.
Chem-A-Thon The Chem-a-thon team strives to
Team
extend students’ knowledge of
general chemistry, having students
conduct hands-on experiments
such as electroplating and acidbase reactions and solve
chemistry-related questions using
stoichiometry and understanding
of reactions in preparation for the
annual Chem-a-thon competition
at the University of Maryland.
Churchill
To establish an environment that
Chess Club
enhances analytical and strategic
thinking skills through a board
game that has lasted for centuries.
Churchill 4
Churchill 4 the Children Club
the Children
endeavors reducing the amount of
Club
children living in poverty not only
around the community, but as
well various locations far or near
that undergo hardship than many
might presume. The club also
strives to work its hardest in
raising money, and goods by
donating resources to support the
nutritional, physical, and mental
state of children in poverty. Join
us as we spread awareness for the
ones who need it most, while
supporting a fabulous cause!
Coders
We teach Web Developing so that
Community
our members can code up their
own website ideas.
The languages include: Ruby on
Rails, HTML, CSS and Javascript.
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Mr. Clark’s room every other
Wednesday during lunch
Every Tuesday after school in Mr.
Fugal’s room 240
Meets every Thursday at lunch in
Mr. Ho’s room 121
Mr. Lee’s room (249), every other
Tuesday, after school around 3 pm.
Look outside Mr. Lee’s room for
more info, and stay tuned. Later on
in the year, scheduling changes.
Join our Facebook group Coders
Community or contact me:
[email protected]
Comic Strip
Club
Consumption
Junction
Club Provide
We also enter local App
competitions as a big team.
And lastly, we give our members
experience in coding real world
websites for nonprofit
organizations. It’s all real good.
The club will be working side by
side with the Churchill observer to
allow kids to publish comic strips
in the school newspaper. Club
members will collaborate with
each other to make a comic strip
based on a theme. The best comic
strip will be sent down to the
Churchill observer to be published.
Consumption Junction works with
the local organization
Montgomery County Coalition for
the Homeless to provide meals for
Every first and Third Thursday of the
month in room 276 at lunch.
Mr. Rafferty’s Room in the math
hallway, date TBD.
homeless shelter residents.
Benefits to participating in
Consumption Junction include a
warm fuzzy feeling in your heart
as well as three SSL hours for each
≈ 20in. by 12in. pan donated to
MCCH.
Students prepare hot or cold meals
(put in 20x12in pans provided by
Consumption Junction) at home
at their own leisure and drop pans
off with Consumption Junction
officers in the morning at school
on designated collection days. No
commitment necessary, all
donations are appreciated.
Club PROVIDE helps raise
Mrs. Hopkin’s Room (132) Every first
awareness for domestic abuse and Tuesday of the month.
promote healthy teen dating.
Through our club, students can
fundraise, host toy drives, and
volunteer their time to help the
Family Justice Center Foundation.
Also, students can hear from guest
speakers, such as the Assistant
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Cubing Club
Cultural
Society
Debate Team
DECA
State’s Attorney who spoke last
year, and others on topics relating
to healthy teen dating.
The Cubing Club is a small group,
ranging from beginners to experts,
and everywhere in between,
where anyone can show up to
learn how to improve their cubing
skills! And we don’t only solve the
3x3. Feel free to bring in any
other cubes and puzzles if you
like!
Cultural Society is a club in which
students are able to share and
experience various cultures. Every
meeting, students are able to
experience different cultures
through arts & crafts,
presentations, music, and most
importantly food. The club is
always open to anyone to attend,
participate, or present.
Debate Team is a team of
individuals looking to improve
their public speaking skills by
engaging in monthly debates
about current events.
DECA(Distributive Education Clubs
of America) is an international
association of high school and
college students and teachers of
marketing, management and
entrepreneurship in business,
finance, hospitality, and marketing
sales and service. The organization
prepares leaders and entrepreneurs
for careers and education in
marketing, finance, hospitality,
management, and other business
areas. It is one of ten organizations
listed as Career and Technical
Student Organizations by the
United States Department of
Education.
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Mrs. Smith’s room (246) or room
251, every other Thursday during the
second half of lunch.
Mrs. Steele’s room in room 270.
Every other Thursday or Friday
during lunch.
Mrs. KG’s room 223 every
Wednesday
Mrs. Coburn
Date and Time TBD
Diabolo Club
Drama Club
Empathy for
the Elderly
(EMPEL)
Engineering
Club
Environmental
Club
Fashion Club
Don’t know what a Diabolo is?
Imagine a yo-yo you’d see every
day but 4 times larger, without the
string and uses two separate sticks
with a string connected between
them. You can come if you are
serious about Diabolo or just want
to try it because we don't care
whether you have a lot of
experience or never touched a
Diabolo before, we will be
teaching Diabolo to anyone who
wants to join.
Drama Club is the only theater
based club that we have at
Churchill. Al students participate;
whether on stage or behind the
scenes. The main production put
on by the Drama Club is One Acts,
a night of student produced,
directed, and performed scenes.
EMPEL is a club that focuses on
bettering the lives of the elderly.
From fundraising for Alzheimer’s
Disease to encouraging members
to volunteer at local senior homes,
this club is a great fit for anyone
who wants to help shed light on
issues like elderly loneliness and
abuse that often go unnoticed.
Solve engineering riddles, both on
paper and through engineering
solutions to problems.
We recycle every Monday after
school. We also plan to clean the
courtyards this year.
Environmental betterment of
Churchill.
The fashion club focuses on
educating students about the
fashion industry and fashion
history. Members participate in a
self-made fashion show as well as
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Every Thursdays @Lunch in Mr. Lee's
class, room 249
Meeting dates are TBD. All meetings
start at the beginning of lunch in the
theatre room (133)
Mr. Fugal’s room, every other Friday
TBD
Sponsor- Mr. Rafferty
Every Monday after school
Sponsor- Ms. Franklin
Every other Thursday in room 276.
Fellowship of
Christian
Athletes
(FCA)
Film
Finance Club
in multiple fundraisers such as
thrift shops and other events.
FCA (Fellowship of Christian
Athletes) is a Non-Profit national
organization. Our vision is to see
the world impacted for Jesus
Christ through the influence of
athletes & coaches and all students
alike. We’re open to anyone of
any background and we hope to
show all students how loving,
forgiving and powerful Jesus
Christ is. We will be doing
discussions as well as activities.
Food will be served as well!
Churchill Film aims to provide an
opportunity for all students of all
skill levels to have a space to
practice and improve their
filmmaking skills, as well as to
network and cooperate on various
projects. No previous experience is
needed, and anyone with an
interest in creating short films,
documentaries, action/sport
montages and even YouTube
content is welcome! Members will
gain experience with filmmaking
equipment and techniques, as well
as have the option to submit their
work to a number of film festivals.
The Finance Club at Winston
Churchill high school is the first of
its kind. Our goal is to promote
financial literacy in students
beyond the classroom. By bringing
in monthly guest speakers in the
field and playing the virtual stock
game, we hope to accomplish
both of these goals. Through
education and experience, it is our
mission to send off Churchill
graduates that not only know how
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Meetings are usually the first and
third week of every month. Time
and place TBD in Facebook group &
emails.
Sponsor- Mr. Hanna
Meetings will usually be held
Thursdays at lunch. Dates are TBD
and will be announced in advance
by email or Facebook.
Sponsor- Ms. Ratz
Ms. Lancaster's room.
Meeting dates will be posted in the
Facebook group, Churchill Finance
Club, or by email.
to make money, but what to do
with it.
Forensics
Team
Friendship
Bracelet Club
Friendship
Circle Club
Friends of
Friends in
Need
The Forensics Team strives to
promote effective communication
by teaching and coaching students
on informative, argumentative,
and artistic expressions of speech.
Students participate in Forensics
competitions quarterly, giving
them a chance to showcase their
talents in front of an audience and
learn from other experienced
orators.
The friendship Bracelet Club goal
is to make friendship bracelets and
donate them to the Children’s Inn
hospital. It’s also a fun way to
meet new people and to learn a
new skill.
The Friendship Circle club works
to build friendships between
mainstream students and students
in the Bridge program. Each week
we eat lunch in the classrooms of
the Bridge program. The purpose
of the club is to promote inclusion
among all of our student body
from all corners of the school.
The Friends of Friends in Need
club is a community service club.
Each year, we work with Fisher
House, the Make a Wish
Foundation, and the Women’s
and Children's center. The purpose
of this club is to be able to give
back to the community in various
subcategories; whether it is
volunteering at a marathon or
hosting a luncheon, Friends of
Friends in Need allows students to
share their presence with others
that may not be as fortunate.
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Ms. Dempsey’s room (Journalism
room) every week at lunch
Room 276 during lunch, the first and
third Thursday of every month
TBD
Sponsor- Ms. Shapiro
Monthly meetings at the beginning
of lunch. Date and location TBD.
Upcoming event is Marine Corps
Marathon.
Sponsor- Ms. Stapleton
Future
Business
Leaders of
America
(FBLA)
Girl Up Club
Girls Who
Code
Go Club
Gunpla Club
The purpose of FBLA is to bring
business and education together in
a positive working relationship
through innovative leadership and
career development programs.
We bring in speakers to WCHS
and often visit businesses such as:
AOL, Under Armour, Dormify,
Living Social, The Shell at UMD,
and others.
We have 3-4 events per year.
Coming up: Custom Ink site visit
Tuesday, Nov 8
Girl Up is a United Nations
Foundation sponsored
organization that strives to raise
awareness and funds for girls in
developing countries. Our goal is
to help support impoverished and
abused girls gain access to
education, safety, healthcare, and
jobs in their home countries.
Throughout the year, we plan
restaurant nights, bake sales,
community-wide advocacy events,
letter-writing campaigns, and so
much more to support UN
programs that serve these girls in
the developing world.
Girls Who Code is a non-profit
organization dedicated to ending
the gender gap in STEM fields.
Come for guest speakers,
discussions, learning basic
technology and programming
skills, and positive mentorship!
Learn how to play Go! Discover
why this deep-thought strategy
game has lasted for thousands of
years. We’re open to teach even
completely new beginners. Play
against others to improve your
skills and win tournaments.
To spread Asian Robotic models
culture into the school. To build
friendships and to be able to use
Mrs. Aghion’s room during lunch
(Exact Days TBA)
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Sponsor- Ms. De Oro
Mrs. Smith’s room 11:00 every other
Thursday
Mr. Fugal’s room (240) every other
Thursday during lunch
Twice a month on Mondays in room
249
Heart Strings
Hispanic Club
Horizons
Club
i-Illustrate
International
Student
Alliance
group work to overcome any
challenges we may have while
assembling the models.
Heart Strings is a club for high
school students to get together
and play music for elderly people
in senior homes. It’s a great
opportunity to practice
performing in front of other
people and being comfortable in
front of an audience!
The Churchill Hispanic club is for
students to gather to talk about
Hispanic culture, share food,
discuss experiences, and work to
help the wider Hispanic
community through community
service and fundraisers.
Horizons is a national
organization. This club supports
Horizons Greater Washington. It is
an academic enrichment program
for elementary school students
who are economically
disadvantaged. There are SSL
opportunities and fundraisers
throughout the year.
Do you like drawing but don’t
have time to take an art class?
i-Illustrate is a creative group that
strives to spark an interest in
drawing for Churchill students and
allow those already interested in
drawing to express themselves.
Churchill does not host
International Night - we do! The
purpose of ISA is to fundraise,
plan, and execute International
Night at Churchill. Through the
event, we strive to educate WCHS
students about a diverse array of
cultures around the world through
various performances,
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Ms. Coburn’s room. Dates and times
TBD in emails sent out.
Mr. Fugal’s room (240) every other
Thursday at lunch.
Mrs. Carmi’s room 274 during lunch,
date TBD
Every Tuesday in Ms. Washam’s
room 276
Mrs. Steele’s room every other week
at lunch
Inventors
Club
It's Academic
Jeopardy!
Club
Jewish
Student
Union
presentations, activities, and
cuisine.
In the Churchill Inventors club we
intend to develop ideas that have
practical use in the world outside
of school. In our meetings we will
discuss various inventions that club
members have developed over the
past month. The inventions can be
anything, and they can have any
use.
Like Jeopardy? Know random
stuff? Want to be on television?
Join It’s Ac, and bring your
friends. Show off your knowledge
on anything from the World Series
to Spanish Literature. We’re eager
to teach members, even complete
beginners. Play with real buzzers
and come to tournaments to
compete against other schools.
We have three teams this year for
regional tournaments, so there are
plenty of chances to compete.
Also, tune in to NBC4 on Nov 12
to watch us play.
The Jeopardy! Club is a fun way
to compete with friends and get
rewarded while doing so. Students
will compete in tournaments for
points to spend on top-notch
prizes. Students will play with
PowerPoint Jeopardy! or Wii
Jeopardy!. Invite your friends!
Join the Jeopardy! Club today!
We will share Jewish culture and
tradition with the students of
Churchill in order to cultivate and
maintain a friendly, educational,
and respectful learning
environment and community.
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Room 240 (Mr. Fugal) once a
month. Emails will be sent out with
the date for every month. If you are
interested contact
[email protected]
After school- Monday and Friday
Mr. Szafran’s (Rm 134)
math hallway
lunch practice to be determined
Every Wednesday at Lunch in Mr.
Fugal’s Room (240)
TBA
Sponsor- Mr. Roos
Junior Civitan Junior Civitan is an international
Club
student-led community service
Ms. Czap’s room (150) during lunch
every week or every other week
Key Club
To be determinedmost likely Thursday or Friday once
a month (in the band room)
Leaders
Association
Little Dresses
for Africa
organization. We strive to get
students involved in their
communities by helping those in
need of their service with various
community service projects.
Whether it be through making
sandwiches for the homeless
shelter of Montgomery County or
writing letters to children and
veterans in hospitals, Junior
Civitans are dedicated to making a
difference in their world and have
lots of fun doing it!
What is Key Club? Key Club is the
largest service club at Churchill.
Members help out their
community by fundraising and
volunteering while having fun
with their friends. We organize
activities like walking for autism or
cleaning up hiking trails. Easily
finish your SSL graduate
requirement or aim for the
certificate of meritorious service.
We hope to see you there!
Students are often unaware of the
multitude of opportunities
available to them. The Leaders
Association is dedicated to
informing students of internship,
leadership, and scholarship
opportunities. All information is
reported from the College Career
Center and the MTS Academy
Program - so all of it reliable! Get
all the info on the goods in one
convenient place!
Members will be working to make
dresses for children in Africa. The
clubs goal is to create 200 dresses
by the end of the school year.
Fundraising will be throughout the
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Ms. Svrcek’ s room every other week
at lunch
Mrs. Carmi Room 274
Math Team
Medical Dental
Medical
Masterminds
Midnight
Writers
Mock Trial
year to help cover the cost of
materials.
Members compete in the
Maryland Mathematics League
(MML), administered at lunch
roughly every month, and the
county-level competitions at high
schools throughout MCPS. We
also prepare for others, such as the
American Mathematics
Competition and the UMD math
contest.
Members come together to share
interest in the medical and dental
fields. We will discuss new
breakthroughs in the medical field,
and explore a variety of disciplines
in the medical-dental career field.
We will also attempt to serve the
Churchill community through
tutoring in STEM classes.
Fundraising will be sent to
different Children's hospitals, and
medical volunteer services, such as
Doctors Without Borders.
Medical Masterminds is the perfect
club for students interested in the
medical field. Each meeting we
will explore a new medical topic
through trivia and prizes!
Midnight Writers is a monthly
literary magazine where students
can anonymously submit
photographs, paintings, drawings,
poems, stories, etc based on the
themes and bonus theme.
Do you love to argue? Can you
imagine yourself on TV shows like
Law and Order? If so, you should
consider trying out for mock trial!
The Churchill Mock Trial team
competes in mock criminal and
civil cases against other
Montgomery County high schools.
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Mr. Ho, room 121
Mr. Savett, lunch, days TBD.
TBA
Sponsor- Mr. Ernst
Room 270, Ms. Steele’s room, first
half of lunch, day TBD, sent through
email and Facebook group
Ms. Malanoski, room 123, tryout
dates TBD
All our trial topics are based on
extremely relevant and thoughtprovoking current events, and we
hope to see you there!
Males of
Churchill
Organization
(MOCO)
Empowerment group which
further develops and strengthens
leadership skills. An organization
that serves the Churchill
community with honor and
distinction.
Model United Model UN is a highly prestigious
Nations Team and sought-after club. Not only
does it give students experience in
public speaking, social skills, and
world politics, it also gives
students the opportunity to
compete and collaborate with
equally talented students from
around the world.
Muslim
Students interested in sharing
Students of
common cultural experiences and
American
issues.
(MSA)
Music
Music Tutoring Club provides
Tutoring Club peer-to-peer tutoring in music
Nature Club
Near East
Refugee
Relief
related skills. Students sign up to
tutor others and/or be tutored.
You can teach an
instrument/singing, get help with
your current instrument/singing, or
you can learn a new one!
Nature club aims to provide
education about our environment
as well as to observe and preserve
the beauty of nature.
Many families are immigrating to
Lesbos, a Greek island off the coast
of Turkey, in order to seek refuge.
The families often stay in Lesbos
until they can make their journey
elsewhere to permanent residence.
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Counseling office
Times TBD
Sponsor- Mr. Carter
First meeting will be October 4th at
lunch
Sponsor- Mr. Jacobson
In the process of scheduling the first
meeting.
Sponsor- Mr. Russ
Non-mandatory tutoring sessions
Mondays during lunch in the band
room (128A)
Meetings TBD in club’s Facebook
group
Sponsor- Ms. Perrett
Meetings held on the first Friday of
every month in room 153. Dates will
be posted on Facebook group and
email.
Operation
Smile
Photo Club
Photoshop
Club
Our goal is to send supplies and
money to the organization
working there in order to help out
the families who are living there.
Operation Smile is to educate
others about those with cleft lips
and cleft palate, and encourages
people to stand up and help those
who need assistance for
procedures to have a happy smile.
Fund-raising activities will be held,
and donations will be collected to
fill up patients' Smile Bags, Child
Life Therapy Boxes, and any other
supplies needed.
the club is for the purpose of
improving photography,
regardless of if you view it as a
hobby, profession, or lifestyle
This club intends to use
creative ability and express it using
the software known as Photoshop.
After basic and advance functions
are taught, an individual (who has
participated for the majority of
the club’s time because it is similar
to a class) should be able to
imagine anything and draw it in
Photoshop (no matter how
unrealistic it may be). In addition
to the technical aspects of the
program, creative thinking is
encouraged (as it is required to
start a self-guided project in
Photoshop). At meetings, in the
beginning of the year, the
technical aspects of Photoshop are
taught (levels, curves, channels,
filters, and overall artistic effect
such as shadows, and directional
lighting), and as the club
progresses towards the end of the
year, more advance projects that
focus on creativity, and the
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Meetings held on Thursdays in room
153. Dates TBD
Meeting in the photo room every
Tuesday
Meeting is Ms. Gilbert's room every
other Thursday at lunch, first meeting
will be October 6th, and will be
announced by e-mail.
Photoshop
Club continued
challenge will be more on the
individual’s imagination rather
than their knowledge of the
technical aspects of the program.
Individuals should be able to
create their own portfolio in their
own areas of interest (whether it is
advertisement, nature
photography, action photography,
abstract photography, or even
food photography.) Fundraising
will not be required as the all the
required materials will be found in
the classroom. Members are
expected to come and enjoy
themselves and the materials.
Meeting is Ms. Gilbert's room every
other Thursday at lunch, first meeting
will be October 6th, and will be
announced by e-mail.
Ping-Pong
Club
Welcome to the Ping Pong Club! If
you enjoy ping pong, then join us
at our meetings on Fridays during
lunch. We will have two ping
pong tournaments; one in the fall
and other one is in the spring. For
most of the meets, we'll be
covering basic techniques, styles,
forms or just to brag about our
victories/losses. Sharpen your
skills, or help others sharpen
theirs. Also, have a great time and
make some new friends while in
school.
Project Protect is a club that aims
to improve self-confidence by
teaching basic self-defense skills.
This club will also focus on
improving self-awareness. These
are important skills to have in case
of emergencies and are necessary
for protection.
Meets every Friday during lunch in
room 121
Project
Protect
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Meetings in room 236, every other
Thursday. for the first half of lunch,
first meeting date TBD and will be
announced on our Facebook page
Project
Shelter
Public Health
Society
Realizing
Every Action
Can Help
(REACH)
Project Shelter is a club devoted to
supporting the wellbeing of
animals in need. Whether these
animals have been abused, are
homeless, or under cared for, we
focus on volunteering and
dedicating time and labor to local
barns; We also provide fundraising
opportunities to raise and donate
money focused on local shelters in
need of outside help. Project
Shelter is a fit for a variety of
students! It’s open to students who
are focused on working with
animals in the future or simply
those who enjoy the presence of
animals.
Public Health society is a club that
aims to make Churchill a cleaner
place. Think about the fall and
winter seasons. Almost a third of
the class has sniffles or is out with
the cold. To help reduce the
spread of disease throughout
Churchill, we will wipe down the
germ infested chromebooks, clean
the keyboards and distribute hand
sanitizers before lunch. Join the
movement to make Churchill a
cleaner place!
REACH (Realizing Every Action
Can Help) is a humanitarian club
dedicated to taking action locally
to better the world around us.
We believe that every person has
the ability to make a difference.
Throughout the school year, we
plan to volunteer with local
organizations and raise money for
charities to make the world a
better place for all!
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Meetings on the first Tuesday of
every month in Mrs. Washam’s Art
Room. Meetings held during lunch
(will not take entire lunch period).
Ms. Deoro’s room 224
Date and time TBA
Mr. Brown’s room dates will be
announced via Facebook
Republican
Club
Robotics
Team
Sexuality and
Gender
Association
(SAGA)
Save the Bay
The Republican Club will serve as
a refuge for any students who
have ideologies on the right wing
spectrum, or anyone who wants
to learn about the conservative
beliefs. We will discuss what
Republicans believe about certain
topics, and discuss our own
opinions on them free of
judgement. We will also go over
current events, and have several
Republican speakers discuss what
being Republican means to them.
If you want to engage in political
discourse free of judgment, come
by for enriching conversation, and
of course, pizza!
Program robots and work
together as a team to represent
Churchill in competitions.
The Sexuality and Gender
Association (SAGA) offers a safe
place for students to come learn
about LGBTQ+ matters. SAGA
also offers LGBTQ+ students a
place to meet other LGBTQ+
students and talk about anything
on their mind. We are a safe place
for everyone!
Save the Bay is a club organized
by Churchill students in order to
raise awareness for the rising
pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
The club organizes numerous
activities, both in and out of
school that ranges from creating
posters to participating in outdoor
cleanups. Additionally, the club
organizes fundraisers where all
proceeds go directly toward The
Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In
just one year we have raised over
$750. Save the Bay is a fun and
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Meetings on the first and third
Wednesday of every month in Mrs.
Aghion’s room (Rm 125). Meetings
will be held during lunch.
Mr. Achille’s room (Cafeteria)
beginning second semester
Mrs. Marshall’s room,
Time and Date TBA
Meetings are in Mr. Russ’ room (Rm
244). Dates are TBA through email.
Science Bowl
Slam Poetry
Club
Smart Sacks
Snow Sports
Club
unique way for students to earn ssl
hours throughout the year.
Played science bowl in MS or
looking for a STEM related club to
join? Science Bowl intends to
attend the Department of Energy’s
science competition. Come and
have fun with your friends while
learning more about science/math
in the process.
Slam poetry is the art of bringing
the written word to life. The goal
of this club to introduce people to
the beauty of slam poetry, give
students a safe space to share their
slam poetry and to help students
improve their writing. All are
welcome in this club, no matter
their level of experience.
Want to help others? Smart Sacks
is a program created by the
Manna Food Center to provide
students, whose meals at school
are their only meals throughout
the week, with nutritious food on
the weekends. We pack and
deliver “sacks” of healthy food to
these students monthly.
Participating in Churchill’s Smart
Sacks club is a unique way to aid
your peers from all around the
county.
We are Churchill's premier skiing
and snowboarding club. We are
planning meetups (not during the
school day) at local ski resorts, ski
movie screenings, discussions and
much more. We will talk about
ski areas in MD, PA, VA, WV and
how to get a very discounted
night season pass for Liberty,
Whitetail and Roundtop. Get
hyped for a great season and
snow for days.
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Lunch Tuesday/Thursday
Mr. Achille’s (Rm 142)
behind the cafeteria
Thursday's during lunch in room 227
(Ms. Nixon’s room)
The first and last Monday of each
month in Mr. Fugal’s room (240)
during lunch.
Every other Tuesday in Mrs.
Perrett’s room 229
Society for
the Study of
Modern
Japanese
Culture
The goal of the Society for the
Study of Modern Japanese Culture
is to provide students with a
suitable way to analyze Japanese
Culture through various anime
films, such as Avatar The Last
Airbender and The Legend of
Korra. These showing are
followed by discussions of the
episode. Occasional reenactment
sessions.
Spanish Book Do you like Spanish? Do you like
Club
reading? If so then this is the club
for you! Each meeting, we will
read and discuss a different short
story in Spanish. Join us for a fun
opportunity to sharpen your
Spanish skills, have interesting
conversations, and eat cookies.
Sports History Sports History Club is all about
Club
sharing the love of sports that
Churchill students have. We cover
events, players, and issues that not
only relate to sports, but society in
general. Each meeting will include
discussion of race, gender, religion,
and other aspects of life that is
affected by sports.
Stay True
Stay True club promotes a brandnew Churchill, where students
make safe decisions based on
morals. We stand for abstinence
from drugs, alcohol, and sexual
behavior. If you believe in creating
a more stable, and moral student
body, come to our first meeting
this Friday! There will be pizza!
Students
Our goal is to promote school
Promoting
spirit and enthusiasm! We have
Integrity,
monthly Churchill Chats with
Character,
students to discuss ways to boost
and
spirit, and discuss problems in the
Enthusiasm
school that are then brought to
(SPICE)
administration to be fixed. We
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Every other Tuesday (opposite
Tuesday’s than JSU) in Mr. Fishman’s
Room 145
Room 268 dates will be announced
via Facebook
Room 229- Dates are TBD
Meetings on the first and third Friday
of every month in Mrs. Roe’s room
(Rm 222). Meetings will be held
during lunch.
Meetings once a month and date will
be announced via Facebook.
also play music in between classes
on Fridays, and promote positive
messages throughout the school.
Additionally, we are planning the
Bulldog Day of Community
Service for the CHS community to
come together and help out while
having fun with friends. So join
SPICE for tons of fun and pizza!
Taiwanese
Our mission is to spread and share
American
Taiwanese culture, traditions,
Culture Club
foods, literature, arts and crafts,
music, and more. We hope to
spread diversity at Churchill, so
anyone is welcome! Come to
learn, interact, connect, and most
importantly, have fun with all
your peers at Churchill!
Theta Psi Beta Step team welcomes students from
Step Team
any background, inviting anyone
to come participate in a fun and
interesting form of dance called
stepping! Originating in Africa, this
dance is unlike any other, where
the participants use their entire
bodies to create complex rhythms,
sounds, and beats (whether it be,
claps, stomps, chants, or more).
Step Team performs throughout
the year at a variety of community
events, including basketball games,
pep rallies, and local school
appearances. Members put their
minds to use in a process of
learning, practicing,
choreographing, and teaching,
forming long-lasting bonds
between each and every team
member.
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Sponsor- Ms. Svrcek
Once or twice a month in Mr.
Fugal’s room 240 during lunch. Meet
ups also on all Taiwanese holidays.
Practices occur every Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, right after
school until 3:50, outside the
cafeteria
Think Big
Think Big is an entrepreneurship
club, but it has also evolved into a
body of students passionate about
realizing ideas that have a large
impact on the Churchill
community. In addition to
lunchtime entrepreneurship
workshops, Think Big organizes
TEDxChurchillHighSchool, an
annual event devoted to inspiring
curious students. Everything we
do is dedicated to creating an
environment where innovative
students can explore, making it fun
for everyone!
Unique Image Unique Image is a dance team,
where everyone comes together
to express themselves emotionally
and spiritually through dance. A
place where they can be able to
be themselves and showcase what
they have and learned. It’s a
brotherly, sisterly bond. We will
have many different
performances, during basketball
season, talent show and
sometimes in school during lunch
performances.
Unlimited
Unlimited is a club to encourage
fellowship, spiritual growth, and
to become a strong Christian
community in our school. We will
provide regular opportunities to
study and discuss the bible,
worship, and pray together. We
will occasionally have youth
pastors/leaders speak at our
meetings.
USACO Team USACO Team trains students to
compete in the USA Computing
Olympiad, a nationwide
programming competition, and
students will compete on the
competition monthly on
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TBA
Sponsor- Ms. Boppana
Meet Mondays- Fridays, not on
Thursdays after school in room 246
from 2:45 to 4:30.
1st and 3rd Monday of every month
in room 270 @ lunch 11:15-11:55
Meetings will be held weekly, dates
and times TBD in Facebook group
weekends on their own. The club
will inform members of upcoming
competitions and prepare them
with the format necessary for
competing.
Sponsor- Ms. Smith
Water
The Water Activities club will
Activities Club focus on fun, environmentally
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every
month @lunch 11:15-11:55 in Mr.
Clark’s Room
World Bank
Book Club
2nd and 3rd Thursday of each
month during Lunch in Ms. Smith’s
room (Rm 248)
Young
Democrats
friendly activities to help maintain
the natural beauty of the local
rivers including the Potomac and
Anacostia Rivers as well as the
Chesapeake Bay. In addition, the
club will promote safe and
enjoyable water activities such as
kayaking, canoeing and rowing.
Once a month we will meet at
one of the local water front parks
to help clean the area. Meetings
will be twice a month, the 2nd
and 4th Wednesdays of the month
to discuss fundraising ideas and
cleanup days.
The WBFN Book Project is a
World Bank Family Network
initiative which distributes books
to developing countries all over
the world. Its main goal is to
promote education by giving
textbooks to schools and
community libraries in
impoverished places and to give
children the opportunity to learn
and widen their knowledge
through books.
The goal of WCHS Young
Democrats is to engage politically
interested students at Churchill
who are eager to learn more
about the political process.
Meetings will include special
speakers who are approved by the
school as well as presentations on
social and economic issues. Out of
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First and third Tuesday of every
month, room 226
school events will include political
rallies as well as community
service.
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