New & Returning Clubs Showcased This Week

Journalism Club recruits students at a past Club Rush event. / File Photo

By Guy Gong
Staff Writer | The Pacific Times

Looking for ways to get involved in the NP3 High community and beef up your college applications?

Then check out the 2023-24 new and returning clubs being showcased this week at Back-to-School Night and during Club Rush.

Club coordinator Daisy Vallesfino said club applications were handled by members of the National Honor Society rather than student government this year. Students starting a new club needed to find an advisor and submit an application by the deadline.

Club applications for the 2023-24 school year closed on August 14.

“Club leaders and members are expected to be exemplary members of the NP3 community, dedicated to personal and civic responsibility,” said Vallesfino. “They must maintain active member participation and have a designated faculty advisor.”

Approved clubs must be unique in their purpose and daily operations. Vallesfino said any clubs with overlapping goals were “encouraged to combine.”

The following clubs were approved on August 18:

• American Sign Language Club (ASL)
• Animal and Environmental Club
• Art Club
• Asian American Pacific Islander Cub
• Black Student Union (BSU)
• Blood Drive
• Chess Club
• Creative Writing Club
• Drama Club
• Journalism
• Key Club
• Latinos Unidos
• Learning Center
• Literary Magazine Club
• Muslim Student Association (MSA)
• Neighborhood Friendly Youth
• NP3 Book Club
• NP3 Music Club
• NP3 Programmers
• Plant Club
• Punjabi+ Club
• Recycling Club
• Refugee Resettlement & Relief (RRR)
• Running Club
• Senior Outreach
• Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA)
• Sikh Honors and Service Society Club (SHSS)
• Sports Club
• STEM Society
• Thrift Club
• UNICEF Club
• Women’s Empowerment Club
• Yearbook

Back-to-School Night will be held on Tuesday, August 29 where information about clubs will be available on the quad for parents and students. Clubs will have a table, a poster, flyers and goodies that will be handed out.

Club Rush is set for Friday, Sept. 1 during advisory and into lunch. All clubs will be on the quad to talk to students about joining.