Clubs with Open Membership

Anime Club
Anime is a style of animation that developed in Japan. All students with an interest in anime are welcome to attend.
Sponsor: Ms. Rosenberg, Room 217

Book Club
Book Club Events will be scheduled once per quarter. Please listen to the Daily Announcements for information regarding book choices and discussion locations.
Sponsor: Ms. Griffeth

Bowling Club
Club members are divided into teams of seven to ten people. Team members compete against each other in bowling tournaments.
Sponsor: Mr. Passamonte, Room 187

Chess Club
Members engage in the timeless competition of chess
Sponsor: Ms. Solano, Room 191

Engineering Club
Science and math applied to potential career paths in electrical and mechanical engineering.
Sponsor: Mr. Vivers, Room 421

Film Club
To talk about film as an art form, as well as exploring new techniques in storytelling through practice.
Sponsor: Mr. Bush, Room 309

Forensic Science Club
To promote forensic science/crime scene investigation processing and to promote an understanding of law related careers and compete in the annual CSI Competition.
Sponsors: Officer Huffman and Mr. Davis, Room 214

Green Team Club
Our focus is environmental awareness and activism. Central to our goals is paper recycling on campus. We will do fun things to help the environment such as Earth Day.
Sponsor: Mr. Carroll, Room 218

Jewish Cultural Club
Meet new people who are Jewish, talk about what's happening in the Jewish world, and try to raise money to send to Jewish related organizations.
Sponsor: Ms. Henzel, Room 279

Key Club
Key Club has been involved in Special Olympics, serving the homeless through St. Mary's Food Bank, and volunteering at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Key Clubs main function is to serve the community and having fun!
Sponsor: TBA

March of Dimes
The club has many events to support their goal. Working hard all year provides a very satisfying end to the long fight to help save babies. Every spring, North Canyon raises more than $20,000 to support the cause.
Sponsor: Ms. Fischer, Room 195

Photography Club
This club provides an introduction to the mechanics and use of the camera and various photographic equipment.
Sponsor: Ms. Pleake, Room 405

Physics Club
The objective of the physics club is to conduct further investigations in the physical sciences. Additionally, we will investigate, review, purchase and utilize equipment related to physics.
Sponsor: Mr. Sheoran, Room 217

Technology Club
Club will assist students in developing technology skills by teaching "real world" applications.
Sponsor: Ms. Weaver, Media Center

World Citizens Club (Diversity Club)
The World Citizen's Club is for learning about cultural diversity, reducing prejudice and dispelling stereotypes.
Sponsor: Mr. Cech, Room 152

World Language Club (French)
Members are given the opportunity to get in touch with the cultural language while participating in many campus events.
Sponsor: Ms. Kohi

Clubs as a Class or Class-Related

Band
The Band is comprised of the Jazz Lab, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Prep Band and Marching Band. The Band performs at football and basketball games, concerts, marching and jazz performances, concert festivals, regional and all state festivals, and some community performances.
Sponsor: Mr. Sbalcio, Room 302

Choir
There are five choirs available to students. Our choirs participate in many events throughout the year including local and national festivals, school and community concerts, and out-of-state tours. Many of our students also are selected to participate in Arizona Regional and All-State Choir Events. Club members assist in planning social and community events for the choir.
Sponsor: Mrs. Bertilson, Room 303
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Color Guard
Color Guard is an integral part of the North Canyon Marching Band. The color guard performs with the band at half-time during football games, at parades, and at all marching competitions.
Sponsor: Mr. Sbalcio, Room 302

Dance Club
Those who have taken up dancing as a hobby also have the opportunity to intertwine it with their school career. This class adds a burst of enjoyment and a ton of hard work.
Sponsor: Ms. Stinson, Room 504

DECA
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is the student organization for students enrolled in the Advanced Marketing Co-op program. In this program, students attend school in the morning and work in a cooperating business in the afternoon and / or weekends. Sponsor: Mr. Harness, Room 404

Gourmet Foods Club
This club focuses on gourmet food preparation techniques. Topics include food presentation, creative and advanced cooking skills, and foreign foods.
Sponsor: Ms. Hushek, Room 236

HERO
HERO stands for Home Economics Related Occupations. There are three parts to HERO - club, class, and job. Every member of HERO is required to have a job for the year. This will give experience in the working field.
Sponsor: Ms. Chatham, Room 239

Newspaper/Yearbook
The Rattler Review is produced by the newspaper class for the student/staff of NCHS. Any student on campus may contribute to the newspaper either in the class or as a volunteer.
Sponsor: Mrs. Nolan, Room 207

Peer Facilitators / Peer Mediation
Peer Facilitators / Mediation is a class designed for student involvement unlike any other classroom or club. Peers are students helping students through the difficult challenges brought on by every day high school events.
Sponsor: Ms. Henzel, Room 279

Quest Challenge Club
To provide a social and academic support to the students selected for the Arizona Quest for Kids program at NCHS.
Sponsor: Ms. Connor, Guidance

Theatre Club
The North Canyon Theatre Company is the "drama club" at North Canyon. Members participate in theatrical productions and activities throughout the year.
Sponsor: Mr. Bush, Room 309

VICA / ICE
Vocational Industrial Cooperative Automotive Education compete in automotive related events. ICE students must be employed and active in club activities. Club activities include fund-raisers for leadership conference and related activities for the community. Sponsor: Mr. Flesner, Room 406 or 420

Clubs with Membership - Selected or Elected

Athletic Club
Athletic Club encourages spirit and participation in the athletic program for athletes and non-athletes alike. Members must meet requirements for both attendance of athletic events outside any sport they participate in, and also for community service hours.
Sponsor: Mr. Dyer, Gym

National Honor Society
Students are admitted to the National Honor Society based on academic achievement, leadership, and service. Only juniors and seniors with a 3.4 cumulative grade point average are eligible for membership.
Sponsor: Mrs. Hall, Room 219

Spanish Honors Society
This may be a new club, but they already are making an impact on the community. They lent a helping hand to the Palomino Elementary School community by feeding 25 families at Thanksgiving.
Sponsor: Ms. Leto, Room 255

Spirit Line
There is a varsity line and JV line. Their responsibility is to provide school spirit through participation and support of all athletic and school functions. They present at all athletic events and school functions.
Sponsor: Ms. Gammage

Wrestlerettes
Wrestlerettes is a club consisting of girls whose job it is to promote and support the wrestling teams. The girls score and cheer at wrestling matches, score and cheer at some tournaments, and raise money to send the wrestling team to tournaments.
Sponsor: Ms. Bloomenstein, Room 108