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Clubs at Ballard HS 2025-26

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Are you interested in Baking? Maybe Chess? Clothing? Skateboarding even?! If so, YOU should join a club at Ballard HS. My name is Walter Bowie, and I will be your club’s coordinator this year. BHS Students! This means you all can reach out to me at 1wabowie@seattleschools.org (email must come from another SPS email address) with whatever questions you may have about clubs, whether it’s how to join, find and complete a form to start one. You can also email a teacher advisor, refer to the Ballard Staff Directory.

We at BHS and the Associated Student Body (ASB) feel that participation in student-oriented activities is a vital part of a student’s connection. Ballard HS typically offers a wide range of 60+ clubs & activities.
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ASB Clubs At A Glance – 2025-26

Clubs A-E

  • Aerodynamic Logistic Linkage Systems 
  • Architecture 
  • Asian Student Union 
  • Ballard Community Outreach 
  • Ballard DECA 
  • Ballard Financial Club (BFC)
  • Ballard Ski and Snowboard 
  • Ballard Thespian Troupe 
  • BBSU (Black and Brown Student Union) 
  • BOAT Club (Ballard Outdoor Adventure Team) 
  • Collage Club 
  • Comic Club 
  • Cyber Patriots Club
  • Debate Club 
  • Disability Student Union (DSU) 
  • DnD Club
  • Earth Service Corps 

Clubs F-N

  • Feminist Alliance Union 
  • Film Club 
  • Fishing Club 
  • French Club 
  • Garment Club 
  • Go Club 
  • GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
  • Helping Hands for the Homeless 
  • HOSA 
  • Improv Club 
  • Ink Club 
  • Japanese Language Club 
  • KBHS Radio Club 
  • Key Club 
  • LatinX Students Union 
  • Library Leaders 
  • Magic the Gathering Club 
  • Manga Club 
  • Marine Biology Club 
  • Math AB tutoring Club 
  • Mock Trial Team 
  • Model UN 
  • Music and Songwriting Club 
  • National Honors Society 

Clubs P-U

  • Philosophy and Ethics 
  • Photography Club 
  • Pickelball Club
  • Plant Club 
  • Poetry 
  • Polar Plunge Club 
  • Pride Book Club 
  • Psychology Club 
  • Putt Putt Club 
  • Red Cross Club 
  • Robotics: Viking Team 
  • Sailing Club 
  • SAT prep Club
  • Scrapbooking Club 
  • Slavic Club 
  • Social Justice Club 
  • Spanish Club 
  • Sports Analytics Club 
  • That Damn Book Club 
  • The Restorative Justice Student Union
  • Unapologetically, High School Club

ASB Clubs Information

Clubs A-E

Aerodynamic Logistic Linkage Systems 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Carlson
Student Leader/President: Jacob Brammer 
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: After School | NW203

This club gives students the chance to tinker, build, and innovate with electrical systems. Members will showcase their own inventions, hear from guest speakers who design self-made devices, and collaborate on hands-on projects. As a multidisciplinary STEM club, we focus on creativity, problem-solving, and turning ideas into working technology.


Architecture Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Fox
Student Leader/President: Willow Milstein
Student Assistant/VP: Audrey Honeycutt 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW207

We will learn the basics and history of architecture as well as engaging in activities related to architectural design. We will participate in and work towards producing a design for a competition throughout the year. As a member, you will get chances to interact with professionals and go on a field trip to a local architecture firm.


Asian Student Union 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Ager
Student Leader/Co-Presidents: Prita Jacobs and Zoe Wong
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: After School | S203

Creating a welcoming community for AAPI at BHS. Meetings will consist of movies, potlucks, arts and crafts, discussions around cultures, and more. All are welcome!! 


Ballard Community Outreach 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Chamberlin
Student Leader/President: Silas Horn 
Student Assistant/VP: Logan Lemonidis 
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch & After School | NW216

Ballard community Outreach: Bringing together the Ballard community through shared hobbies and social service in the neighborhood.


Ballard DECA

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Jereczek
Student Leader/President: Mark Herndon 
Officer Team: Mari Puckett, James McCormick, Vincent Paya, Damian Miller, Molly Simpson, Talin Desai, Olivia Shane, Helen Scott, Clara Cooper 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch A & Lunch B | Library

DECA is a student organization that prepares high school and college students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management through competitive events, real-world applications, and connections to the business world. 


Ballard Financial Club (BFC)

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Blazevic
Student Leader/President: Quinn Crowe
Student Assistant/VP: Vivian Cruikshank 
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch | Mr. Blazevic’s Room

We want to learn and empower students about all things business and finance.


Ballard Ski and Snowboard

Teacher Advisor:
Student Leader/President:
Meetings:
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Ballard Thespian Troupe

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Shor
Student Leader/President: Natalie McManus 
Student Assistant/VP’s: Ryan Deforest, Audrey Nordvect 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW104

Thespian Troupe #5369 is a chapter of the International Thespian Society, an honor society for students recognizing their accomplishments and contributions as a participant in their high school theater department. Students are eligible for membership once they have participated in two BHS drama productions! We induct new members at the end of each school year.


BBSU (Black and Brown Student Union) 

Teacher Advisor: Coach Malik Prince
Student Leader/President: Blaine Aklilu 
Student Assistant/VP: Kemka Amaonwu 
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW209

Black and Brown Student Union welcomes you all! BBSU is open to anyone and everyone, but the aim of BBSU is to make a space for Black and Brown students to build community, celebrate culture, and support each other. Our purpose is to create a sense of belonging by sharing experiences, building lasting friendships, going on educational field trips, and providing a platform for student voices. We want to empower our students at Ballard at promote a more inclusive and equitable school environment for everyone!


BOAT Club (Ballard Outdoor Adventure Team) 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Gundle
Student Leader/President: Helen Scott 
Student Assistant/VP: Decca Berg 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | Mr. Gundle’s Room

BOAT club is a club for anyone wanting to seek being outdoors more! Each week we will meet to decide what activity we want to do that weekend. Activities usually include hikes, cold plunges, bonfires and more! 


Collage Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Sturgeon
Student Leader/President: Eula Pashalidis 
Student Assistant/VP: Ruby Stan
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | S207

Join us once a week to express creativity through making collages with friends, supplies will be provided! 


Comic Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: Lena Rainlyn 
Student Assistant/VP: Millie Wagenbrenner 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | Book Club Room/Library

We read comics and talk about them! 


Cyber Patriots Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Krokower
Student Leader/President: Alara Engin 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | N112

A cyber security competition club which; you can gain real life cyber security skills, compete nationally, and join without any experience needed!


Debate Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Morean
Student Leader/President: Tyler van Norman 
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: Lunch | S101

In debate club, we help build skills in debating, public speaking, and more. Come over and join us in building arguments while making new friends! Any questions email; 1tyvannorman@seattleschools.org 


Disability Student Union (DSU)

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Yardly
Student Leader/President: Amelia Laing 
Student Asistant/VP: Nico Bacon 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | S206

A place where students can get to know other students with disabilities and increase accessibility and awareness of issues affecting disabled students at BHS. 


DnD Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Gross
Student Leader/President: Benjamin Blumenthal 
Student Assistant/VP: Dylan Jackson
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: After School | S105

It’s a club for people to hang out and have fun playing DnD or other roleplaying or board games.


Earth Service Corps 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Gundle
Student Leader/President: Spencer Nuss
Student Assistant/VP: Finian Pasterczyk
Student Assistant/VP Communications: Owen Tobias
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch | NW217

Join us in Earth Service Corps to explore ways to locally get involved in environmental conservation efforts, participate in fun club meeting activities, socialize with your highschool community and earn service hours for your dedication. We work with the YMCA Earth Service Corps division of Seattle to coordinate outside-of-school events, such as park restorations and university summits of King County sustainably-passionate youth and adults. 


Clubs F-N

Feminist Alliance Union

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Franz-Knight
Student Leader/Co-Presidents: Gemma Sipos and Audrey Papineau
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | S102

Female Student Union will be meeting on Thursdays at lunch to discuss general concepts of feminism and also how it appears in a local level. We hope to work with feminist organizations and organize local events for student empowerment.  


Film Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Bradford
Student Leader/President: Lake Neill 
Student Assitant/VP: Gianna Goldyn 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: After School | N225

We watch fun movies every Wednesday afterschool and help plan the Ballard High Film Festival towards the end of the year.


Fishing Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Krokower
Student Leader/President: John Parrent 
Student Assitant/VP: Rocky Meredith 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | N112

Plan group fishing trips and teach all skill levels how and where to fish. 


French Club

Teacher Advisor: Madam Sturgeion
Student Leader/President: Clemintine Reynolds 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: After School | Madam Sturgeion’s Room

French Club is a great way to immerse yourself in French Culture while also having fun! We incorporate lots of French traditions into our meetings like foods, games, and holidays. 


Garment Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Carlson
Student Leader/President: Claude Rosa 
Student Assistant/VP: Alton Swiderski  
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Before School | NW203

Cut and Sew, Garment History, Garment everything. 


Go Club

Teacher Advisor: Thomas Ager
Student Leader/President: Evan Clauer 
Student Assistant VP: Kekoa Mayachar  
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: After School | S203

Welcome to the Go Club! Go is a very popular game in Japan where players use black and white stones to control territory on a grid. We hope that you will come and try out this wonderful game. We welcome everyone and are willing to teach new players. 


GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) 

Teacher Advisor: Miguel Pareres
Student Leader/President: Adrien Nolte
Student Assistant/VP: Lilija Goulart
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch | S200

The goal of GSA is to create a welcoming community to discuss both the issues that face queer people and queer joy. A place where queer people can find one another this is a safe space full of people who are loveing and soportive we leard about queer history and hang out!


Helping Hands for the Homeless Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Lundemo
Student Leader/President: Maggie Howe  
Student Assistant VP: Macey Youngren 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | The Math Pod

To help homeless people get proper resources and necessities that they need especially in winter time. 


HOSA

Teacher Advisor: Becky Howsmon
Student Leader/Co-Presidents: Anneke (Ru) Loggers
and Parker Morales   
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: Lunch | NW200

HOSA is a nationally organized club focusing on developing student skills and knowledge within the multitude of health, medical, and biotech fields. Come participate in activities ranging between competitions, team building, and local volunteer opportunities. All welcome!


Improv Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Pentecost
Student Leader/President: Elliott Carmel 
Student Assistant/VP: Ella Wager  
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW200

Improv Club is a club where we play improv games and work on our confidence and skill in improv, as well as theater and performance in general.


Ink Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Burton
Student Leader/President: Quinn Lininger 
Student Assistant VP: Harper Gangnes
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW105

Ink Club is a creative space for artists and writers to meet and connect through creativity. Every year we will create a collection of student art, photography, poetry, and short stories. All forms of art and writing are welcome! 


Japanese Language Club 

Teacher Advisor: Thomas Ager
Student Leader/President: Neve Takahashi
Student Assistant/VP’s: Hannah Ward and Joel Fontes 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | S203

Japanese Language Club is meant to help Ballard students gain confidence in their Japanese language abilities. The club also works to promote Japanese language and culture to students who are interested in learning more about Japan and its history. The club aims to be a study resource for students who intend to take the AP Japanese test in May, providing practice time for students to work on their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills with students who have previously studied for and taken the AP Japanese test. Everyone is welcome! 


KBHS Radio Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Povey
Student Leader/President: Matthew Arthur 
Student Assistant/VP: Duncan Blair 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: After School | NW213

Join KBHS Radio Club to grow a community of musicians and develop our web radio station, KBHS!  


Key Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Logsdon
Student Leader/President: Eva Bernard 
Student Assistant/VP: Rosin Kerney 
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch | Mr. Logsdon’s Room

Key Club is a service learning and leadership club in which students complete food drives, collect donations and engage in organized community service over the weekend. 


LatinX Students Union 

Teacher Advisors: Miguel Paredes
and Joseph Subido
Student Leader/President: Lizz 
Student Assistant/VP: Mia Mejia 
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: After School | S100

I want to bring my students (allies and LatinX) to the club. Our purpose is to bring a tight knit community with teachers and students and have opportunities for everyone to express themselves. 


Library Leaders 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: Abigail Paulsen 
Student Assistant/VP: Josie Good 
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: Lunch | Book Club Room/Library

We create crafts, plan events, and coordinate projects to build community and benefit inclusion in the school library. 


Magic the Gathering Club 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Buskek
Student Leader/President: Alex Todd 
Student Assistant/VP: Max Halidman 
Meetings: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | Mr. Buskek’s History Pod

In debate club, we help build skills in debating, public speaking, and more. Come over and join uAt the magic The Gathering club we hope to provide a place for the students of Ballard Highschool to play the card game magic the gathering. This club is for both the more experienced magic players and those who are completely new to the game. We play very casually with little to no format restrictions, 60 card and commander, proxies are usually fine. We also hold drafts, both during lunches and occasionally after school (Talk to Max Halidman for more details).


Manga Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Gross
Student Leader/President: Matilda Senik-Puckett 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | S105

This club will be a safe judgment free place for manga and amine fans to talk about what they are watching or reading. 


Marine Biology Cub 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Gundle
Student Leader/President: Robin Wykes 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | NW217

Discuss Marine Biology issues, do crafts, talk about news and take action. Possibly plan field trips outside of school.


Math AB Tutoring Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Rus
Student Leader/President: Violet Hill 
Student Assistant/VP: Georgia Preston 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW202

Where BC students help tutor AB students. 


Mock Trial Team 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Dowdy
Student Leader/President: Sabi Yoon  
Meetings: Tuesday & Wednesday (After School)
Friday (Before School) 
Time & Location: Before/After School | S103

The mock trial team aims to give students hands-on experience with legal proceedings, due process and boosting their understanding of the legal system, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. It prepares members for potential careers in law while fostering teamwork and confidence. 


Model UN 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Faust
Student Leader/President: Tyler Van  Norman
Student Assistant/VP’s: Frances Diver, JoJo Foster 
Meetings: Thursday 
Time & Location: Lunch | S106

Model UN is an academic club where students participate in a simulation of United Nations by representing different countries to debate and solve global issues. Students develop crucial skills in leadership, research, public speaking, and negotiation. Come check it out!


Music and Songwriting Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Rowley
and Ms. Ingerson
Student Leader/President: Sofia Levy 
Meetings: Monday 
Time & Location: After School | Black Box

A club where songwriters, artists, and musicians come together to share their art, collaborate, and inspire one another. Whether you’re working on a new track and want to share it, have writer’s block and need inspiration, or just want to meet other people who love making music as much as you do, this club is for you. 


National Honors Society 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Faust
Student Leader/President: Vivian Godberg 
Student Assistant/VP: Baily Bargfrede 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | S106

We want to give Ballard students opportunities to earn service hours through going to meetings as well as volunteering at our activities such as the seattle marathon, the blood drive, and more.


Clubs P-U

Philosophy and Ethics 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Faust
Student Leader/President: Gianna Goldyn 
Meetings: Tuesday & Thursday
Time & Location: After School | S106

We learn about different philosophers and ways they’ve impacted the world, and we discuss different topics through the lens of different philosophies. We compete in Washington State Ethics Bowl.


Photography Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. O’Neill
Student Leader/President: Alisha McDowell Rauniyar (Zack) 
Student Assistant/VP’s: Lake Neill, Jasper Worrell 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW126

This club provides a space for people to participate in fun photography related ordeals.


Pickelball Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Dowdy
Student Leader/President: Anne Talbot
Student Assistant/VP’s: Leah Tingleff, Clementine Cobain
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: After School | Tennis Courts

Pickleball Club is a space for students to have fun while learning a new skill and have a chance to move their body. We meet one day a week after school. No need to have previous experience or have your own paddle! All skill levels are welcome, from ‘I have done it a lot’ to ‘never before’.


Plant Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Carlson
Student Leader/President: Leah Poliar  
Student Assistant/VP: Avery Barrilleaux 
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: After School | NW203

In plant club we learn about nature, gardening, and all things plants. We will do fun plant-themed activities and grow plants of our own! 


Poetry

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Brayman
Student Leader/President: Bria Meurn 
Student Assistant/VP: Arwean Anderson
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | SW106

In poetry club we strive to create an inclusive space to share student work and engage in discussion surrounding poetry.


Polar Plunge Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: Genevieve Danskin 
Student Assistant/VP: Mel Redmond 
Meetings: Tuesday & Weekends
Time & Location: Lunch | Library

Our goal is to build a community where we can get out of our comfort zones and plunge into the Puget Sound! Polar plunging has so many benefits and we hope to encourage students to try new things while spending time outdoors.


Pride Book Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: Alaina Jerome 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | Book Club Room/Library

 A book club that focuses on books centered on LGBTQ+ characters and authors.


Psychology Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Dowdy
Student Leader/President: Charlie Stockton 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | S103

A club where students can meet to discuss interesting things about mental health, learn about the brain and the science behind it, and talk about subjects relating to psychology! 


Putt Putt Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Bushek
Student Leader/President: Fionna Robin 
Student Assistant/VP: Eliza Froh 
Meetings: Friday
Time & Location: Lunch | S107

Have you ever felt intimidated by the dangers of professional golf? Yet, do you yearn for the green? Well look no further than Putt Putt Club! We are the quintessential miniature golf enthusiasts. We live for the game, even though we are not extremely skilled at it. If you’re a like-minded individual, consider joining us! During our meetings we will discuss strategy, purpose, and most importantly, have fun with the world of mini golf! In POTENTIAL partnership with Interbay Golf Center. Overall safe space- once a month student funded mini golf trip! 


Red Cross Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Dowdy
Student Leader/President: Leela Estocapio 
Student Assistant/VP: Norah Trott 
Meetings: Monday
Time & Location: Lunch | S103

The Red Cross Clubs is a great opportunity to address your community’s needs, gain leadership experience, and earn service learning hours! We’ll be focusing on 3 humanitarian or healthcare projects throughout the year. Stop by to join our strong network of volunteers.


Robotics: Viking Team

Teacher Advisor: Alex Schokking
Student Leader/President: Gianna Goldyn 
Student Assistant/VP: Leo Masson, Mal Dubicki 
Meetings: Monday & Wednesday
Time & Location: From 6 – 8 p.m. | NW205

Robotics is a club for the Viking Robotics Team, in which no experience is needed! We learn and use coding, mechanical engineering, electrical, design, and so much more. We compete in FRC, look up to find videos and more, but essentially robot sports with a new game each year that is released in January that we build a robot for. We have mentors and students that will teach you all you need to know so join us at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays in NW205!


Sailing Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Foster
Student Leader/Co-Presidents: IsadoraFord 
Student Assistant/VP: Eloise Herrera 
Meetings: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thursday 
Time & Location: After School | Corinthian Yacht Club

Sailing club is in sponsorship with CYC Community Sailing, and North West Interscholastic Sailing Association. This club is a easy and fun way to get out on the water with other Ballard students and learn how to sail, or race competitively. The sailing team has traveled all over the country like to California, Florida, and more… We welcome everybody with any and all skill levels. Please join this amazing community!


SAT Prep Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Katrel
Student Leader/President: Reese Johnson 
Student Assistant/VP’s: Willa Tyler, Linnea Wacker-Sprague 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | Ms. Katrel’s Room

Offers welcoming environment for students to come in at lunch and study for SAT and/or ask questions involving SAT. We hope to provide helpful tips to improve your Digital SAT score as well. 


Scrapbooking Club

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Katrel
Student Leader/President: Avalon Casey 
Student Assistant/VP’s: Colette Bergeron, Cecelia Martin 
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch B | SW102

Want to capture your high school memories in a unique and creative way? The Scrapbooking Club is the perfect place for you! We’re a group of students who love turning photos and mementos into beautiful, personalized scrapbooks. It’s a fun and relaxed environment to share your stories, learn new skills, and make something you’ll treasure for years to come. We meet every Thursday during lunch on Saturdays. 


Slavic Club 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Gross
Student Leader/President: Milana Vasilieva 
Student Assistant/VP: Nika Zinchenko 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: After School | S105

The Slavic Club at BHS is a welcoming community where students can explore and celebrate Slavic cultures, languages, and traditions. We enjoy food, music, movies, and fun games together while sharing our heritage. Everyone is welcome to join, learn, and experience the richness of Slavic culture. 


Social Justice Club 

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Faust
Student Leader/President:  Carmen Avelar
Student Assistant/VP: Tyler VanNorman
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | Ms. Faust’s Room

Creating positive change is in our hands! Each month, club members will choose a new topic to advocate for. During our meetings, we’ll engage in open discussions about the roots of injustices and how we can fight these challenges together. 


Spanish Club

Teacher Advisor: Mrs. Butsch-Nolte
Student Leader/President: Violet Hill 
Student Assistant/VP: Georgia Preston 
Meetings: Wednesday
Time & Location: Lunch | Mrs. Butsch’s Room

Spanish Club is for students to learn about Spanish culture, practice their speaking abilities with students from different Spanish classes, and participate in Spanish related community service projects.


Sports Analytics Club

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Lee
Student Leader/President: Dillon Nicholas 
Student Assitant/VP: Sam Burke
Student Head Analyst: Solomon Secor
Student Senior Analyst: Finley Mongillo and Benjamin Barnes
Meetings: Thursday
Time & Location: Lunch | S108

We study sports data and make predictions on outcomes of player performance and games. We also build a community of sports lovers at Ballard.


That Dam Book Club 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: See below.
Student Assistant/VP’s: See below.
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch A or B see below | Book Club room in the library

Provide a space to discuss and connect through literacy. Make connections with Ballard’s library and librarian. 

Lunch A
Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: Abby Bekele
Student Assistant/VP: Reagan (Ray) Daughtrey

Lunch B
Advisor: Ms. Chambers
Student Leader/President: Rowan Harper
Student Assistant/VP’s: Emma Doehring, Amelia Wagenbrenner


The Restorative Justice Student Union 

Teacher Advisor: Ms. O’Neill
Student Leader/President: Aleena Rajan 
Student Assistant/VP’s: Amelia Wagenbrenner, Emma Doehring 
Meetings: Tuesday
Time & Location: Lunch | Ms. O’Neill’s Room

TBD


Unapologetically High School

Teacher Advisor: Mr. Bradford
Student Leader/President: Jovanna
Student Assistant/VP: Jackson Noel 
Meetings: Wednesday & Thursday
Time & Location: After School | Film Studio

A film based club that debriefs the previous week/month.


What is a Club?

Clubs at Ballard are a way for students with similar interests to connect with each other and for incoming students to try new things as well as meet new people! Usually, clubs are during lunch on scheduled weekdays once or more per week, but it can also be hosted after or before school which will be information shared at club connections by the specific club president or leadership. Over the course of a few weeks there will be a growing list on the BHS website of all the options available, we would love for you to check it out! 

How to Start a Club

If you don’t see a club you like, create one! Making a club is a simple process:  

  1. Connect with a staff “sponsor” (a teacher in support of your club idea who’s willing to host/supervise it) 
  2. Establish a space to meet (could be a classroom, the library, outdoor spaces) 
  3. Get ASB approval (fill out the online form
  4. Promote it! All club promotional materials need to be approved by ASB before being posted around the school. 

Clubs must fill out a form to be a Club at Ballard HS. Complete the Online BHS Clubs Information Form for your Club to be considered for this school year! Questions? Ms. Lehni, Activity Coordinator at lllehni@seattleschools.org or Student Clubs Coordinator: Walter Bowie at 1wabowie@seattleschools.org

To help your clubs be successful, we are here to help in obtaining whatever supplies you may need and to assist in advertising, raising money for the club, and help with any questions you may have. If you are wondering about what clubs you should join or where you can find them, we are more than happy to aid you. 

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Complete Online Clubs Form

Complete the Online BHS Clubs Form for your Club to be considered for this school year!

Complete Online Clubs Form

How to Join A Club

Go to Club Connections! Talk to club leaders and explore which community speaks to you, then sign up!  

ASB Fundraising

ASB Clubs Fundraising

Each class has a fund that is helpful and essential as they get to their Senior year. The Senior class fund helps support for example: Prom, Senior Shirts, Senior Awards, Graduation Cords and Class Photos.

  1. Complete an ASB Activity Approval and Reconciliation Form. This is the form needs to be completed and submitted to ASB in order to start any type of fundraising. You only need to fill out box A, then submit the form to Ms. Lehni’s room at least 3 WEEKS in advance – ASB will then approve or deny it. Also, keep in mind that if you choose to fundraise by selling food, there is strict guidelines you have to follow which can be found on the back of the form.
  2. A Request to Spend Form is a second form which you also need to use in order to spend any of your club’s money from fundraising. You just have to write down everything you want and the costs, then submit it to Ms. Lehni’s room 3 WEEKS in advance!
  3. A Reimbursement Form is the third form which you can use if you end up spending your own money on your club and want to get the money back from your fundraised funds. If you are under 18, the funds will have to be paid back to either your parent or guardian. Also, be sure to specify when being reimbursed that you want the money to come from your club’s account and not ASB funding, because if you don’t specify, we will assume it’s from us and most likely not approve it. 

All forms are available in the office or from Ms. Lehni.

Thank you for Filling out an ASB Activity Approval and Reconciliation Form

Some Information you should know before filling out this form:

  • This Form requires a signature from an ASB Student Council Representative, ASB Activities Coordinator, & Principal.
  • When you complete this form, it should be submitted to Ms. Lehni’s Box in the main office so that it can be approved by ASB Student Council.
  • ASB Student Council only meets on Mondays. If your form is submitted on a Thursday, it will not be reviewed until the following Monday.
  • Once the ASB Student Council reviews and approves the form it is shared with the School Principal. The School Principal then has 5 school days to review and approve the form.
  • Factoring in time for signatures please make sure you are filling out this form 3+ weeks before your event to allow for time and opportunity for ASB and Administration to review and ask any questions.
  • Forms submitted less than 3 weeks before an event may not be approved.
  • Submitting a form is not the same thing as approval of the form. Please check with Ms. Pitman before moving forward with your event/fundraiser.

For Food Sales and Bake Sales:

Baked goods were not prepared in a commercial kitchen following King County’s food handlers’ safety guidelines. These baked goods include the following ingredients…..then list the ingredients in case of food allergies (I suggest printing this and the ingredients list on separate address labels).

ALL food sold during the school day must be Smart Snack Compliant (Washington has no exceptions for fundraising).

Use the food planner calculator to check that your items are smart snack compliant as you build your menu for school day events. Printed copies of the approval page (the printout showing it is approved from the USDA) must be turned into the fiscal office with the fundraising forms.

Other tools: The Food Buying Guide (FBG) Interactive Web-based ToolWashington Food Choice Code

 For the purposes of this procedure, the school campus is defined as the areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the school that are accessible to students during the school day. The school day is defined as the period from midnight before, to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.

For all food sold during the school day, the group NEEDS approval from culinary services. They can be contacted at CulinaryServices@seattleschools.org and/or a catering request can be put in at School Nutrition to get permission or rejection before serving ANY food (if this step gets skipped the group running the event is responsible for paying Culinary Services for the cost of staffing the event – even if there was no Culinary Services staff working the event).

Baked goods, like cookies or muffins, or dry items, like crackers or chips, can be sold but they should be purchased from a reputable source, such as a grocery store or bakery and be individually wrapped.

Food items not prepared in a commercial kitchen need to be individually wrapped and labeled with a CLEARLY identified/marked with the following statement:

Thank you for Filling out a Ballard High School Request for Purchase Order Form

Some Information you should know before filling out this form:

Submitting a form is not the same thing as approval of the form. Please check with Ms. Pitman to determine if your purchase has been approved

This Form requires a signature from our Fiscal Clerk, an ASB Student Council Representative, & ASB Activities Coordinator. ASB Student Council only meets on Mondays. If your form is submitted on a Thursday, it will not be reviewed until the following Monday.

When you complete this form, it should be submitted to Ms. Lehni’s Box in the main office so that it can be approved by ASB Student Council.

Once the ASB Student Council reviews and approves the Form it is returned to our Fiscal Clerk to begin the ordering process.

If your order is time sensitive, please make sure you are filling this form out 3+ weeks before you need the item(s) to allow for time and opportunity for ASB to review and ask any questions and for the order to be made.

Forms submitted less than 3 weeks before an event may mean that ordered items will not be available in time for the event.

If you order is requesting funds outside of your specific club/team, include the requesting funding source (I.e. General ASB) in the Special Notes Section.

If your order is approved and is to compensate an individual or group, you may be asked to provide their business license and W-9 for payment.

Thank you for Filling out a Seattle Public School Payment Order Form

Some Information you should know before filling out this form:

Submitting a form is not the same thing as approval of the form. Please check with Ms. Pitman to determine if your payment order has been approved if you do not see reimbursement after one school month.

This Form requires a signature from our Student Activity Treasurer, Activity Advisor, Activity Coordinator/ Principal, & Fiscal Clerk. ASB Student Council only meets on Mondays. If your form is submitted on a Thursday, it will not be reviewed until the following Monday.

When you complete this form, it should be submitted to Ms. Lehni’s Box in the main office so that it can be approved by ASB Student Council.

Once the ASB Student Council reviews and approves the Form it is returned to our Fiscal Clerk to begin the Purchase Order (Reimbursement).

The reimbursement process takes at least 3 weeks, sometimes longer.

If you are under the age of 18 and asking for reimbursement, it will be issued on your behalf to your parent or guardian. Make sure their name is included on the form so the reimbursement can be issued.

If you are asking for reimbursement for Food, you must also provide a detailed original receipt, meeting agenda, and list of attendees.

All forms are available in the main office or from Ms. Lehni.

As of October 21, 2025