Activity/Club   

Sponsor

American Sign Language

Asemina Georgiadis

Amine Club

Scott Thiewes

*Asst Band Director

Kelly Rhoades

*Aux Unit Support for Band

Alison Shoemaker

*Aviation Technology Club

Phil Depuy

*Marching Band/Band Director - Website

Steve DeLadurantey

Book Club

Elaine Gates

Captains Club

Jose Arias

*Choral Director

Tara Buonamici

*Color Guard

Nick Hallock

*Culinary Club

Alain Petitbon

*Debate Team Sponsor

Marsha Layne

DECA Club

Kevin Schell

*DJ Club

Kevin Schell

*Drama Club

Scarlett LaVite

*Dramatics Director

Scarlett LaVite (3 shows)

*Drill Team

Tim Ford

FCA

Milagros Lee

*French Honor Society

Ann Marie O’Neil

*Freshman Class Sponsor

Chris G. Smith

*Gay/Straight Alliance

Thom Croce

Glee Club

Tara Buonamici

*Green Club

John Egana

*Hip Hop Club

Scott Thiewes

HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America

Susan Ellard

*International Festival

Ann Marie O’Neil

*International Thespian Society

Scarlett LaVite (type of honor society club)

*Italian Club

Sheryl Martino

*JROTC Supply Officer

Tim Ford

*Junior Class Asst Sponsor

Angela Herring

*Junior Class Sponsor

Erica Groendal

*Key Club

Bill Wright

*Legal Mock Trial

Joseph Manento

*Marine Club

Valerie Valdes

*Model UN

Susan Soulard

*Mu Alpha Theta Academic Team

Sue Hemrick

*National Honor Society

Maria Benedict

*Orchestra Director

Tara Buonamici

Political Club

Julio Valdes

*Raider Team

Nick Hallock

*Scholar Bowl

Martha Voorhees  

*Senior Class Asst Sponsor

Lyndsey Dombroski

*Senior Class Sponsor

Marsha Layne

*Spanish Academic Team

Ana Gilliam/Nora Voella

*Sophomore Class Sponsor

Kristen Voit

*Student Council Sponsor -

TBA

SWAT

Susan Ellard

*Video Club

Scarlett LaVite

*Yearbook Sponsor

Kristin Voit

BTC

Elaine Gates

Rev: 9/14/12

Gulf Coast High School offers an Aviation Technology Club for anyone who is interested in Aerospace, Aeronautics, Radio Controlled Aircraft, Flight Simulator, and Private Pilot License (ground school and private pilot exam).  Club members will have an opportunity to design, build, and test (fly), their own r/c model airplanes, model rockets, and other model aircraft.  The Aviation Technology Club also offers its members Ground School and Private Pilot Exam practice for anyone interested in obtaining a Private Pilot License.  The Aviation Club meets every Thursday during lunch in Rm 6-172.  Other dates will be given to design and build their aircraft designs.  For more information go to the Aviation Website at  www.gchsaviation.org

The purpose of the club is to work in the community helping different hotels and restaurants and to be a part of the American Culinary Federation and National Restaurant Association. We will work to earn scholarships for the students and a position in the restaurant industry.    Having the opportunity  of learning more advanced cooking techniques with the focus on procedures, sanitation, competitions and teamwork.  Functioning with positive attitudes to achieve the highest levels of learning.  A pre-requisite for joining this club is that you must have at least one year of culinary.  The meetings will be the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. We will meet in room 4-107 at 2:30 PM

DECA is a group of marketing students. The mission of DECA is to enhance the co-curricular education of students with interests in marketing, management and entrepreneurship. DECA helps students develop skills and competence for marketing careers, build self-esteem, experience leadership and practice community experience. We have competitions based on our marketing knowledge, which we prepare for at our meetings. We also devote a large portion of our time to charities. We have trips to the Ft. Myers children's hospital planned, as well as several other community service activities. The club will sponsor student trips and help pay for trips to competition. Competitions happen at the school, regional, state and national levels, with this years nationals being held in CA. The club looks great on a resume for a job or college and it provides valuable experience for the business world. The club will meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in room 6-164 at lunch.

The DJ club provides Gulf Coast's students with an opportunity to hear the music they love. The club plays music in the cafeteria at lunch, and at all school functions. The club will also play in the courtyard at lunch on Friday. The club works with school songs, and is available for other club's meetings and special functions. The club will meet on the last Wednesday of each month during lunch in room 6-164.

The Tiburon Drama Club is open to any GCHS student who is interested in any aspect of theatre. The club sponsors theatre competitions that culminate at Florida State Thespian Festival in Tampa during March.  This club is a perfect place to keep in touch with all the audition, show and special event dates -- staying in the know about what makes up GCHS Theatre!  Meetings are held during lunch each month, with some meetings being adjusted due to school holidays. For more info:lavitesc@collierschools.com.

Hip Hop club is a club that dances to hip hop music – they perform at various school functions (games,pep rallies,etc.) they also perform in events outside school around the county.

FCA is a student lead, interdenominational ministry.  The focus is to present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church. It is open to any and all students, regardless of participation in an athletic organization.  Meetings are held every Thursday of every month in the Gym. leem1@collierschools.com

Nature exists for all species, not just for us and we are not in charge of the Earth.  The Earth’s resources are limited, should not be wasted, and are not all for us. We should encourage Earth-sustaining forms of economic growth and discourage Earth degrading forms. Our success depends on learning how the Earth sustains itself and integrating such lessons from nature into the ways we think and act.

The International Thespian Society is a theatre honorary society that is open to any GCHS student who earns 10 thespian points through participation in the GCHS theatre extracurricular program.    Meetings are held during lunch, in conjunction with the Drama Club.  Some meetings will be adjusted because of school holidays.   For more info: lavitesc@collierschools.com

The  purpose of the club is to promote the Italian language and culture through social and cultural activities open to all the students of Gulf Coast High School; to promote an appreciation of Italian culture, language, literature, food and music; to promote an understanding of the unique contributions Italians have made to this country; to support the Italian-American community  by sharing in one of the oldest and most captivating cultures in the world."

Key Club is an international service organization for high school students sponsored by our local Kiwanis Club. Key Club stresses the importance of leadership and good citizenship through community service -- 75 hours of which are required for the Academic Scholars award through the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.  The club meets every Wednesday at lunch in the Gym

Gulf Coast High School has joined the National and State level of Mu Alpha Theta competition. MAT  meetings are every other Thursday at lunch in 5-159.  Teams meet on Tuesdays or Wednesdays after school from 2:15-3:00. Competitions are from December through April each year. For further questions email Mrs. Hemrick, the club sponsor, at hemricsu@collierschools.com.

Marine Science Club is an interest and academic club for students interested in the field of Marine Science.  Members will have the opportunity of learning more about the marine environment and its inhabitants and gain a better understanding of the dynamics of our oceans and their value and need for preservation.  Members may compete in science fair, knowledge bowls, volunteer in their community (Coastal Cleanup, Rookery Bay, etc. ) and participate in fun, extracurricular fieldtrips in order to experience and learn more about marine science.  Listen to announcements or stop by room 4-112 to find out which day(s) we will meet during lunch.  For more info: 

Experience the tension of negotiation as you represent a country in a world crisis debate.  Analyze your options - conflict or cooperation, war or peace.  Model United Nations takes a fresh look at global affairs while utilizing skills of debate and persuasion.  Students participate in numerous Model UN/Debate tournaments including the SW Florida Model United Nations as they represent one of the world's 193 countries.

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since their beginnings in 1921 and 1929.
Four main purposes have guided chapters of NHS from the beginning: "To create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools. The Gulf Coast High School Chapter of The National Honor Society consists of juniors and seniors that have demonstrated these qualities.  Inductions are held each year for those students that have a current 3.9 weighted Grade Point Average (GPA), 50 documented community service hours, and character demonstrated through a writing exercise and discipline records.  This year the GCHS National Honor Society will celebrate the induction of new members in November.
Meetings are held the first and third Thursday of each month.  Students are required to complete 20 hours of service each term and maintain a 3.9 GPA to stay active.

The GCHS Politics Club will meet in Portable 303. Our meetings are held weekly on Tuesdays during lunch. All students are welcome to join us in discussing the latest economic and social issues of today. Our goal is to educate the student body of Gulf Coast High School on the workings of our political system, and to educate the student body to become more informed citizens of the United States of America.
Please Email spence.boole6@gmail.com

Students on the Spanish Academic Team will take part in a three day competition yearly in Orlando at the Wyndham Orlando Resort on International Drive.  Students compete at the state level with 100 other Florida high schools.  Students are evaluated on essays, impromptu speeches, art, culture, declamations, and dramatic presentations. Practice is twice per week in room 5-140, beginning in November and ending in April. GCHS has been State Champion in 5A schools 6 out of the past 12 years! Try outs will be held in October, so see Profesoras Ana Gilliam or Nora Voell, SAT coaches, in 5-222.  Try outs:  2 minute speech on a topic from New Page Temas Años Nones on website www.thefssc.org  Requirements:  Must take Spanish 2 Honors or higher level course during the 2012-2013 school year, 2.0 GPA minimum.

American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body. The American Sign Language Club at Gulf Coast High School is open to all students interested in learning ASL vocabulary, grammar, fingerspelling, numbers, terminology, history and promotes cultural awareness of the Deaf community. Students will gather and learn from each other, increasing their skills in ASL and their knowledge of Deaf culture. Topics will be presented in readings, videos and discussions through voice and ASL. Non-verbal communication is emphasized. Club members will have the opportunity to participate in activities with the Deaf community throughout the school year. This club meets every Tuesday from 11:45 to 12:15 in Room 5-226

The Friendship Circle is a program at Gulf Coast High School that brings special needs students and mainstream students together Wednesday in room 5-250 for lunch and once a month for an activity outside of school. The purpose of the club is to allow students with special needs to become more comfortable in social situations, and gain social acceptance amongst their high school peers. Currently GCHS is the only high school in Collier County with this type of program, The goal is to introduce the Friendship Circle to other area high schools in the county and continue building friendships beyond the boundaries of GCHS.
Please email Broccoji@collierschools.com or Merrilma@collierschools.com