Handmade Art Club: Led by Kaelyn Fung (11) and Kriste Deng (11), Handmade Art Club is a club that focuses on encouraging aspiring Mills artists to create and learn more about art. The club focuses on four main topics: community art, art opportunities, community bonding/service, and artistic exploration. They will be painting murals in public areas, doing group art projects, and creating artwork up around their neighborhood. The club does a lot of art related (and also non-art-related) bonding activities and community service, as well as exposing members to numerous different artistic mediums, techniques, so that they can really learn more about the art world and foster their creativity. They are currently planning to paint a mural on the Mills campus when students are able to return, experiment with different forms of art, and do more art projects in their neighborhoods. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 2:45 to 3:15; you can contact them at their email: mills.hmartclub@gmail.com.
Bay Tsunami Warriors (Dragon Boat): The Bay Tsunami Warriors are an independent Dragon Boat team founded in 2019. The team competes in a race against other Dragon Boat teams, in a twenty person boat with a drummer and steerer. The club practices weekly in order for their team to be ready in races throughout the year, which can range from the regional level to the international. This year, Dragon Boat is working out online during quarantine to stay in shape when water practices can resume, and building teamwork through bondings. Attendance is not mandatory for every meeting, so if you are looking to have some fun and workout with them, feel free to join. Meetings are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 3:30- 4:30. You can contact them on Instagram @btwdragonboat , or their email baytsunamiwarriors@gmail.com.
FAA: The Filipino American Association is a group of mainly Filipino Americans looking forward to educating and learning about their culture. Their club focuses around Filipino culture, history, and bringing their community closer together. In the past, they participated in club fairs where they sold various filipino dishes, like lumpia. To show off other parts of their culture like dance, the club participates in the yearly international assembly. They are planning on putting together community building activities, as well as potentially have movie nights where they watch a Filipino movie, or play trivia games about Filipino history and culture. You do not have to be Filipino to join the club. For more information you can follow their Instagram page @millsfaa.
Black Student Union: Led by Aaliyah Stewart (11), Mills Black Student Union (BSU) aims to increase social, historical, political, and cultural awareness of the black community at Mills and they strive to achieve Black empowerment through community building, education, and leadership development. This year they are collaborating with other BSU clubs in SMUHSD. Right now they are working on a letter to the district about what BSU students think is needed. They also talk about black issues, black culture, black history, and hear about black experiences. The BSU hopes to help influence change and create a supportive community for black students and staff in their district. The club meets every Friday at 2:45.
Students For Social Justice: Led by Lillian Chang (12), the Students for Social Justice are a club and extracurricular program that raises awareness and promotes anti-racist behavior among Mills Students. This club is a collaboration with the Millbrae Anti Racist Coalition and is the combined efforts of both students, Mills alumni, parents, and teachers. They participate in various social justice-related projects/initiatives, active discussions on social justice-related issues, collaborate with the Millbrae Anti-Racist Coalition. This year the Students for Social Justice is planning to complete 3-5 community projects surrounding various issues relating to race and racial inequality. They are also releasing a Mills Culture and Racial Experiences Survey to further the conversation about racial issues within Mills. You can contact them at their email, (millsstudentsforsocialjustice@gmail.com), Instagram (@mills.ssj), or their meetings every Friday from 2:45 to 3:15.
WOW Christian Club: Led by Caleb Woo (11), the WOW Christian Club is a safe environment where students can come learn more about God and make friends. The club plays games, serves the community, listens to speakers, and has small group time where they talk with one another. Their goal this year is to keep people connected and to learn more about showing God’s love together as a community, even though everyone may be physically distant this year. They are currently partnering with other High School Christian Clubs in packaging gifts for Operation Christmas Child. The organization will help them send the gifts over to children all over the world so that they can receive presents this Christmas. The club meets every Friday at 2:45 and you can contact them on their Instagram @wow_christian_club, and get reminders by texting @millswow to 81010.
The Latina Mentor Program is a fun and uplifting club which encourages young girls to pursue a successful future through mentorship. In previous years, they were involved in many school events such as the international assembly and food fair. They also have a ballet folklorico dancing team that helps girls develop confidence and learn about Latin culture. This year they are just trying to stay connected and support each other through these challenging times. They are most likely going to get back to practicing dance and prepare for upcoming events. They meet every Tuesday at 2:45 on Zoom.
Model United Nations: Led by Gabriela Handoko (12) and Carrie Ho (12), the Model United Nations is an educational simulation of the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization intended to maintain peace. Students in the club learn about public speaking, diplomacy, and writing. MUN prepares for 3 big conferences at Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UC Davis in which students are given a topic and a position to debate about and find resolutions as a team. Because of the difficulty of holding conferences, the club is focusing on developing skills around public speaking and diplomacy, and their leaders will help other people achieve that. Rather than competition, this year they’d like to focus on development. They plan on holding online training sessions, collaborating with students from Cal Berkeley’s MUN team to train them on the procedures of MUN and other MUN clubs in the district. Additionally, MUN may participate in online conferences held by Stanford, Cal, and UC Davis. You can contact the club presidents through their emails (21handokog59@stu.smuhsd.org and 21hoc94@stu.smuhsd.org), or their Instagram @mhs_mun.
CChemistry Olympiad Team: Led by Alex Lee (12), the Chemistry Olympiad Teamprepares students who love chemistry to compete in the Chemistry Olympiad in March. The team reviews AP Chemistry material and study the Chemistry Olympiad questions from previous years. Their final objective is to successfully prepare and do well on the Chemistry Olympiad in March. Being on the team does not mean that you have to take the Olympiad; you can still come to study Chemistry and have fun. The team is currently reviewing the AP Chemistry materials from last year’s Fall Semester. Meeting times are each Friday from 2:45 to 3:15 at Mr. Paul’s Zoom meeting room, and you can contact the club at this discord server: https://discord.gg/MS6Vwwc.
Physics Tutoring Club: Led by Alex Lee (12), the Physics Tutoring Club provides help to students in all levels of Physics. The club provides peer to peer help to make sure that all Mills students have an additional resource for studying Physics and have the tools to succeed in their respective classes. If you are confident in Physics and want to help your peers, you can join the club. Tutoring sessions happen every Tuesday flex period from 2:00-2:45 in Ms. Cotter’s Zoom room. You can also join the club’s Discord server at https://discord.gg/B22tq43.
Girls Who Code: Led by Naomi Zhao (11), Girls Who Code (GWC) is a club that seeks to close the gender gap in technology. GWC learns and teaches members how to make simple programs in Python (a computer programming language) and take advantage of opportunities that arise in computer science and STEM. Their ultimate objective is to increase female member involvement and knowledge in computer science. Their upcoming plans include teaching the basics of Python and offering many panel opportunities relating to STEM, computer science, or females in CS. The club is open to anyone, regardless of gender or coding experience. GWC meets every Thursday from 11:55am-12:15pm, and you can contact them on Instagram @gwcmills.
Korean Culture Club: Led by Serena Choi (11), the Korean Culture Club (KCC) is a place where people can come together to learn and discuss different aspects in Korean culture such as the language, mannerism, music, food, history, traditions, festivals, and much more. The club hopes to introduce more people to Korean culture, The KCC have a Kpop dance team that covers Kpop choreographies, play interactive games, discuss all aspects of Korean culture, and host club bondings. They are gonna host their first virtual Kpop dance class where members can learn the dance to their favorite Kpop artists and just hang out with other club members. Korean Culture Club meets every other week on Friday in Ms. Soda’s zoom. The club’s Instagram is @mhs.kcc and you can join their Remind by texting @mhskcc to 81010. All new members are welcomed.
Key Club: Led by Serena Choi (11), Key Club is an international student-led organization that provides members with opportunities to serve, build character, and develop leadership. They provide different volunteer opportunities and raise awareness for different organizations such as UNICEF and PTP, and also contribute/help the community in a variety of ways. Key Club is currently raising awareness for an organization called Trick-or -Treat for UNICEF where they have different classes and watch a variety of informational videos. Each video someone watches will count as a donation towards UNICEF and will contribute to getting mothers and children the tetanus shots that they need. This year they plan to fundraise $500 for this cause and earn over 200 service hours within their club. They meet through Ms. Montani’s zoom link every other Tuesday. The club’s Instagram is @mills.keyclub and you can join their Remind by texting @millskeyc to 81010.
Japanese National Honor Society: Led by Ethan Katsuyama (12), the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) promotes interest in studying the language of Japanese and promotes increased Japanese-United States relations. JNHS participates in various Japanese cultural events, as well as virtually meeting with native Japanese students. They will be participating in the Onigiri Action project where the JNHS will be making Onigiri Rice Balls for donations to children, as well as the Origami Crane project where they will be folding origami cranes to replace the original paper crane flags that were lost during the 2016 Millbrae Community Center fire. The club meets each Monday during Lunch.
Mills Math Team: Led by Bryce Wang (12), Ethan Robson (12), and Noel Lkhagvatsogt(12), the Mills Math Team teaches algebra, geometry, number theory, and probability in order to prepare its members for math competitions. Every week, there is either a lesson on one of the four main principles of math or a set of practice problems from previous math competitions. Mills Math Team attends many math competitions throughout the year, including the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3C), and the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT). Their main objective is to strengthen their members’ math skills in order to prepare everyone for competitions. Anyone is welcome and you do not have to be good at math to join! Meetings are held every Monday afterschool from 3:30 to 4:30. You can contact them through their Remind by texting @millsmaths to 81010 or by emailing Bryce Wang at 21wangb95@stu.smuhsd.org
Chinese Culture Club: Led by Alyssa Chew (11) and Naomi Zhao (11), the Chinese Culture Club (CCC) is a welcoming and fun place where students can come to meet people with similar interests in Chinese culture. This year, the CCC plans to teach members how to make Chinese arts, crafts, and Chinese food, and watch Chinese dramas/movies, while simultaneously learning about Chinese Culture. All students of every ethnicity are welcome to join. Club meeting times are from 2:45 to 3:00 every other Friday, and you can contact the club at Chew’s email: 22chewa53@stu.smuhsd.org.
Gender and Sexualitities Alliance: Led by Khloe Lagunte (11), the Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) is a club that educates others about the LGBTQAI+ community, what it means to be an ally, how to be supportive of those who are apart of the community, and what the different genders and sexualities are. To join the club, you do not have to be a part of the LGBTQAI+ community or disclose if you are; you can pose as an ally for others. The GSA is currently planning to put together a virtual Queer Stories (TEDx style event), where they invite speakers from different organizations to speak about their experiences, watch educational videos, and build a better community in doing so. Their meetings are every Friday from 2:50-3:15. For more information visit their bitly link, bit.ly/millsgsa or follow their Instagram @millsgsaclub.
Chess Club: Led by Wesley Tam (12) and Andrew Yang (12), Chess Club is for people who wish to learn how to play chess, want to improve their chess skills and strategy, or just want to watch others play. The club mostly plays chess as a fun way to destress and take a break from school. They want members to learn and enjoy the game of chess while also learning some important life skills such as patience, planning, and perseverance. Chess club is planning to do a chess tournament near the end of the year, (if there is enough interest in it) with a prize for 1st place. They meet every Tuesday and Friday at 2:45 pm at this link: bit.ly/mhs_colson.
Boba Bots (Mills Robotics Team): Led by Michael Huang (12) and Veronica Turner (12), the Boba Bots are Mills’ robotics team that competes in the First Robotics Competition (FRC). FRC is a robotics competition where high school teams from all over the nation gather and compete in different games. Aside from competing in the FRC, the Mills Robotics Team promotes Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and robotics within the community, often participating in community events and presenting at local middle schools. This year they have transitioned to a digital curriculum format, preparing exciting and unique activities for new and returning members. Despite the pandemic cancelling in-person robotics competitions, the team plans to attend a number of digital competitions and events to digitally display their robot. They are currently attending Calgames 2020, a now digital robotics competition, with the hope of winning the team imagery award. No prior experience is needed to join, as they are always happy to see new members! They can be contacted through their email at mrtteam253@gmail.com. Their club meeting times are Tuesdays and Fridays every week, from 2:45-4:00pm.
Led by Naran Luvsanravdan (12) and William Handoko (11), Interact is an international organization that serves their local and international communities through service projects, volunteerism, and promoting international peace understanding. As an individual club, they promote positive student relations and leadership skills, as well as an introduction to the various aspects of community/campus/international service, which resulted in the club receiving the Millbrae Club of the Year award.This year the club intends to increase their freshman membership and provide as many community service events for their members despite the pandemic. Interact is currently, knitting scarves with other Interact clubs in their district for people in need, holding Among Us and movie bondings, and other service projects that they can do from their homes. They can be contacted through their email (millshs.interact@gmail.com), their Instagram (@millshs.interact) and their Discord https://discord.gg/MXqSpHm.
Red Cross Club: Led by Keefer Yip (12), and Tina Lam (12), the Red Cross Club of America is a volunteer organization that is a part of the American Red Cross. They coordinate with the community and the larger Red Cross organization of the West Bay to find volunteer opportunities to present their members with. Before the pandemic, the Red Cross Club hosted blood drives and supported blood drives across the community. Currently, the club is preparing to attend community events on topics such as emergency preparedness. They meet on the first Friday of every month at 2:45, which may change if they have more volunteer opportunities.
Drawing a Difference: Led by Noah Ku (12), Drawing a Difference is a graphic design club where students learn how to draw digitally using Adobe Illustrator. Each week,club members follow along with the presentation and learn how to create digital posters, logos, or infographics. Their goal is to help all members become more comfortable in using the online tools used for digital art and help design posters for certain classes like Media Arts. The members of Drawing a Difference will have an opportunity to sign up for future digital art contests that are hosted by third parties. Noah Ku himself will be submitting the artwork and giving suggestions to participants to ensure that everyone has the highest chance at winning a prize or award. The club meets every Monday at 2:00-2:30, and you can contact Ku directly at 21kun98@stu.smuhsd.org
CSF: Led by Tina Lam (12), the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Club is a service based club that accepts students that are high achieving and want to help the community. Students who want to enter are required to have a 3.6 GPA, and members who stay for two or more years are eligible for a graduation sash provided from CSF. They are currently working with a local senior home to provide residents with support and community interaction; they primarily do so by playing games, getting to know them, and listening to their life stories. CSF meets each Tuesday from 2:45-3:45 and can be contacted through their Instagram @mhs_csf_club.
FCCLA: The Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Mills Chapter is a community service and leadership club that is part of a nationwide organization that provides students with technical and leadership experience. The Millbrae chapter focuses on family consumer sciences, and can provide strong leadership experience for students who participate. The chapter encourages members to participate in opportunities for personal development and to take action in their community. They are planning on giving back to their community by helping those who have been impacted by the pandemic. They are currently looking for new members; you can contact them through their Instagram @fccla.mills and @fccla_reigon5. Meeting times are on Fridays from 2:45 to 3:15.
PC Club: Led by Coleman Yeung (11) and Nathan Choi (11), PC Club educates students on computer hardware and establishes an environment of like-minded students that have an interest in computers. Their club provides tech support, hosts Kahoot competitions, and discusses the latest technological advancements. They want to continually expand student knowledge and build a strong platform for individuals to seek and provide help on computers. PC Club will soon be hosting a workspace setup competition. You can visit their website pcclub.now.sh for club info and updates as well as follow their Instagram @millspc.club. Their meetings are on Fridays from 2:45 – 3:15.
BAYCATS: The Bay Area Youth Climate Activist Team (BAYCATS) are a San Mateo County-wide environmentalist group that centers around activism, and better educating themselves on environmental issues. This year, the club plans on completing extensive work towards environmental education and actions such as advocating for the ban single-use plastics in the county, starting with plastic utensils. BAYCATS also plans to expand and be able to have more influence on the entire county so they can be tackling the same obstacles in different cities simultaneously, as well as educating people so they hopefully start taking climate change more seriously. In an effort to reduce waste,the BAYCATS are currently working on a waste campaign to convince local leaders in Millbrae to ban the use of plastic utensils. BAYCATS meet every Thursday at 4:00 pm and occasionally on Tuesdays as well.
