• FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA (FBLA)

    Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. 

    FBLA-PBL's National Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring State Leadership Conferences, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners then are eligible to compete for honors at the National Leadership Conference each summer.  Competitive events fall into three categories: individual, team, and chapter. Individual and team events focus on skills useful in leadership and career development; chapter events recognize overall achievement and performance in chapter management and growth.

    Contact Mr. Ronnie Coronado, Advisor, for more information.

    Source:  www.fbla-pbl.org

    VARSITY BAND/WINTER PERCUSSION

    Indoor percussion ensemble or indoor drumline consists of the marching percussion (or battery) and front ensemble (pit or frontline) sections of the marching band or drum corps.  Indoor percussion marries elements of music performance, marching, and theater. Although most indoor percussion ensembles are affiliated with high schools, there are also many independent groups that draw participants from a large area. Indoor typically starts rehearsing after their fall marching band season ends. The Thunderbird drumline has been one of the best in the county and has proven to be a powerhouse in Kern County.  

    Contact Ms. Madison Spiegel, Director, for more information.

    SONGBIRDS (SHOW CHOIR)

    The Robert F. Kennedy High School Award Winning Choir provides students with an extraordinary opportunity to grow as musicians, engage with high-level musical literature, and experience the unique and profound social and emotional benefits of performing as a true ensemble of singers. The Songbirds have been recognized with distinct honors and many wonderful opportunities, including performing in various festivals and qualified to compete at the State level.  

    Contact Mr. Marlex Booc, Director, for more information. 

    MOCK TRIAL

    In 1980, Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) introduced the Mock Trial program, which already had a strong following in Los Angeles County, to all the counties in California. The program was created to help students acquire a working knowledge of our judicial system, develop analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society.

    Each year, CRF creates and produces a new set of Mock Trial materials based on an important issue facing America's youth. The materials include a hypothetical criminal case (including summaries of case law, witness statements, official exhibits, and simplified rules of evidence); lesson plans on the central issues in the case; and competition rules and guidelines

    Students actively experience the excitement of working in teams, exchanging ideas, setting goals, and examining issues while interacting with positive role models from their communities. By studying the case and preparing strategies and arguments for trial, students also develop presentation skills, analytic ability, and team cooperation. 

    During the 2020-21 school year, competitions have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact Mr. Mark Booc for more information. 

    Source:  http://www.crf-usa.org

    HOSA Future Heath Professionals

    HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health science instructors and students to affiliate and be actively involved in the HSE-HOSA Partnership.

    HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health science instructors and students to affiliate and be actively involved in the HSE-HOSA Partnership.

    Source: https://hosa.org/what-is-hosa/

     Contact Mrs. Diane Alvarez-Torrez, HOSA Advisor, for more information.