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THE ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY &
STUDENT COUNCIL is the backbone of Student Activities. Members are
responsible for maintaining the Activities Center and the Activities Store,
approving the formation of new clubs, and working with the Board of Trustees,
in addition to planning, implementing, and evaluating all social or spirit
events on campus. Each class council is responsible for conducting their own
fundraisers, service projects, social mixers with our sister schools, and other
events pertaining to their particular class. Class councils meet twice a month
and are open to participation by all in their respective classes. The Student
Council and A.S.B. meet as one body twice a month on Mondays after school. (Advisors: Ms. Nichols, Mr. Godinez, Mr. Garza, and Mr.
E. Gonzales)
THE A.S.M./A.S.N.T. STUDENT CHAPTER
is an international and professional organization dedicated to the study of
materials and the processes of nondestructive testing based on the principles
set forth by the American Society of Materials and the American Society for
Nondestructive Testing. We hope to further knowledge of the applications and
developments of modern materials and, in the case of A.S.N.T., to ensure the
safety of products and processes ranging from toys to amusement parks.
Throughout the year, we hold several Chapter meetings and have field trips that
will aid in the propagation of education related to materials science. (Advisors: Mr. Curiel & Mr. Padilla)
BARKADA is new to Bosco Tech
and modeled after the Spanish Club. It exists to instill a strong tie to the
Filipino culture, providing opportunities for students of any cultural
background to experience the food, entertainment, and traditions of the
Filipino culture. (Advisor: Mr. Gaba)
BIG BROTHERS… For a freshman, the
first day of school can be daunting. To ease this transition, in 1987 Bosco
Tech began to celebrate Tech Fest through the big brother program. Tech Fest
pairs incoming freshmen with upperclassmen at an ice breaking orientation event
of sports and fun competition. Over the years, it has grown in its structure
and participation, and has never veered from its Salesian Philosophy of Reason,
Religion, and Kindness, while welcoming new students to our school community.
The Big Brother Program is designed to welcome new students to the Bosco Tech
family in a fun and caring way. Your big brother is a resource person for you
during your crucial first semester at Bosco. You and your big brother will be a
part of a larger group of big and little brothers with a faculty aunt or uncle
to help you out. (Advisor: Fr. Jose Lucero)
BOSCO DIGITAL PRODUCTION COMPANY: was
created to provide a forum for independent filmmakers on campus to produce and
collaborate on film projects. The stars of the productions are pulled from the
talents found in our Bosco Tech community, as well as from those communities of
our sister schools. Activities include production of commercials and short film
projects. Each year, students strive to submit one short production written and
produced by students to the National Academy of Film Arts. (Advisor: Mr. Romero)
THE BOSCO TELEVISION NETWORK (BTN):
the purpose of the BTN is to teach television editing and scripting while
providing the campus with a base forum for students to broadcast news, updates,
and stories concerning the Bosco Tech community. (Advisor:
Mr. Romero)
THE BOWLING CLUB provides
students with the opportunity of learning how to bowl and improve their
skills. Social events through bowling with other clubs or brother/sister schools
are possible. Competition in tournaments is feasible, possibly even
scholarships!
THE CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP
FEDERATION (a.k.a. the C.S.F.) is for students with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A.
Members offer tutoring assistance to struggling students inside and outside the
Bosco community. (Advisor: Mr. Garza)
CAMPUS MINISTRY is made up of a
team of students who are willing and always ready to listen to anyone in need.
They are usually referred to as “Core Team.” Starting in 1998, this team took
on two responsibilities: One, as the Big Brother Core Team who heads and
directs the Big Brother Program; the other is the Liturgy Core Team, who plans
and executes the school liturgies and prayer services. In addition, the Core
Team is always busy helping with something around campus, like our Triduum and
other special events. (Advisor: Fr. Jose)
COMPUTER REPAIR CLUB: With the
simple mission of “taking computers that have been deemed ‘useless’ to others,
and piece together machines which are ‘useful’ to people who cannot afford a
new computer,” the Computer Repair Club has taken on a task to contribute to
the community in a way students have not done in the past. Using distributions
of Linux, the students are able to take an antiquated computer and make it run
at a reasonable speed. Once the computers are running, the students will
install completely free programs that will allow a user to read and write
documents normally. While it is still in its
infancy, the club has already begun contributing to the communities around
Bosco Tech with its services. (Advisor: Mr.
Quevedo)
COOKING AND NUTRITION CLUB teaches
the youth of Bosco Tech about good nutrition and how to incorporate that
knowledge into preparing a well-rounded meal. Cooking techniques and
substitutions are also addressed. The club incorporates visits to local
restaurants with the purpose of learning and critiquing food quality and
nutrition.
THE CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
promotes and encourages the development of creative, original, written
literature. Through this process, a writer’s works can constantly be improved
and the writer learns of many different points of view on the subject of the
work. Each member primarily writes short stories, but often has poetry and
work that continues to be built upon every week. With a variety of works from
a diverse group of people, the Creative Writing Club brings about a variety of
interesting story topics. People who join the club are not obligated to write,
and those who just want to observe great writing are welcomed.
THE D.B.T.I. SPANISH CLUB
educates and informs students about issues and events directly and/or
indirectly involving the Latino culture. The club is open to participation by
all students and is not limited to the Latino population of the school. The
goal is to provide an environment in which cultural tolerance and diversity is
promoted and condoned; to bring enrichment into the lives of students through
cultural awareness. Some events either hosted by or attended by the Spanish
Club include: Latino Independence Day, Carne Asada Fundraisers, Día de Los
Muertos Fundraiser, Field trips to Latino plays and musicals, International
Day, and an end of the year field trip.
(Advisor: Mrs. Elenes)
D.B.T.I. SPEECH AND
DEBATE CLUB competes in the local Southern California Debate League
(S.C.D.L.) against other High School teams under the California High School
Speech Association (C.H.S.S.A.). Our team promotes the acquiring of both
analytical (thinking) and verbal (speaking) skills that can be used throughout
one’s life. (Advisor: Dr. Rabago)
In addition to students and faculty of
Don Bosco Tech, THE DON BOSCO MIXED CHAMBER CHOIR consists of students
from Ramona Convent. The choir not only provides music for student body
liturgies, but they also perform at various functions for our sister and
brother schools. They rehearse two days a week after school and membership is
open to all with a love of singing. (Advisor:
Fr. Jose)
INTERNATIONAL TRIPS is not
necessarily a club; rather it is a group of students who fundraise during the
school year in order to alleviate some of the expenses of traveling to
Europe. Annually, a group of students that have fundraised take a guided tour
of Europe and site-see for a week over Easter vacation. (Advisor: Mrs. Elenes)
THE ILLUSTRATION AND ANIMATION CLUB: Membership is open to all students interested in learning
illustration and building their portfolios; members may attend field trips to
exhibitions and galleries. Topics addressed include, but are not limited to
landscapes, shadow and light, color, inking, anatomy, and quick sketching. (Advisor: Mr. Garza)
THE D.B.T.I. KEY (Kiwanis
Educates Youth) CLUB is a service organization that works in conjunction
with Kiwanis International. With the help of members in Kiwanis International,
students plan and participate in sponsored youth programs around the
community. Through these events, students learn skills that will serve them
well later on in high school, college, and the outside world. They learn to
plan events from the beginning stages to completion; serve the young and old
within the community, raise funds, and gather supplies to benefit those who
need the help and support. Service opportunities available include, but are not
limited to: AIDS Walk, campus and beach clean-up, Salesian Boys and Girls Club
Thanksgiving Dinner and Christmas Festival, Rose Parade float decorating, Feed
the homeless, Revlon Run/Walk for Women, Rosemead Boys and Girls Club. (Advisor: Mr. Gaba)
THE LETTERMAN SOCIETY is a
prestigious group of students composed of dedicated Athletic Varsity
Lettermen. They provide services to the school such as working at school
dances or crowd control at various campus functions such as athletic events and
school liturgies. They also provide tours of the school to prospective
students, parents, and visiting businessmen. (Advisor:
Mr. James MacDonald) Download Constitution and/or Application here.
THE McINTYRE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
primarily functions as an environment in which the appreciation of literature
is fostered among the students at Bosco Tech. The McIntyre Scholars program is
primarily a summer reading club. The experience culminates, following four
years in the program, in a final essay that relates a theme present in the literature
covered over the previous four years. This essay becomes a source of evaluation
to determine the “McIntyre Scholar” who receives a scholarship for higher
education upon graduating from Bosco Tech.
(Advisor: Mr. Wright)
THE NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY of
D.B.T.I. strives to “improve scholarship and to place the regular and
faithful performance of academic work in its proper place in the estimation of
the Student Body” (N.H.S. Handbook, 15th ed., p.3). Students of the Tech who
have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 and are in good standing with the school are
eligible for membership. (Advisor: Mr. Garza)
THE NEXT GENERATION provides
students with an opportunity to learn, play, and write reviews about the latest
games on the market. There is a variety of games available for a variety of
students. The club provides students with an introduction to the gaming
industry through cooperation with Microsoft gaming.
THE ROYAL TECHMAN BAND provides
students with musical talent the opportunity to serve the school community by
putting their talent into practice. In addition to performing at all sports
rallies, the band performs at league football and basketball games, and Open
House. Some members of the band also provide their services at student body
liturgies throughout the year. (Director: Mr.
Nunez)
THE SILENT APOSTLES OF CHRIST: Growing
out of the Social Justice class taught by Mr. Stroup, the Silent Apostles of
Christ exist to raise money for people that have passed away whose families
cannot afford proper services and to assist those who have been released from
juvenile hall or jail to find jobs. They meet in the chapel on Saturdays, two
to three times each quarter. (Advisor: Mr.
Stroup)
THE SOCIAL AWARENESS CLUB is
based around the idea that the betterment of society can be achieved through
the activity and awareness of a person in regards to social issues. The club
serves as a meeting place to discuss all sides of selected issues (abortion,
war, capital punishment, political standings, and the government’s influence on
the media). The club is run solely on the participation of its members.
TECH RADIO CONTROLLED CLUB is
for students who like to race radio-controlled cars, helicopters, and planes.
Vehicles may be gas or electric-powered. Students work together to determine
the best way to make their vehicles go faster. Regular races are scheduled. (Advisor: Mr. Curiel)
TECHMAN YEARBOOK is open to all
students with an interest in and dedication to photography, journalism, layout
design, editing, and /or advertising. Students work out of the back room of
the Student Activities main office to produce a 200-page yearbook by the middle
of March. A schedule of meetings is available in the Student Activities
Office. (Advisor: Ms. Nichols)
TIGER M.A.C. CLUB is a martial
arts club that strives to inform and provide basic training to students in a
variety of martial arts fields.
INACTIVE CLUBS
The following Clubs are currently inactive due to a lack of advisors. If you
are interested in re-activating one of these clubs, it is your task to find
an employee of Don Bosco Tech to serve as Advisor. Once you have done that,
please contact the Director of Student Activities, Ms. Nichols in the Student
Activities Office.
THE ASTRONOMY CLUB intrinsically draws people's attention and gets them
excited about learning science. This club's activities include night time "star
parties" in which students, staff, and parents of Bosco students (and our sister
schools) have an opportunity to view interesting objects in the sky, and Physics
Day activities at Magic Mountain.
THE CLUB VERSION 3.2 offers students with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.2 the
opportunity to play computer games such as counter-strike.
THE MEDICUS CLUB is open to all those interested the world of medicine.
Attention is given specific careers (oncology, gerontology, psychology, etcetera)
and current controversies within the medical field. Possible trips to biotech
and other medical facilities.
THE PAINTBALL CLUB is a meeting of students that share a common interest
in paintball and paintball events. Much discussion is taken on regarding the
nature of paintballs. Trips are planned to paintball facilities.
DON'T SEE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
- Find a faculty/staff advisor.
- Pick up a Club Handbook from Student Activities or download it here.
- Fill out the Proposal.
- Submit the Petition to the Inter-Club Commissioner or the Director of Student
Activities.
- Appear with your founding officers and advisor before the A.S.B. to request
recognition as a club.
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