Club

Club	Sponsor	About the Club
Amnesty International		Amnesty International’s vision is a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards
Art Club and Art Honor Society	Neil French Amanda Schreffler	NAHS (National Art honor Society) was founded in the early 70's to recognize excellence in student Art. We try to promote art in our school and community. We have two groups and it is our fifth year at Fairfax. One group includes Photography students and one group includes Art students. Art students meet with Ms. Schreffler and Photo students meet with Ms. Washburn. We have a joint induction ceremony in the spring. Our Chapter number is 1173. Students are required to do community service hours relating to art at Fairfax, be of good character and maintain a high GPA.
Brothers and Sisters United	Emerson Hamsa	Brothers & Sisters United works to promote cultural diversity and cultural awareness throughout Fairfax High School and serves to provide intellectual, academic and emotional support for African American students. The organization also strives to create an atmosphere where African American students can engage in critical dialogue on issues that impact the Fairfax High School community.
Business Honor Society	Mark Campbell	The purpose of this organization shall be to promote Scholarship and to create and encourage interest in business which will help the members to grow ethically, intellectually, and socially.
Band	Meghan Benson	Please see website www.fhsbands.com
Chess Club		Plays chess and competes against other school's Chess Teams.
Choral Department	Susie Martone	Please see website www.fhschorus.org
Class of 2008	Pam Messersmith Kristin Jost	Our officers have been working hard to fundraise money for our class account and Prom 2007. Our goal is to unify the class and improve school spirit.
Class of 2009	Rachel Shafer Allison Young Roz Spector	Representatives selected by the Junior class. Our goal this year is to continue to raise money and plan Prom 2008. Also, to improve school spirit by uniting the entire student body.
Class of 2010	Tricia Colclaser Julia Varanavach
Class of 2011	Michelle Proulx Meredith Harris Julie Woodcock
Crew Club
College Partnership		The College Partnership Program, which began in 1989, nurtures positive attitudes toward academic achievement. The primary goal and emphasis of the program is to increase the number of students who would be the first in their family to attend college.
Colorguard		Go to www.fhsbands.org for more information
Computer Club
Dance Team	Becky Holderness and Julie Veenstra	The FHS Varsity Dance Team is a full year commitment with three seasons. Practices begin in mid-August to prepare for the fall football season. During the school year, the team practices 3 days a week: Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturday mornings. During the Fall Season, the team performs at all the home varsity football games, the Fall Pep Rally, and generally compete in the George Mason Dance competition. During the Winter Season, the team performs at all the home men's varsity basketball games and Winter Pep Rally. The spring season offers one or more opportunities to compete and to perform at other performance venues, such as the Spring Pep Rally, Talent Show, etc. Visit our website under the FHS Athletics Page for more information. Captains: Thanh Luu and Sheila Faalasli
Debate	Kelly Lusk	Debate meets once a month to practice debate techniques and prepare for tournaments. We participate in Student Congress and debate topics such as: "Is it just for the US to use military force to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons b nations that pose a military threat?"
DECA	Mrs. Susan Louizou; Marc Matthie	Deca is a co-curricular Marketing organization for High School students. It allows students to showcase competencies that are learned within their marketing classes. Examples are: Marketing Research Projects, Entrepreneurship Business Plans, Civic Consciousness and Earn Projects. The Role Play events are designed to test knowledge of Customer Service, Job Interview, Selling, Marketing Management, Retail Merchandising and Product Placement scenarios. Leadership Training is an important part of Deca and academies are designed to prepare students for leadership roles in their existing chapters or future Marketing and Management classes at the college level. Scholarships are offered through a variety of sources such as national corporate sponsors, the Virginia DECA Foundation and local advisory boards throughout the state of Virginia. Special events are conducted such as: a Fairfax County golf tournament to support the scholarship fund for students majoring in Marketing, Management and related subject areas in college or technical schools.
EV Club
English Honor Society	Barbara Becket Elizabeth Soneson
Family/Career/Community Leaders	Tiffany Peterson	Known as FCCLA, a co-curricular club to reinforce the content and activities in the FACS (family and consumer sciences) Department curriculum.
Fencing	Richard Clellan
Fellowship of Christian Athletes	Kevin Simonds	The FCA Mission: 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
FHS Green	David Stapleton	FHS Green is a "think global, act local" club that is taking steps to eliminate the continued destruction of our planet. How ecologically friendly is our school? FHS Green is concerned with making our world a safer place to live.
French Honor Society/Club	Cynthia Van de Kamp	To tutor French and participate in cultural activites, and assist the French teachers grading papers or filing documents.
Future Business Leaders Of America - FBLA	Mark Campbell Karl Gussow Meredith Harris	Future Business Leaders of America is an educational association of student members preparing for careers in business and business related fields. FBLA provides innovative leadership development programs to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship.
F/X Players	Wendy Knight	Acting, tech theatre, improv, music, dance, and art combine into one crazy family. A place for everyone: go on field trips, be in haunted houses, Trick-or-Treat for cancer kids, buy toys and fill baskets for needy families, all while producing great shows for our community. Students alway love being part of this group, enjoy being involved, and feel like they belong.
Gay Straight Alliance		This club has a mission of working toward a future in which every person learns to respect and accept all people regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
German Club/Honor Society	Rob Williams	Promote learning German at FHS by sponsoring activites and events related o the culture of German-speaking countries.
Hispanic Forum	Lisa Morales	The purpose of this club is to encourage college-bound Hispanic students to succeed both academically and personally. The group will focus on helping students understand the college admissions process, establish post-secondary plans, and explore potential careers.
History Honor Society	Danielle Dass
Interact Club		Interact was established by the Rotary Club International to encourage early involvement by young people in their school, their community, their country and around the world. We meet twice monthly and participate in approximately eight projects or activities during the school year. These include holiday cards to the soldiers in Iraq; Valentine Cookies for the Lamb Center; 600 Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for the Homeless in Falls Church or DC; Nursing home visit; Christmas in April (helping a local elderly homeowner spruce up their house for the spring) and we created the Activity Wall this year for our school project.
Improv Club	Paul Rubinstein	The Improv Club is a place where students can gather and have fun with the vast world of improvisational comedy. We play games that can be seen on the television show "Whose Line Is It Anyway," such as Party Quirks and Scenes from a Hat. There are also competitions in which our TheatreSports team vies for the "ridiculously large trophy." In short, this is a club for anyone who enjoys the wide world of comedy!
International Thespian Society	Wendy Knight	ITS is the official national honors' society for the theatre students. Its nation-wide membership is base on official points gained through participation in productions. If you serve on wardrobe, as a carpenter, in the chorus, as a lead, or any other role that makes its way into the program, you will be on your way to becoming a member. ITS membership looks great on college applications, and can even earn you a Theatre Legger for a letter jacket. That State ITS Conference is a great place to attend theatre workshops and meet other ITS members from high schools across Virginia. At our formal Awards Banquet in May, new ITS members are inducted during a candlelit ceremony.
It’s Academic	Dave Carr	The It's Academic! team competes with different schools in mini competitions to prepare for hte big district and regional meets.
Japanese Animation Club
Key Club	Donna Barnhurst and Jan Sutton	A community service organization which serves the school and community and offers a means of forming enduring friendships, rendering unselfish service and building better communities thru volunteerism
Korean Club
Latin Honor Society/Club	Kay Carr	Enhances the Latin instructional program, allows students to meet other students taking Latin, and gets together for out-of-school activities.
Math Honor Society	Tammy Hawthorne	Mu Alpha Theta is dedicated to inspiring and cultivating a ken interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject, and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics through meetings, activities, programs, an the varsity math team. members are usually students that have excelled in mathematics and have a genuine passion to continue their studies in the mathematic field.
Math Team – JV and Varsity		Monthly math competitions within the county and the state. Offered to all current math students. Monthly math competition between schools in the county offered to current students in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2.
Matrix	Bryan Pahl	Student literary magazine for short stories, poems, art, and photography
Model United Nations	Tim Hoffman	Model UN is a student run organization that simulates that United Nations by debate, student leadership, and resolution of problems. Members compete at conferences both locally and nationally. Also, students compete both individually and as a team by representing a chosen country.
Muslim Association	Gretta Orazan	Provides activities to explore Islamic heritage and dispel stereotypes and promote unity.
National Honor Society	Chris Bird	The Gordon E. Smith Chapter at Fairfax High School is the school's chapter of the National Honor Society, nationally recognized as the pre-eminent HS academic society in the U.S. All members are outstanding examples of leadership, scholarship, character and service.
Orchestra	Cindy Crumb
Peer Mediation	Joan Hartman
Photography Club	Pat Washburn	For anyone interested in Photography. The clubs takes portrait photography and learns new skills relating to digital photography. Meets every other Thursday.
Rebel Roar	Lauren Millette
Robotics Club	Emre Ege	Fist Robotics Club is also on volunteer based organization for the students who would like to develop leadership roles. Any one who is interested in robots is welcome to get in and start organizing activities.
SADD	Heike Harrup
SAC – Student Advisory Committee	Nancy Melnick	The Purpose of SAC is to advise the Superintendent and the School Board, advocate for the interests of the students of FCPS to improve their education and the environment of the school system to enhance communication throughout the school system community, and to elect the student representative to the Fairfax County School Board.
Science Olympiad	Cathy Williams Kristin Cooper	A nationally recognized organization supported by major companies such as DuPont, the CDC, Lockheed Martin, and others that encourage students to compete in science events in the areas of engineering, laboratories, and factual knowledge.
Science Honor Society	Michelle Proulx Pete Peterson
Spanish Honor Society/ Club	Gladys Nieves Roslyn Spector	SHS tutors other Spanish Students who need extra help
Student Government Association	Nancy Melnick	The purpose of Student Government is to serve the school and community through projects, fundraisers, and activities, create a since of school spirit, serve as role models, and to represent and include the student body in and issues presented.
Tai Chi Club	Pete Peterson
Technology Student Association	Emre Ege	Fairfax TSA or Technology Student Association has been active since last three years. The purpose of the club is assisting students to develop leadership skills by organizing themselves and volunteering in architectural and engineering activities. In the past they hosted public speakers, organized field trips, helped faculty in designing their developments on private lands, renovating homes, and organizing library furniture. Meeting, though not mandatory, are held on Monday afternoons if any body is present. This club is encouraged by VDOE in class curricula.
Yearbook – The Sampler	Leigh Faust Rick Neave	Annual 300-Page publication that captures the spirit and events of the year through photographs and interviews. Course offerings are Photojournalism I, II, and III.
Vietnamese Student Asociation	Heather Singley
Writers Club	Aileen Scharl