Clubs List

Advisors(s): Ms. Conte

President(s): Rosha Nikoomaram & Samarah Cecil

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in B11

Purpose: To empower and encourage students to take informed actions by volunteering, and getting informed about how to dedicate to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases including heart diseases and stroke.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Ritchie

President(s): Vladimir Derbeshyan and Davin Davudians

Meetings: Tuesdays during nutrition in B118

Purpose: To celebrate and participate in Armenian culture, including Armenian food, music, literature, and language. Our goal is to provide a space where everyone, whether Armenian or not, is able to learn and participate in Armenian culture.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Rayzor

President(s): Rebecca Kovacs

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in A212

Purpose: To introduce a new language onto campus as well as help people understand the culture around that language. Also, to clear some of the stigma that surrounds the Deaf community.

Advisors(s): Mr. Zahur

President(s): Arianna Asbjornsen

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in C21

Purpose: To inspire and expand student's knowledge of the universe. There are so many discoveries each day in space and space travel is becoming so frequent with companies like NASA and SpaceX. It's important to learn about the universe we live in and even if someone isn't passionate about astronomy, there are mind blowing facts that people find cool. Astronomy is something that everyone can learn about because there are so many factors to it, not just math and hard science.

Advisors(s): Mr. Solarez

President(s): Lynn Oren

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in B114

Purpose: This club works with an organization called Maagalim. This organization arranges different activities for people with autism, some activities include art, zumba, and baking classes. Though, this organization does need more volunteers. Advocacy clubs will not only volunteer to help this organization, but also create interactions with people that they will remember for a lifetime.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Zwich

President(s): Josephine Zicklin

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in C224

Purpose: To bring students together that have autoimmune disorders and to create a safe

space for them to interact and get to know other students with those same types of disorders.

Advisors(s): Ms. Brennan

President(s): Keiira Libby & Julia Borruel-Oliver

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in D102

Purpose: The club's purpose is to unite students of El Camino over music, where they can showcase their talents and win

prizes based on a student vote.

Advisors(s): Mr. Denny

President(s): Hadley Preston

Meetings: 1st Tuesdays of each month at lunch in C18

Purpose: to educating teens on social issues and creating opportunities for them to take action. Each month focuses on a different human rights issue where students will discuss and plan a community event combatting the issue at hand.

Advisors(s): Ms. Savla

President(s): Tiana Tran

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in C23

Purpose: To provide free one-on-one tutoring to students from local middle and elementary schools.

Advisors(s): Mr. Sakaguchi

President(s): Nysa Mathews

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in C124

Purpose: Help current honors and AP biology students have a better understanding of the

subject and the AP biology test format.

Advisors(s): Ms. Franklin

President(s): Mars Baker

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in S1

Purpose: to establish a cohesive union of students, faculty, other

organizations, and the community to facilitate educational opportunities. BSU exists to enhance cultural awareness, political awareness, social events, and to provide support for the students and the community.

Advisors(s): Mr. Dalsass

President(s): Artem Karpik

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in C229

Purpose: Calculus AB and Calculus BC students to come in and ask questions and do different practice problems to learn more about calculus and to get ready for different tests, quizzes, and the AP exam.

Advisors(s): Mr. Boyle

President(s): Adam Avidan

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in B107

Purpose: To provide a place for a all students to relax, make new friends while also testing

their brains and learning new card games

Advisors(s): Mr. DeLarme

President(s): Parizadeh Abedin

Meetings: Fridays during nutrition in B115

Purpose: To provide opportunities for students to discover their passions and possible career paths.

Advisors(s): Ms. Franklin

President(s): Claire Cocea & Maddox Le

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in S1

Purpose: To teach the fundamentals and basics of chess and play chess together.

Advisors(s): Mr. Boyle

President(s): Emely Mendez-Rivas

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in B107

Purpose: The purpose of the club is to learn and grow together in Christ, as well as spreading the Christian faith and remind people that they are loved and valued by Him. The club is an open environment for any new believers or anyone in general who is interested in having a relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Advisors(s): Mr. Wells

President(s): William Mortazavi

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in T42

Purpose: The purpose of Claws for a Cause is to spread animal awareness and help animals in need. We provide a platform for students to show their love for animals and get community service hours at the same time by working with animals and making toys for them as well.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Ritchie

President(s): Owen Mann & Tamira Shany

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in B118

Purpose: To have fun and experience the thrill of reality TV show competition while showcasing the many talents of El Camino students.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Delgado

President(s): Ryhs Panopio

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in A202

Purpose: To allow ECRCHS students to have a space to discuss and expand their computer

science knowledge and projects.

Advisors(s): Mr. Harbourt

President(s): Raiva Nahata, Tamira Shany & Brianna Tran

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in B15

Purpose: Our club promotes a creative space to pursue various art forms and socialize with other artists. Towards the end of the year, we will be coordinating and directing an art show to showcase our artists’ work.

Advisors(s): Ms. Estrin

President(s): Hannah Petok

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in S7

Purpose: Creative writing club is a place where writers can come together to share, critique, and comment on pieces that have been written by fellow students. It is a collaborative space that exposes and encourages each club member to share their creative and artistic voices. This club serves as a way writers can build confidence in their skills as well as their performance ability.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Salva

President(s): Brooke Roth

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in C23

Purpose: The purpose of this club is to educate students on endangered species from around the world and see what they can do to help.

Advisors(s): Ms. Valentine

President(s): Sriya Sai Pushpa Datla

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in T30

Purpose: Our purpose is to empower young adults to speak openly about mental health and to create lasting change in the way mental health is talked for, cared for, and valued in the United States. We want to change the conversation about mental health and believe no one should have to struggle alone.

Advisors(s): Mr. Thurow

President(s): Rebecca Kyo

Meetings: Wednesdays during CPD in D102

Purpose: The purpose of this club is to allow students to

play more challenging music than Advanced Orchestra AB and gain experience of participating in student-led

chamber groups.

Advisors(s): Sra. Hernandez

President(s): Quynh Nguyen

Meetings: Mondays during nutrition in Z8

Purpose: This club inform undocumented students about opportunities and resources for college, immigrant rights, and current updates on laws of immigration. We will also help undocumented and documented students with any school process they need to do to apply for college.

Advisors(s): Ms. Harr

President(s): Selma Bahy

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in T31

Purpose: To help students become community leaders by helping them with their functional and social skills.

Advisors(s): Mr. Presburger

President(s): Rohan Toc

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in T38

Purpose: The purpose of the finance club is to promote financial literacy, enter in investment and entrepreneurship competitions, as well as learn about various other trading platforms.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Ritchie

President(s): Sabra Fink

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in C127

Purpose: In this club we will talk about fashion with the purpose for students to improve their own style by feeling more comfortable in their skin, look, and personal fashion choices! As a group we set out to make the conversation of fashion and to make others feel comfortable enough to eventually make their own observations and opinions on style and what it means to them. We want to make the fashion club a safe space for everyone to come and feel comfortable displaying their style. Every meeting we will greet our club members with a smile and we will make them feel at home in our club! Our goal is to overall build a stronger community fashion wise at our school and to improve people's feeling in their clothes and whilst enhancing their knowledge about fashion as well.

Advisors(s): Mr. Sabolic

President(s): Felipe Barerra

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in C127

Purpose: Fantasy Football allows you to be an owner of a football team that is created through a draft. Students who participate will extend their knowledge of the sport of Football and its importance. If someone's dream is to be an NFL team front office worker, then this is a simulation of it. Students will need to use strategy in order to make the best lineup in order to win the league.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Ritchie

President(s): Srikar Gummadi & Anders Sundberg

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in B118

Purpose: The purpose of the freshman steering committee is to connect fellow freshmen with one another and inform them about upcoming school activities and events. We aim to raise school spirit among the class of 2026 and take their advice when planning class related events.

Advisors(s): Mr. Wilson

President(s): Gabrielle Saculles

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in C122

Purpose: As there is not a large population of Filipino students at El Camino, this club will strive to bring awareness of Filipino culture and heritage, welcome to all students, through educational and social means.

Advisors(s): Ms. Collins

President(s): Timothy White

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in T44

Purpose: To provide a safe-space for El Camino’s LGBTQ+ community to discuss and learn about topics surrounding the community. We will be working with staff and administrators to create a more inclusive campus, along with educating members about current events, inclusive behaviors, and LGBTQ+ history.

Advisors(s): Ms. Delgado & Mr. Sabolic

President(s): Jasmin Singh

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in Z9

Purpose: The purpose of girl up is to stand up against gender inequality and to advocate for social change, especially in underdeveloped countries where lack of education for girls is a growing issue. Along with fundraising, we will raise awareness to help girls have access to an education and resources.

Advisors(s): Mr. Wilson

President(s): Roni Lasman

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in C122

Purpose:

Advisors(s): Ms. Delgado

President(s): Ryan Salute & Jaden Le

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in A202

Purpose: The purpose of this club is to educate about learning disabilities and advocate for students that have them. We want to create a place of equality and a good learning environment for people with learning disabilities in schools. Each meeting we will create a new presentation covering a different topic about different learning disabilities and how they affect

Advisors(s): Mr. Graham

President(s): Anderson Hall

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Purpose: The purpose of this club is to educate about learning disabilities and advocate for students that have them. We want to create a place of equality and a good learning environment for people with learning disabilities in schools. Each meeting we will create a new presentation covering a different topic about different learning disabilities and how they affect

Advisors(s): Ms. Yedor

President(s): Elinore Nourani

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in Z12

Purpose: Jewish Club is meant to bring the Jewish community in El Camino Real High School together. We will provide a safe place where people could talk about their experience with the increasing anti-semitic behavior in the world. During our meetings, the rabbi will discuss the parsha of the week and the history of Judaism.

Advisors(s): Mr. Sakaguchi

President(s): Sarah Trujillo

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in C124

Purpose: This club’s purpose is to have Juniors interact with their peers and develop closer relationships. In this club, we will have Juniors brainstorm ideas for events, fundraisers, spirit weeks, dances, and more. Having Juniors give their input and opinions on these decisions is important because it could prompt more people to attend the activities.

Advisors(s): Mr. Solarez

President(s): Maya Palacios

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in B114

Purpose: To provide opportunities for our members to earn community service hours through service events coordinated with organizations throughout our local community.

Advisors(s): Ms. Marshall

President(s): Sophie Marie Montrail

Meetings: Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch in the Small Gym

Purpose: To create a welcoming space for people who like k-pop and dancing.

Advisors(s): Mr. Sakaguchi

President(s): Fiona McNabb

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in C124

Purpose: To organize students who are interested in pursuing any type of medical career.

Advisors(s): Ms. Casares

President(s): Emily Aguirre & Marielle Fernandez

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in B128

Purpose: This is a multicultural foods club and we will have fun food debates and several potlucks outside of school.

Advisors(s): Mr. Thurow

President(s): Eden Cohen

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in D102

Purpose: The purpose of Music Club is to educate students on the music aspect and help motivate them to start the instrument they have always wanted to play.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Brennan

President(s): Alexandra Werts

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in D104

Purpose: Spreading joy to hospitalized children and seniors in elderly centers with El Camino’s students' artistic and performance talents.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Ritchie

President(s): Maya Ali

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in B118

Purpose: to create a safe space for Muslim students at El Camino, and educate Non-Muslims about the religion.

Advisors(s): Ms. Reinboth

President(s): Ava Pourasgari

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in C120

Purpose: collaborating with leaders in the field and analyzing the impact of microfinance and learning how we can best use the practice to empower unbanked entrepreneurs around the globe.

Advisors(s): Ms. Reinboth

President(s): Timothy White & Ambika Chhikara

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in Anderson Hall

Purpose: The purpose is to teach members about the importance of service and maintaining academic excellence.

Advisors(s): Mr. Martindale

President(s): Lauren Gilder & Rihanna Noorzay

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in A207

Purpose: a resource for students to find friends and other people who are interested in the same books as they are. We would also give each other book recommendations and share our opinions and thoughts on some of our recent or favorite reads.

Advisors(s): Mr. Hartley

President(s): Cameron Junod

Meetings: Tuesdays at nutrition in T-47

Purpose: to encourage students at ECR to both use and preserve/maintain the many trails that are available in our local area.

Advisors(s): Ms. Reinboth

President(s): Ava Pourasgari

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in C120

Purpose: to provide simple gifts to children outside of the United States who have been affected by famine, war, poverty, natural disaster, and disease.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Montague

President(s): Ambika Chhikara

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in C24

Purpose: To raise awareness about cleft lip and palates, and to raise money for surgeries to treat people’s smiles who have that condition.

Advisors(s): Mr. Vazquez

President(s): Melissa Majd

Meetings: Monday - Thursdays at lunch in B111

Purpose: To help as many students understand materials they may be struggling with as possible.

Advisors(s): Mr. Delarme

President(s): Emily Bowen

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in B115

Purpose: The PFL’s prison program allows select men in maximum-security prisons, the opportunity to work alongside dogs who were previously abused, abandoned, and neglected in order to house train, crate train, socialize, and overall, train the dogs to be service dog certified.

Advisors(s): Ms. Reinboth

President(s): Ava Pourasgari

Meetings: Tuesdays at lunch in C120

Purpose: to celebrate and inform the school community of the evolution and overall Persian culture. We aim to educate our club members of the laws, regulations, norms, and traditions of Iran, including specific Persian holidays and their significance. Additionally, we hope to inform our club members about any current events that are occurring in the country of Iran, as well as any future events that may present themselves.

Advisors(s): Kaitlyn Conte

President(s): Sebastian Ruesta

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in B11

Purpose: To spread the art of photography and cultivate a community of confident and responsible photographers.

Advisors(s): Mr. Zahur

President(s): Lila Goldenburg

Meetings: Fridays monthly at lunch in B115

Purpose: to give students in any ECR Physics Class an opportunity to demonstrate what they learned in class through fun, physics-related activities offer extra credit.

Advisors(s): Mr. Onwudachi

President(s): Monika Wohlfromm

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in A204

Purpose: to prepare members to create a project, product or service that addresses one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students learn skills in innovation, entrepreneurship, communications and develop ways to make the world a better place for all.

Advisors(s): Mr. Bogardt

President(s): Sayeh Baharloo

Meetings: Wednesdays at Lunch i B113

Purpose: to come together and talk about their plants to the club. We will participate in various fun activities such as kahoots, coloring days, and more yet to come! I wanted to create a calm environment for

everyone to enjoy.

Advisors(s): Mr. DeLarme

President(s): N/A

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in B115

Purpose: for kids who have a relative who was or is incarcerated or deported.

Advisors(s): Ms. Gregorio

President(s): Poya Moussavi

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in B221

Purpose: The purpose of the psychology club is to create an environment where students who are interested in psychology and/or want to pursue a career in the psychological field can come together to discuss and learn about psychological topics. Our club provides disclaimers about the harmful effects of self-diagnosing; we plan on covering psychological topics like personality disorders, careers in psychology, how the brain works, and much more.

Advisors(s): Mr. Jones

President(s): Parsa Moheb

Meetings: Tuesdays nutrition in B108

Purpose: Recycle4Research is a club that saves and collects recycling in which the recycling is taken to recycling centers. The money that is gained from the recycling centers go to our selected cancer research hospital, City of Hope West Hills Radiation Oncology.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Montague

President(s): Rosha Nikoomaram & Diya Singhal

Meetings: Tuesdays at nutrition in C24

Purpose: to plan and implement projects for the members which could ultimately save lives, from blood drives to disaster preparedness educations

Advisors(s): Ms. Schuster

President(s): Juliana Caruso & Diana Asadi

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in C20

Purpose: The purpose of Relay For Life is to raise funds for the American Cancer Association so we can help those fighting cancer, beat it as well as honor the ones we have lost and appreciated the survivors of cancer.

Advisors(s): Mr. Mukasa

President(s): Finch Fu

Meetings: Monday-Friday from 3:45-5:30pm in T32

Purpose: To teach students concepts of engineering, practice teamwork, and collaboration. Students will then use these skills to design, build, and program robots that will compete in VEX robotics competitions.

Advisors(s): Mr. Hartley

President(s): Ava Pourasgari

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in T47

Purpose: to inform others about all the things that are occurring worldwide in regards to our planet and ways we can help minimize the problem.

Advisors(s): Mr. Brinkhus

President(s): Emily Kim

Meetings: Monday from 4pm-5pm in T48

Purpose: To allow students interested in the sciences to compete in a regional Science competition and expand their knowledge in the sciences including physics, chemistry, and biology as they prepare for the annual competition.

Advisors(s): Ms. Montague

President(s): Alexandra Souris

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in C24

Purpose: to recognize students who have demonstrated excellence in encouraging and recognizing scientific and intellectual thought.

Advisors(s): Mr. Bogardt

President(s): Cardin Tran

Meetings: Wednesdays at nutrition in B113

Purpose: a fictional group of people that Secure, contain, and protect the anomalous. In this club, you will learn about the different types of SCPs and how to contain them and possibly how to survive them. This club is only for fun.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Kiamanesh

President(s): Senior Cabinet

Meetings: Tuesdays at nutrition in C22

Purpose: to connect fellow seniors with one another and inform them about upcoming school activities and events. We aim to raise school spirit among the class of 2023 and take their advice when planning class related events

Advisors(s): Mr. Jimenez

President(s): Ameer Zebian

Meetings: Fridays at lunch in Z1

Purpose: talking about soccer matches, making a fantasy league to play together (a very interesting game where people make their own team of professional players and see who scores the most points based on each gameweek in the premier league), and meet outside of school to play a friendly game together.

Advisors(s): Mr. DeLarme

President(s): Nora Vargas

Meetings: Wednesdays during nutrition in B115

Purpose: The purpose of Sophomore Steering is so the sophomore class can get to know each other and make closer relationships with the people in their grade. It is also so we can get their opinions and ideas on what they want for events, fundraisers, spirit weeks and dances so more people will attend.

Advisors(s): Ms. Hernandez

President(s): Daniela Resendiz

Meetings: Every other Friday during lunch in Z-8

Purpose: This organization has the purpose to recognize students who have excelled in Spanish and to serve the Spanish community as directly approved by the student council and indirectly by the school site administrator and the governing board. We are an authorized chapter of SHH by the American Association of the Teaching of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP).

Advisors(s): Mr. Zahur

President(s): Arya Malek Zadeh Arasteh, Abbas Maheryar, Turner Oswald

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in C21

Purpose: to surround ourselves with all types of learning that encourages students to tackle real-world problems. STEAM Club activities have different aspects of Engineering, Science, Physics, Art, and Math, all of which help students advance with their career choice if they do see fit. The STEAM Club's end goal is to show how students in this club can broaden their career paths in STEM.

Advisors(s): Ms. Roth

President(s): Srujam Dave & Dan Lehavi

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in B223

Purpose: To educate and inform students about a variety of subjects, including political science, economics, and philosophy, help students become more confident and competent public speakers, and encourage students to participate in Speech and Debate Tournaments where they can earn awards and distinctions.

Advisors(s): Mr. Denny

President(s): Sage Bellisi

Meetings: 2nd & 3rd Tuesday of each month at lunch in C18

Purpose: to focus on a certain cause each month and spread awareness about it by doing an activity at the end of each month.

Advisors(s): Dr. Sly

President(s): Katie Tseselsky

Meetings: Wednesdays during nutrition in D103

Purpose: Thespians Club promotes theatre and creativity for all students. We plan fun events for all students to attend and hold a banquet party at the end of the year. We represent the Thespian Society and want students to feel connected to the arts through our club.

Advisors(s): Ms. Miller

President(s): James Bates

Meetings: Fridays at lunch Z9

Purpose: to bring wasted fruit from people’s trees to the food pantry.

Advisors(s): Mr. Harbourt

President(s): Raiva Nahata, Brianna Tran

Meetings: Wednesdays at lunch in B15

Purpose: to introduce true crime cases and explore these cases together through a psychological and philosophical lens.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Evens

President(s): Ryan Kossarian

Meetings: Thursdays at lunch in C121

Purpose: to educate students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Gregorio

President(s): Quynh Nguyen

Meetings: Wednesdays during nutrition in B221

Purpose: UNICEF's mission is to provide for every child. We partner with the organization to raise money to support those in need globally and in our local community.

Advisors(s): Grace Ramadan

President(s): Ms. Ritchie

Meetings: Mondays at nutrition in B118

Purpose: to inspire students to express their passion about veterinary medicine professions and biology in general. As a club we would like to expand students' knowledge of biology and bring awareness to job offers and volunteering opportunities within the Veterinary medicine community.

Advisors(s): Mrs. Brennan

President(s): Maya Palacio

Meetings: Mondays at lunch in D104

Purpose: Vocale Royale is an audition-based a cappella club dedicated to providing the opportunity for students outside of normal school hours to learn and perform music in a group in the a cappella style. We learn various arrangements throughout the year varying from pop to barbershop. We also perform at various events throughout the school year, including choral performances, Local Vocals showcases, and for Valentine’s grams.

Advisors(s): Ms. Yedor

President(s): Anastasia Ginzburg & Elinore Nourani

Meetings: Thursdays during nutrition in Z12

Purpose: To provide people in our community with water, food, and other supplies through fundraising and volunteering.

Advisors(s): Mr. Sakaguchi

President(s): Cameron Cocea

Meetings: Wednesdays at nutrition in C124

Purpose: to Inform students planning to to enter the stem fields of their career options, how much school is required, what the best universities are for their major, and their projected salary following graduation. Our main focus is encouraging girls to enter the stem field.