Competition Based Clubs
Debate Club
Staff Advisor: Mr. Tam and Ms. Woods
This club is for anyone who is interested in sharpening their speaking skills and learning the art and science of debate. There will be opportunities to debate within the club and against other teams and schools.
DECA
Staff Advisor: Ms. Yeung
DECA is a Business club that helps students learn more about business through entrepreneurship, marketing, management and finance. Students develop confidence, problem solving, communication, leadership and team work skills. Students can participate in competitions and conferences focusing in on many different industries, competing at regional, provincial and international competitions.
Instagram: @bethunedeca
HOSA
Staff Advisor: Ms. Lewthwaite
Students learn about health sciences and events relating to medicine and compete in a two day competition in May where they put their knowledge to the test against students from other schools. In addition to the competition, the conference hosts a number of hands-on workshops where students can learn anything from DNA extraction to suturing
Instagram: @hosabethune
Math Club
Staff Advisor: Mr. Tam and Mr. Boghossian
Student run math club focusing on math challenges, problem solving and making math fun and fulfilling for the Bethune Math Community. The club will also be preparing for Math Competitions and providing homework help.
Instagram: @bethunemath
Model UN
Staff Advisor: Mr. Tam, Ms. Woods and Ms. Tejpal
Model UN is a club for students interested in learning more about how the UN operates and the global issues it faces. Students are able to build their soft skills such as teamwork, cooperation, public speaking and adaptability by participating in simulated conferences.
Robotics Club
Staff Advisor: Mr. Lu, Mr. Ishiguro and Ms. Chow
Our high school robotics club is a group of dedicated students who are passionate about science, technology, engineering, and math. We participate in the FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) Robotics Competition, which challenges teams to design, build, and program robots to compete in a head-to-head challenge. Our team members work together to design, build, and program robots that can perform a variety of tasks such as collecting and delivering power cells, climbing, and maneuvering on the field. We also participate in community outreach events to promote STEM education and inspire future engineers and scientists. We strive to foster a culture of teamwork, innovation, and learning, and to represent our school and community with grace and professionalism.
Bethune's Robotics Teams:
BearBella
Devolotics
RoBeartics
BudgetTech
MechCat