Club Features

Article Written by: Justin Condevillamar, News Editor

Boba Bots (Mills Robotics Team): Led by Michael Huang (12) and Veronica Turner (12), the Boba Bots are Mills’ robotics team that competes in the First Robotics Competition (FRC). FRC is a robotics competition where high school teams from all over the nation gather and compete in different games. Aside from competing in the FRC, the Mills Robotics Team promotes Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) and robotics within the community, often participating in community events and presenting at local middle schools. This year they have transitioned to a digital curriculum format, preparing exciting and unique activities for new and returning members. Despite the pandemic cancelling in-person robotics competitions, the team plans to attend a number of digital competitions and events to digitally display their robot. They are currently attending Calgames 2020, a now digital robotics competition, with the hope of winning the team imagery award. No prior experience is needed to join, as they are always happy to see new members! They can be contacted through their email at mrtteam253@ gmail.com. Their club meeting times are Tuesdays and Fridays every week, from 2:45-4:00pm.

Mills Math Team: Led by Bryce Wang (12), Ethan Robson (12), and Noel Lkhagvatsogt(12), the Mills Math Team teaches algebra, geometry, number theory, and probability in order to prepare its members for math competitions. Every week, there is either a lesson on one of the four main principles of math or a set of practice problems from previous math competitions. Mills Math Team attends many math competitions throughout the year, including the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3C), and the Berkeley Math Tournament (BMT). Their main objective is to strengthen their members’ math skills in order to prepare everyone for competitions. Anyone is welcome and you do not have to be good at math to join! Meetings are held every Monday afterschool from 3:30 to 4:30. You can contact them through their Remind by texting @millsmaths to 81010 or by emailing Bryce Wang at 21wangb95@stu.smuhsd.org

PC Club: Led by Coleman Yeung (11) and Nathan Choi (11), PC Club educates students on computer hardware and establishes an environment of like-minded students that have an interest in computers. Their club provides tech support, hosts Kahoot competitions, and discusses the latest technological advancements. They want to continually expand student knowledge and build a strong platform for individuals to seek and provide help on computers. PC Club will soon be hosting a workspace setup competition. You can visit their website pcclub.now.sh for club info and updates as well as follow their Instagram @millspc.club. Their meetings are on Fridays from 2:45 - 3:15.

Chemistry Olympiad Team: Led by Alex Lee (12), the Chemistry Olympiad Teamprepares students who love chemistry to compete in the Chemistry Olympiad in March. The team reviews AP Chemistry material and study the Chemistry Olympiad questions from previous years. Their fnal objective is to successfully prepare and do well on the Chemistry Olympiad in March. Being on the team does not mean that you have to take the Olympiad; you can still come to study Chemistry and have fun. The team is currently reviewing the AP Chemistry materials from last year’s Fall Semester. Meeting times are each Friday from 2:45 to 3:15 at Mr. Paul’s Zoom meeting room, and you can contact the club at this discord server: https://discord.gg/MS6Vwwc.

Girls Who Code: Led by Naomi Zhao (11), Girls Who Code (GWC) is a club that seeks to close the gender gap in technology. GWC learns and teaches members how to make simple programs in Python (a computer programming language) and take advantage of opportunities that arise in computer science and STEM. Their ultimate objective is to increase female member involvement and knowledge in computer science. Their upcoming plans include teaching the basics of Python and offering many panel opportunities relating to STEM, computer science, or females in CS. The club is open to anyone, regardless of gender or coding experience. GWC meets every Thursday from 11:55am-12:15pm, and you can contact them on Instagram @gwcmills.

Physics Tutoring Club: Led by Alex Lee (12), the Physics Tutoring Club provides help to students in all levels of Physics. The club provides peer to peer help to make sure that all Mills students have an additional resource for studying Physics and have the tools to succeed in their respective classes. If you are confdent in Physics and want to help your peers, you can join the club. Tutoring sessions happen every Tuesday fex period from 2:00-2:45 in Ms. Cotter’s Zoom room. You can also join the club’s Discord server at https://discord.gg/B22tq43.

The Filipino American Association: The Filipino American Association is a group of mainly Filipino Americans looking forward to educating and learning about their culture. Their club focuses around Filipino culture, history, and bringing their community closer together. In the past, they participated in club fairs where they sold various flipino dishes, like lumpia. To show off other parts of their culture like dance, the club participates in the yearly international assembly. They are planning on putting together community building activities, as well as potentially have movie nights where they watch a Filipino movie, or play trivia games about Filipino history and culture. You do not have to be Filipino to join the club. For more information you can follow their Instagram page @millsfaa. Instagram (@mills.ssj), or their meetings every Friday from 2:45 to 3:15.

Korean Culture Club: Led by Serena Choi (11), the Korean Culture Club (KCC) is a place where people can come together to learn and discuss different aspects in Korean culture such as the language, mannerism, music, food, history, traditions, festivals, and much more. The club hopes to introduce more people to Korean culture, The KCC have a Kpop dance team that covers Kpop choreographies, play interactive games, discuss all aspects of Korean culture, and host club bondings. They are gonna host their frst virtual Kpop dance class where members can learn the dance to their favorite Kpop artists and just hang out with other club members. Korean Culture Club meets every other week on Friday in Ms. Soda’s zoom. The club’s Instagram is @mhs.kcc and you can join their Remind by texting @mhskcc to 81010. All new members are welcomed.

Black Student Union: Led by Aaliyah Stewart (11), Mills Black Student Union (BSU) aims to increase social, historical, political, and cultural awareness of the black community at Mills and they strive to achieve Black empowerment through community building, education, and leadership development. This year they are collaborating with other BSU clubs in SMUHSD. Right now they are working on a letter to the district about what BSU students think is needed. They also talk about black issues, black culture, black history, and hear about black experiences. The BSU hopes to help infuence change and create a supportive community for black students and staff in their district. The club meets every Friday at 2:45.

Japanese National Honor Society: Led by Ethan Katsuyama (12), the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) promotes interest in studying the language of Japanese and promotes increased Japanese-United States relations. JNHS participates in various Japanese cultural events, as well as virtually meeting with native Japanese students. They will be participating in the Onigiri Action project where the JNHS will be making Onigiri Rice Balls for donations to children, as well as the Origami Crane project where they will be folding origami cranes to replace the original paper crane fags that were lost during the 2016 Millbrae Community Center fre. The club meets each Monday during Lunch.

Latina Mentor Program: The Latina Mentor Program is a fun and uplifting club which encourages young girls to pursue a successful future through mentorship. In previous years, they were involved in many school events such as the international assembly and food fair. They also have a ballet folklorico dancing team that helps girls develop confdence and learn about Latin culture. This year they are just trying to stay connected and support each other through these challenging times. They are most likely going to get back to practicing dance and prepare for upcoming events. They meet every Tuesday at 2:45 on Zoom.

Chinese Culture Club: Led by Alyssa Chew (11) and Naomi Zhao (11), the Chinese Culture Club (CCC) is a welcoming and fun place where students can come to meet people with similar interests in Chinese culture. This year, the CCC plans to teach members how to make Chinese arts, crafts, and Chinese food, and watch Chinese dramas/movies, while simultaneously learning about Chinese Culture. All students of every ethnicity are welcome to join. Club meeting times are from 2:45 to 3:00 every other Friday, and you can contact the club at Chew’s email: 22chewa53@stu.smuhsd.org.