Amnesty International Club explores issues concerning human rights and social justice throughout the world. We write letters and send petitions to world leaders and raise funds through bake sales and coffeehouses to support the Nazoo Anna Education Center for Afghan refugee girls in Peshwar, Pakistan. Members exchange letters with Nazoo Anna students during the school year.

The Book Group meets in the early evening to discuss a mutually agreed-upon book. We choose books that involve topics that are issues for teenagers. The group is open to anyone in the school.

The Fencing Club is a relatively new organization whose ultimate goal is to establish a competitive fencing program at Flintridge Prep. In the meantime, we continue to study fencing off campus and to share our interest and enthusiasm for fencing on campus. Our club is open to anyone interested in fencing. En garde!

The Folio is Flintridge Prep’s literary and arts magazine. Its purpose is to showcase the best student-produced creative writing and visual art of the academic year. The Folio Club’s purpose is to put this publication together. During the year we work to gather material from students, to produce work ourselves, to select submissions, to edit manuscripts, and to design the layout of the final product. This is the perfect club for the aspiring writer or graphic artist, as well as others wanting to explore their creativity.

French Club loves to celebrate French culture and food. Members participate in activities such as Mardi Gras, crêpe parties, and la Fête des Rois. French Club is open to any Prep student, regardless of the language he/she studies at school. French movies and games (Scrabble in French!) are often on the agenda. The club brings Paris to the classroom for rewarding and good times. (See also National French Honor Society.)

This club welcomes students from all grade levels, middle and upper school, who are interested in urban dance of all genres—hip hop, funk, and street styles of breaking and locking. Meeting once a week in the dance studio, members of all experience levels share their love of contemporary urban dance and music.

The Beginning Jazz Band is geared toward 9 th graders and other upper school students with little or no jazz experience. Members learn the fundamentals of jazz style and improvisation through the rehearsal of appropriate jazz works. The band performs at least twice during the school year.

The Flintridge Prep Key Club is dedicated to community service and student leadership. The club’s primary focus is helping those who are less fortunate. Activities include serving Thanksgiving dinners at a local church, holding a walk-a-thon to raise money for various charities, conducting food drives for the poor, and organizing contributions of food and other donations for the families of blind children. We are supported by the La Cañada Kiwanis, our parent organization. Key Club also meets with clubs from other schools and participates in joint activities, such as the Kiwanis Soap Box Derby.

The Latin Club is comprised of current and former Latin students who meet once a week to promote the study of the Latin language in particular and subjects related to the field of classical culture and civilization in general. We are the on-campus representatives of the Junior Classical League, the nationwide organization comprised of high school and junior high school students of Latin and Greek. In addition to academic pursuits, we engage in a number of fun activities, e.g. an outing to see the movie Troy and our annual Latin convention. We also try to be socially active in the community through service. We are active participants in the Crop Walk. In December we collect toys for needy children and hold a canned food drive in the spring to benefit the Friends In Deed House. Although it is not our official motto, we try to live out the Latin expression Facta non verba (roughly translated, “Deeds, not words”).

The LOG staff creates the school yearbook between September and March. Activities include photography, copy writing, layout design, and art. The LOG is produced entirely with PageMaker and PhotoShop, which means that anyone with computer experience is always welcome. We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, and sometimes on weekends when a deadline is near.

The National French Honor Society is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. Flintridge Prep has been a chapter of this organization since 1985. To qualify, students must maintain at least an A-minus average while taking French for three consecutive semesters. Members participate in activities such as dinners, National French Week, and French festivals such as Mardi Gras. The Honor Society also attends plays in French for an enriching cultural experience. Members provide a tutoring service for French 1 students. (See also French Club.)

The Pep Band is a supercharged high-energy ensemble that performs for home basketball games as well as the homecoming football game. The band’s music ranges from rock and roll to rhythm and blues to jazz, with a “jam-based” format. Pep Band members need not be members of Flintridge Prep’s music program.

Prep Masala members participate in activities such as learning simple Hindi dialogue, listening to Indian music, and (everyone’s favorite) cooking scrumptious Indian food (such as samosas, tasty fried dough balls called gulab jamum, and yummy coconut chicken curry). A past highlight: taking a field trip to Artesia to explore the Little India neighborhood. Future plans include expanding on community service projects based in India.

The Sierra Club has started a school-wide recycling program. Paper products are being closely monitored on campus, and we hope to continue this program.

Strategic Games offers opportunities for students in grades 7 through 12 to engage in a variety of games from beginner to advanced level. We usually meet one Saturday a month on campus for gaming.

The Young Republicans Club meets each Thursday at lunchtime to discuss politics and issues around the world. All students are invited to bring a lunch and participate in respectful, lively conversation.