Z Clubs and Golden Z Clubs

Z Clubs (for high school) and Golden Z Clubs (for college) are student clubs. These clubs help students develop leadership skills, promote career exploration, and encourage members to participate in school, community, and international service projects.Β Β 

Z Clubs are actively mentored by Zonta Clubs. Β Zonta members assist Z Clubs with its projects, and Z Clubbers help with Zonta projects. This gives Z Clubbers a chance to work with professionals and business owners in our community.

The clubs choose their own fundraising and service projects each year, although each club has its own unique β€œsignature” projects which they have repeated annually.Β 

Established in 1948, the Z Club program is one of Zonta International’s longest-running programs.Β  There are Z Clubs and Golden Z Clubs all around the world – US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Bahamas, and numerous countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia.Β  25 different countries in total have Z Clubs, including one in Lebanon.Β  There are Golden Z Clubs in 22 countries.

North Bend High School Z Club

North Bend High School’s Z Club was created in 2017. NBHS Z Club reintroduced the old tradition of selling homecoming β€œmum” corsages in the school’s autumn colors of brown and gold.

Other activities include a food drive for the Salvation Army, participating in the Coos Waffle Project at the Nancy Devereux Center, beach cleanups as well as a school mental health program to send positive “feels good” notes to students and staff. The NBHS Z Club partnered with the NBHS Culinary Arts Program in a successful Pizza Party for a Cause! Fundraise for Ukrainian refugees, raising over $7,500.Β 

Marshfield High School Z Club

Marshfield High School’s Z Club was established in 2008 and has become know as a “Community ACTION Club.”

In the 2021-2022 school year, the club was selected by the MHS school administration to manage the Community 101 Program which is funded by the Oregon Community Foundation. The club received $5,000 for distribution to charitable organizations in their community. The Z Club students identify issues they care most about, research nonprofits who are addressing these causes. They solicit and review grant applications, conduct site visits and select grant recipients. A great learning and caring activity!

Zonta Coos Bay Area Z Club
Judge Paula Bechtold has been the MHS Z Club liaison since its chartering in 2008 and an active Zontian since 1979.
The Marshfield High School Z Club 2022-2023 advocating for the elimination of child marriages.