Club Information for
Freshman Orientation: August 28, 2007
Name
of club: Best Buddies
Faculty
Sponsors: Ms. Laurie Barnes
Purpose
of club: Building friendship between diverse
groups of students.
Who
can join? Students are required to get a teacher
recommendation to join the club.
Dues: No dues at this time.
When,
where, and how often does the club meet? The club
meets once per month and has occasional social gatherings.
Who should I contact about joining? Talk with Ms. Barnes, or Lauren Howell, or Angela Depto.
Name
of club: Key Club
Faculty
Sponsors: Mr. Hortert and Mrs. Steward
Purpose
of club: Key Club is an international service
organization that strives to help students learn leadership skills and
encourages community service.
Who
can join? Students must have a good discipline
record, a 2.5 gpa for at least one term of the
previous school year, and maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative gpa. Essay and 2
teacher recommendations also required.
Dues: Dues for the club are
$11 per year and students are expected to raise money through the year for
various causes such as the American Cancer Society Relay For
Life.
When,
where, and how often does the club meet? The club
meets every other Monday, immediately after school in the choral room.
Who should I contact about joining? Talk with one of the faculty advisors or contact President Dan Dunning.
Name
of club: Envirothon
Faculty
Sponsors: Mrs. Pickett
Purpose
of club: To form teams of 5-6 students and prepare
for the district competition. The competitions test your knowledge of:
aquatics, forestry, wildlife, soils, and a 5th issue. Also, some school
projects include paper recycling, newspaper recycling, and adopt-a-highway.
Who
can join? Any student who is
interested.
Dues: none.
When,
where, and how often does the club meet? The club
meets after school once per week in room D-3.
Who should I contact about joining? Talk with Mrs. Pickett in D-3.
Name
of club: Spanish Club
Faculty Sponsors: Mrs. Sara Robinson
Purpose of club: To expose students to Latin culture through trips, meetings, and community events.
Who can join? Students who are enrolled in Spanish.
Dues: $10
When, where, and how often does the club meet? The club meets once per month in D-1 immediately after school.
Who should I contact about joining? Mrs. Sara Robinson in room D-1.
Name
of club: Tri-M
Faculty Sponsors: Mrs. Sabra Steward or Mr. Mike Hughes
Purpose of club: Music Honors
Who can join? Music students with a 3.0 gpa or higher.
Dues: $10
When, where, and how often does the club meet? The club meets periodically after school in the band choral area of A-Building.
Who should I contact about joining? Talk with Mrs. Sabra Steward or Mr. Mike Hughes.
Name
of club: Fellowship of Christian
Athletes
Faculty Sponsors: Mrs. Linda Blackman
Purpose of club: Building fellowship between diverse individuals in a spiritual environment.
Students should contact Mrs. Blackman in the
Name
of club: SADD (Students against drunk
drivers)
Faculty Sponsors: Mrs. Nancy Baumgartner
Purpose of club: Develop awareness about the consequences of poor decision making as it relates to driving while impaired.
Students should contact Mrs. Nancy Baumgartner in the nurses office or talk to Deputy Robinson regarding specifics about joining the club.
Name of club: Chess
Club
Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Sanford
Purpose of club: Improve personal chess game playing, stress team play, assist newer players, and enjoy the game itself:
· Tournament practice
· Chess move analysis
· Peer training
· Practice/fun game time