Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013

Clubs and Organizations

School-sponsored clubs and organizations provide students opportunities to pursue interests in addition to the traditional academic offerings. Some clubs and organizations are co-curricular, or linked to a credit-bearing class. Others are associated with the Arizona Interscholastic Association. Before and after school clubs not associated with a class or AIA must have a constitution, faculty-member sponsor, and meet during non-instructional time.  

Featuring Clubs:

AFJROTC

Anime

Athletic Training

Student Aides

Ballet Folklorico

Ballroom Dance

Band of Owls

Bible Club

Colorguard/ Winterguard

Dance Crew

DECA

FBLA

FEA

History Club

HOSA

Interact

Law Club

Link Crew

Math Team/ Scholastic Bowl

M.E.Ch.A. Club

NASA Club

NHS

Newspaper

Owl Rebulution

Owls Nest

Poetry Club

Scholarship Club

Speech and Debate

Student Council

Theater Club

Yearbook

AFJROTC
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Sponsor: Lt Col Clements, CMSgt Siau
Participants: Students must be enrolled in AFJROTC class 1st or 2nd semester 
Meeting day: Mondays through Fridays, possible weekends
Meeting time: 7:20 to 2:05, after school
Meeting location: rooms H5 and H6

Purpose: The purpose of the Air Force Junior ROTC program is to instill in students the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment. Above all, we stress academic success as the #1 priority.

For more information, click here to go to the AFJROTC website.


Anime

Sponsor: Ms. Ardelean
Meeting day: Fridays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room J5

Purpose:  Here in Anime Club, we play cool games, watch Anime, and have amazing discussions!


Athletic Training Student Aides

Sponsor: Mrs. Mowbray
Meeting day: Wednesdays
Meeting time: 8:35 a.m.
Meeting location: room T4

Purpose:  Athletic Training Student Aides is an extracurricular activity designed to educate students interested in a health care career.  Students work in the Training Room with the Head Athletic Trainer learning the prevention and care of athletic injuries.  It is recommended that students be enrolled in the Sports Medicine class.

For more information, click here to go to the Sports Medicine Team website.


Ballet Folkorico

Sponsor: Mrs. Carrera
Meeting day: Monday and Wednesday
Meeting time: 3:15 to 5:00 p.m.
Meeting location: Rooms F5 and F7

Purpose:  Ballet Folklorico is dedicated to perpetuating the native folk dances of Mexico.  Ballet Folklorico Sexto Sol is a group of dedicated Agua Fria High School students who preserve the Mexican culture through the art of dancing.  Through community performances, students are able to communicate and positively influence other students.  Heritage, tradition, and pride are present in the souls of students as they portray the Mexican culture. Click Here to go to Ballet Folklorico's Website. 


Ballroom Dance

Sponsor: Meldrum
Meeting day: Thursdays and Fridays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: Band Room

Purpose:

For more information, click here to go to the Ballroom Dance website.


Band of Owls

Sponsor: Mr. Meldrum
Meeting day: Monday through Friday
Meeting time: 1st and 4th Block
Meeting location:
Purpose:

For more information, click here to go to the Band of Owls website.


Bible Club

Sponsor: Mrs. Olmsted
Meeting day: Mondays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room H3

Purpose:  The Bible Club meets every week to discuss the word of God.  Students gather to encourage one another and learn what the Bible says about how to live.  Activities include singing, praying, studying the Bible, and sharing testimonies.


Colorguard / Winterguard

Sponsor: Mr. Meldrum
Meeting day: Varies 
Meeting time: TBA
Meeting location: Band Practice Field

For more information, click here to go to the Band of Owls website.


Dance Crew 

Sponsor: Ms. Ardelean

Meeting Day: Wednesdays 

Meeting Time: 2:30-4:00 pm

Meeting Location: Dance Room and Ms. Ardelean's Room


DECA

Sponsors: Mr. Jones
Meeting day:
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room J1

Purpose:


FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America

Sponsor: Ms. Crow
Meeting day: Friday
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: R oom T2
Purpose: To provide high school students the opportunity to develop the skills they need to succeed in life and the working world. Click Here to go to FBLA's Website.



FEA

Future Educators Association


Sponsor: Ms. Bravo

Meeting day: Tuesday and  Thursday

Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.

Meeting location: R oom B11

Purpose: The mission of the Future Educators' Association, or FEA, is to provide experiences and skills for high school students who are exploring teaching as a future career and to develop essential skills that will lead to highly trained and qualified teachers in Arizona. FEA provides interested students with a realistic understanding of teaching and encourages students from diverse backgrounds to think  seriously about the profession. Click Here to go to FEA's Website.



History Club

Sponsor: Mr. Kish
Meeting day: Mondays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room C5

Purpose:  To involve students in local history and train members to reach out to the community.  To research local history and lore.


HOSA
Health Occupation Students of America

Sponsor: Mrs. Mowbray
Meeting day: Wednesdays
Meeting time: 2:20 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room T4

Purpose: The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.

For more information, click here to go to the HOSA website.


Interact

Sponsor: Mr. Kish
Meeting day: Thursday
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room C5

Purpose:  To get students involved in community service projects.


Law Club

Sponsor: Ms. Haley
Meeting day: Wednesdays
Meeting time: 8:35 a.m.
Meeting location: room N1

Purpose:  Law Club informs and teaches student about due process of law with a related understanding of the rights a citizen during this process. Law club relates criminal justice to the real-world current events of the day. Law club is involved in recycling efforts on campus as our community service.


Link Crew

Sponsors: Mrs. Chadwick, Mrs. Kubicek, Mrs. Parker, Ms. Phillips
Meeting day: Wednesdays
Meeting time: Advisory
Meeting location: various classrooms

Purpose: Link Crew is a program that pairs Juniors and Seniors, at Agua Fria, up with the Freshmen and new students to our school. The main focus is to give students someone else, besides their guidance counselors and teachers, to talk too and ask advice from. 

For more information, click here to go to the Link Crew website


Math Team / Scholastic Bowl

Sponsor:
Meeting day:
Meeting time: .
Meeting location: 

Purpose:  The relentless pursuit of knowledge. "We Math."


M.E.CH.A Club

AF M.E.Ch.A. Club

Sponsor: Mrs. Carrera
Meeting day: Wednesday
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room F7

Purpose:   The purpose of M.E.CH.A club is to develop unity among those concerned with the present and future progress of students and communities, to develop a more positive self-concept among students, to motivate one another to reach higher goals in education, and to encourage wider participation in school activities. Click Here to go to the M.E.Ch.A. website!


NASA Club

Sponsor: Mr. Kish
Meeting day: Wednesday
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: C5

Purpose: The NASA Science Club is dedicated to the development of interest in the areas of science and technology.

For more information, click here to go to the NASA Club website


NHS
National Honor Society

Sponsor: Ms. Stanton & Ms. Ardelean 
Meeting day: First Tuesday of every month
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room J4

Purpose: The National Honor Society is an organization established to recognize outstanding high school students and honor those who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.  Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.  Prospective members may apply for membership beginning with the spring semester of their sophomore year.

Minimum GPA requirements for membership are as follows:
sophomores - 4.0, juniors - 3.9, and seniors - 3.8.

For more information, click here to go to the NHS website.


Newspaper
The Desert Howl

Sponsor: Mrs. Cole
Meeting day: Mondays through Fridays
Meeting time: 2nd block
Meeting location: room A2

Purpose:  Journalism students perform the essentials of newspaper writing, page designing, and advertising to create The Desert Howl.  The students also learn history and ethics of journalism in the United States.

For more information, click here to go to the Newspaper website.


Owl Rebelution

Sponsor: Mrs. Cole
Meeting day: Tuesdays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room A2

Purpose:  For people of faith to worship, play games, and praise as well as listen to student-lead devotionals. Students listen, share, offer support to one another and celebrate with one another.


Owls' Nest

Sponsor: Ms. Bravo
Meeting day: Tuesdays and Thursday
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: Room B11

Purpose:  To help spread school spirit and support sports teams. Click here to view this website.


Poetry Club

Sponsor: Mrs. Brainard-Watson
Meeting day: Tuesdays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: room J1

Purpose:  An opportunity for students to refine, practice and share poetic writing.


Scholarship Club

Sponsors: Ms. Smith 
Meeting day: Wednesdays
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: Library

Purpose: To relay scholarship information to interested students from the College and Career Center, as well as assist students in applying for local, regional and national post-secondary scholarships.





Speech and Debate

Sponsors: 
Meeting day: Mondays through Fridays
Meeting time: 3rd block first semester, 4th block 2nd semester
Meeting location:

Purpose: Provides instruction in the development and presentation of oral interpretation, debate, formal oratory, and dramatic presentations at speech and debate competitions.



Student Council

Sponsor: Mrs. Parker
Meeting day: Mondays through Fridays
Meeting time: 3rd block
Meeting location: room E5

Purpose:  The mission of Agua Fria High School Student Leadership is to increase the leadership skills of all students as well as instill a sense of ownership and belonging within the student body.

For more information, click here to go to the Student Council website.


Theatre Club

Sponsor: Mrs. Linda Phillips
Meeting day: Thursday
Meeting time: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.
Meeting location: Black Box

Purpose:  Theatre Club members support the school plays, participate in community service activities, promote theatre skills and activities, and hold various monthly activities.  Anyone can join.  Come be a part of a mainstage play, a senior-directed one act, a dinner theatre, and many other activities.  Actors, actresses and technical individuals are invited.  No experience is necessary. 


Yearbook
Wickiup

Sponsor: Ms. Laura Phillips
Meeting day: Mondays through Fridays
Meeting time: 1st semester. 4th block
Meeting location: room A4

Purpose: Publications students will develop and use skills necessary to produce and sell the school's yearbook (research, writing, photography, design, and management).

For more information, click here to go to the Yearbook website.