Club Information 2018-2019
CLUB: ACT
SPONSOR: Elderkin
STUDENT LEADER: Drew Gadbois
MEETING TIMES: Monthly, Wednesday @ 3:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION: This club is designed to develop a love of learning and to help students prepare for the ACT. Materials, ideas, and strategies for being successful on the ACT will be shared with any members from the school who join our club.
Astronomy
Arthur
Quinn Allchin, A.J. Barberi
Monthly, first Tuesday
This club will enhance the academic community within EGRHS by having gatherings outside of school to look at the stars and learn about them.
Be Nice
Horos
Halsey Smith, Lila Tappan, Gina Viviano
Weekly, Thursdays @ 3:00 p.m.
This club will teach and encourage others to be kind and inclusive and create a friendly atmosphere at EGRHS.
Cards
Michell
Adam Francis, TC Eugster, Jack Lang
Weekly, Mondays @ 3:05 p.m.
This club will be a stress-relieving environment that brings students together through playing cards.
Champions of Diversity
Webb & Kawel
Monthly, first Thursday and second Monday
Drama
Marlett
Andrew Johnson
After school
Environmental
Harold
Bailey Burke, Nora Verdier, Emma Brinks
Monthly, Thursdays, recycling during 4th/5th hours
This club will encourage awareness and appreciation of the environment and critical thinking in regards to the causes and consequences of individual and group actions.
Film
Steers
Elijah Becker, Katie Hessler
Weekly, Thursdays
This club is an opportunity for members of the high school to collaborate and work together in order to create and produce movies, short films, or music videos. The goal of the club is to connect with people for a common cause: a collaborate creative project. We will follow the process that movie studios take: writing, story boarding, shooting, editing, and producing. We hope to bring people together to create something that we can be proud of that has artistic merit.
Fine Arts
Szpieg
No times scheduled yet
This club will increase the connectivity between the creative minds at EGRHS and provide an outlet for those who aren’t interested in academic or mainstream clubs. It will also be a gateway for connectivity between both IB Art cohorts. Our goal is to develop a more rounded knowledge of mediums, artists, art movements, and local art and achieve the creation of a creative community. We will visit museums and have discussion time afterwards.
French
Ibara
Isabella Bigler, Victor Schmidt
Every two weeks, Tuesdays
This club is an opportunity for those students of the French language or those interested in French culture to come together for cultural enrichment and group activities. The activities will include viewing French films, learning French carols for holiday caroling, exploring French foods, and visits to French plays, musicals, and art events.
GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
Strickland
Weekly, Thursdays @ 3:15 p.m.
Guitar
Hillyard
No times scheduled yet
Harry Potter
Michell
Maddy Walker, Rachelle Winterberger
Weekly, Thursdays @ 3:15
This club will create a fun-loving environment for book and movie lovers. It will provide a supportive and magical community to discuss books, movies, and other Harry Potter opinions.
Humane Society
Hazel
Every two weeks
*May merge with Animal Rights
IB Ambassadors
McKinney
Monthly
Inter-Faith
VandenBrink
Onora Lancaster, AJ Barberi
Monthly
This club will increase awareness of other systems of beliefs and break down misconceptions of them.
Key
Edleman
Maddy Mayer, Claudia Dwortz, Kylie Phichta
Often mornings before school
This club will engage in service projects in the school and the wider community.
Latin
Albaugh & Kratt
Monthly, first Thursday morning
This club is based around the use, enjoyment, and promotion of the Latin language and the cultures of those civilizations that used Latin throughout history. Our goals include having fun learning Latin and to show the extension of the Latin language in real life events and outside of the classroom.
Magic the Gathering
Kawel
Xiangyu Chen, Max West
Weekly, Tuesday @ 3:15 p.m.
Math
Elderkin
Patrick Periard, Rose Kromer
Lunch and after school
This club is designed to develop a love for learning in mathematics. Students will work on challenge problems and compete in math competitions.
Model United Nations
Kawel & VandenBrink
Weekly, season runs from October – April
This club is an educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. It will encourage students to develop a sense of globalism, camaraderie with peers, and a deep understanding concerning geopolitics and the need of all peoples throughout the world.
Photography
Miller-Wallau
Halsey Smith, Katie Chamberlin, Sophie Hojnacki
Weekly, Tuesday
This club will bring students together through a modern art form and allow them to explore the community through a new lens.
Programming
Reed
Jacob Vanden Bosch
Weekly, Monday and Friday after school
This club is a place for programmers to come together to help each other and share ideas on their programming projects. We will be using programs such as Gamemaker and Unity to create games, websites, or other projects using code.
QuizBowl
VanderBee
Weekly
This club will provide an opportunity for those who love learning and enjoy an academic challenge to showcase their knowledge in a constructive, positive environment while competing for local, state, and even national titles. It is a purely academic club that embraces knowledge from all aspects of the students’ curricula.
Robotics
Jenkins
Anton Ludwig, Nathan Strodtbeck
After school during the winter
This club will inspire students in STEM fields and cultivate community outreach, leadership development, and business skills.
SAT
Elderkin
Drew Gadbois
This club is designed to develop a love of learning and to help students prepare for the SAT. Materials, ideas, and strategies for being successful on the SAT will be shared with any members from the school who join our club.
Shelter
Miller
Ana Gehl, Anthony Caprara
This club will help create a safe environment for those who feel alone at EGRHS. We want to see how much students can relate to one another through bonding and coping with stress.
Spanish
Mercado Blackport
Emma Brinks, Amelia Flemming, Quinn Allchin, Olivia Spagnuolo, AJ Barbari
This club will broaden our global perspective and allow students to interact with people of different cultures and backgrounds and get involved in our local hispanic community.
Stock and Investment
Farmer
Monthly
Stronger Together
VandenBrink
Amelia Sheline, Gina Viviano, Anna Budnick
Weekly or Monthly
This club will benefit the high school by providing an opportunity for students to build community, support, and encourage each other through healthy outlets.
Sushi
Baranoski
Monthly
This club will inform students about the culture of sushi and how it has changed over time by enjoying it firsthand, get students out of their comfort zone by trying new foods, and support local businesses by making more people aware of the various locations to find quality sushi in Grand Rapids.
Tea
Michell
Bella Kirchgessner, Emma Brinks, Megan Williams
Twice a month, 5th hour lunch
This club will promote knowledge of tea, provide a calming and relaxing environment, create a welcome community of people, and cultivate an appreciation for diverse cultures all while drinking different types of tea.
TedX
Strickland
Ukelele
Hillyard
Weekly, Thursday mornings
Veggie
LaGrand
No times scheduled yet
This club will promote health, wellness, happiness, and a love for plant-based cuisine. It will also teach students about vegetarianism, veganism, and healthy eating.
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
Horos
Twice a week, Wednesday @ 6:00 p.m. and Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.
This club will promote civic and constitutional knowledge in students as well as public speaking and presentational skills.
*You must be enrolled in Constitutional Studies Honors to participate.
Women in STEM
Carlson
No times scheduled yet
Yoga
Michell
Weekly, Tuesday @ 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Young Democrats
Mapes
Luke Diehm, Katherine Lykins, Paul Janes, Lily Schreiner, Ben Levitt, Drew Theut
Tuesdays and Thursdays (as needed)
This club will help with Democratic meetings and campaigns when help is needed / available and will educate our members on Democratic values.
Youth in Government
Sirois
Reana Lindsey, Cat Vaness
Weekly, Thursday
This club provides students with the ability to learn and participate in the legislative process.
Zumba
Ibara & Harmon
Connor Lannon, Nick Lambert
No times scheduled yet
This club allows all students to come out, eat some snacks, and dance to zumba.
