Clubs & Organizations

 

 
AMBASSADORS Sponsors : K. Fishman, G. Carman, J. Wolfman
  To promote goodwill between 9th graders and upperclassmen.  To provide 9th graders with a mentor to assist with transition into high school.
Mission
  Attend 9th grade homerooms weekly and conduct activities for assimilation into high school. 
Activities Service to Powers Ferry Elem. school throughout the year.
  Open to all students grades 11 and 12 who meet the following qualifications:  3.0 GPA, clean discipline record.
Members
  Monthly board meetings, 3rd Wed. of each month.  Quarterly general membership meetings, 2nd Wed. of the month.
Meetings
   
ANIMAL AWARENESS Sponsors :  Ms. Baker and Ms. Ragland
   
  To make Pope High School students aware of animal rights and to provide services and fundraising for needy animals in our community
Mission
  Provide service and fundraising for at least two shelters in the community
Activities
  Open to all students with a passion for animals; 5-7 board members
Members
  Initially, first and third Wednesdays, after school
Meetings
   
BOOK CLUB Sponsors :  Karen Joyce and Diane Hagood
   
  To foster a love of reading
Mission
  Meet once a month to discuss a book read by the group.  (The group selects the book.)
Activities
  Open to all students
Members
  Once a month
Meetings
   
CHESS  Sponsor : Eric Gray
  To inspire people to play chess
Mission
  Play chess and teach strategy
Activities
  Open to all
Members
  1st and 3rd Thursday each month (every Thursday if participation is high)
Meetings
   
CRIME DAWGZ Sponsor : Erika Kitchens
  A co-curricular organization providing security services for the faculty, staff, and students of Pope High School, while offering real world training experiences for students enrolled in public safety courses.
Mission
  Actively participate in the evacuation of fire drills, Secure Parking Lots at Football Games, Security Gates at Athletic Events, Assist During Pep-Rallies, Assist Administration with Security Requests as needed, as well as, Assist Law Enforcement Charity Groups such as Atlanta Defenders.
Activities
  Open to all Students in All Grade Levels.  Similar to an Explorer Program set up with Chief, Deputy Chief, Lt. Sgt. and Officers.  (Students do not have to be enrolled in Public Safety Course)
Members
  Meetings will be announced during morning announcements and posted on the Website under the CATEGORY “CRIME DAWGZ”. Check the Website frequently.
Meetings
   
Website http://popehs.typepad.com/mrs_kitchens/ 
   
CYCLING Sponsors : Ms. Janelle Wolfman and Mr. Daniel Sorensen 
   
  To promote a healthy lifestyle through exercise, help the environment through riding rather than driving, and to promote the sport of cycling
Mission
  Promoting Bicycle Safety
Activities Promoting Healthy Lifestyle
  Scheduled Rides
  Open to all students
Members
  Biweekly meetings with rides and events scheduled when possible
Meetings
   
DRUMMING CLUB Sponsor :  Jeff Wheeler
   
  To foster students’ interest and skills in the art of playing the drum set.
Mission
  Playing the drums in a supportive, relaxed environment.
Activities
  Open to all students, especially those with moderate, little, or no experience playing a drum set.  Highly experienced drummers are politely discouraged (although not excluded) from joining.  However, drummers on the drum who lack experience on a drum set are welcomed.
 
Members
  Every Wednesday from 3:30 – 5:00 in the orchestra room.
Meetings
   
FENCING Sponsors : Rebecca Hauseman, Mike Falotico, 
  Coaches : Dr. Kathy Vail, David Eichler (CCSD teacher)
  Give interested Pope students opportunity to become familiar with or continue skill development in the sport of Fencing as outlined by the Georgia High School Fencing League (club sport for SY 08-09)
Mission
  Fencing instruction and practice, opportunity for complete in the Ga. High School Fencing League tournaments
Activities
  Open to all students who pay dues, procure equipment and meet behavioral and attendance requirements
Members Student officers elected every fall, active parental support for transportation to Saturday tournaments
  Practices held weekly at 7:30 am to 8:00 am in small/practice gym, Wednesday afternoon practice location requested.
Meetings
   
FFA / HORTICULTURE Sponsor : Joe Green – Chapter Advisor
  To make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. 
Mission
  Multiple FFA CDE competitions locally and statewide, region rally, community service activities, State Convention, National Convention, 4-5 FFA Plant Sales, leadership trainings, FFA floral design team, FFA Nursery Landscape Team, FFA Floriculture Team, Public Speaking CDE, end of year awards banquet, environmental projects, newsletter, t-shirts, hands on activities to promote horticulture careers.
 
Activities
  Examples: Open to all students and encouraged for all horticulture students.  Parent volunteers encouraged.
Members
  Typically meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, FFA Officers meet weekly at greenhouse a.m. or pm.
Meetings
  www.popehorticulture.com
Website www.gaaged.org
  http://gaaged.org/georgiaffa/
  www.ffa.org
   
FLOP Sponsors : Terri Ann Ognibene, Jenny Adams, Rebecca Hauseman, Tonie Vera-Tancredi, Luisa Munar, Adriana González, María Benedetto, Rose Mary White, Jennifer Hale, Rachel Wojtczak.
  The mission of the FLOP Club is to promote the acceptance and appreciation of world languages and cultures.
Mission
  Música a la Mode, Oktoberfest, Día de los Muertos, December Desserts, ESOL/Foreign Exchange Student Appreciation Celebration, Mardi Gras, International Day with Brumby Elementary School, Spaghetti Eis, Cinco de Mayo
Activities
  Open to all students who are interested in the study of foreign languages and cultures
Members Board Members will be selected from an application process 
  Once a month from 3:30 to 4:30 usually on the school campus unless otherwise indicated
Meetings
 
   
FUTURE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA Sponsor : Gail Smith
   
  FEA is designed to enhance education programs by motivating quality young people to view the field of education as a possible career choice as well as to improve students’ attitudes toward school and teachers.
Mission
  Appreciation breakfasts for elementary and middle schools cooperating with the teacher apprenticeship program.
  Adopt a family for the holidays.
Activities PolyTech/Kennesaw State Future Educators Convention
  Helping with the ASP program at an elementary school
  Open to 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Anyone with an interest in teaching as a career. 
Members
  Once a month
Meetings
   
GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Sponsors : Chris Canter and Ginger Bechtold 
   
  To foster an atmosphere of tolerance, diversity and awareness among gay, straight, and bisexual students at Pope. 
Mission
  Weekly meetings, AIDS Walks, Pride walks, and other community school-rated events.
Activities
  12 members.  Founding members: Sierra Newman, Zoe Hambleton. 
Members
  Tuesdays at 3:30 -  4:45  in room 114.
Meetings
   
GEOCACHING Sponsor :  Keith Plossl
  To discover the world of geocaching and the use of GPS systems to locate things using longitude and latitude coordinates and to support Cache-in-Trash-out to clean up our environment
Mission
  Students will search caches in the local area on weekends and log them as members of Geocaching.com
Activities
  Open to all students 
Members
  Once every other week in room 408 in the afternoon after school
Meetings
   
Website www.geocaching.com 

Habitat for Humanity
Sponsor :  Tracy Merriman, Casandra Davis, Jackie Biga, Christine Dahlhauser, Toni Vera-Tancredi, Debbie Peterson
  To help eliminate poverty housing by raising money to partially sponsor the building of a Habitat house in Cobb County.  To increase awareness in young people of homelessness and poverty and therefore increase their interest in seeking solutions to these problems. 
Mission
  Pope Habitat annually participates in the East Cobb Festival, Make a Difference Day, the Cobb Habitat Homeowners Holiday Party, and the building of a house each spring
Activities
  Open to all students.  Officers are appointed in the Spring by the sponsors.  The Board is open to any member who wants to be a part of the leadership.  Current membership is at 300 members
Members
  Held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:45 am in the Theater
Meetings
   
Website  
   
   
   
HOSA Sponsor :  Jennifer Trethaway
 

Enhance the delivery of compassionate quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all Health Science Technology Education students, students meet the needs of the health care community.
Therefore helping the
Mission
 
Service Projects
Activities
 
Open to anyone that is interested
Members
 
Once a month and extra as needed
Meetings
   
   
   
ICE / ROLLER HOCKEY Sponsor :  Jeff Wheeler
  To foster students’ interest and experience in ice hockey and/or roller hockey in a competitive yet supportive environment.
Mission
  Playing ice hockey and/or roller hockey (to be decided based upon interest) and occasional practices, time permitting.
Activities
  Open to all students
Members
  No scheduled meetings unless needed; club will meet at the rink for practices and games; e-mail list and phone tree will be established for contact purposes.
Meetings
   
INTERACT Sponsors : Ms. Kretzmer and Ms. Ragland
   
  The Interact Club is a service club sponsored by Rotary International with a mission to help both locally and internationally.
Mission
  Service projects vary but usually include Adopt-A-Mile, Parent’s Night Out Fundraiser for international project, bingo with the elderly, Nike-ReUse a Shoe, collections and feeding the homeless.
Activities
  Open to all students.
Members
  We meet generally the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in room 308 at 7:45.  Officers always meet the Tuesday before the general meetings in room 308 at 8.
Meetings
   
KEY CLUB Sponsors : Mel Parnes, Jan Titolo, Jackie Biga
  To serve Pope and the surrounding community.
Mission
  Community service, Greyhound Growl, and Trivia.
Activities
  Members are required to have a 3.0 GPA or better, have good teacher recommendations, and be a sophomore, junior, or senior.
Members
  The board meets every Wednesday and one Wednesday every month we have a general meeting.  Occasionally a general meeting will be needed more than once a month due to a major project.
Meetings
   
MATH TEAM - JV Sponsors : Laura Speer
   
  To compete in math tournaments.
Mission
  Practices, 5 tournaments per school year
Activities
  Open to all students who have not completed Algebra 2 or Accelerated Math 2 yet.
Members
  Mondays, 3:30 to 4:15 pm, in room 105
Meetings
   
MATH TEAM - V Sponsor : Diana Lossner
  To promote a competitive experience for math students.
Mission
  Weekly practice, 3 to 7 tournaments per year
Activities
  Open to all students in math above Algebra II (Math 2).  Must enjoy working obscure math problems.
Members
  Practice 3:30 – 4:30 Wednesdays
Meetings County Tournaments 6:00 – 8:30 3 Mondays during year
  Saturdays To Be Announced
   
MEN OF DISTINCTION Sponsor :  Alissa Benzin/Holm and Lori Cotton
   
  To help black male students seen their self-worth and help guide them in making good decisions about careers, college, goal setting, volunteering, relationships, etc.
Mission
  Students will participate in volunteer activities, learn about setting goals, interview skills, ediquet, resume building, college information, building relationships and talking about careers with job shadowing
Activities
  All black males at Pope.
Members
  Depends on the month, two Wednesdays a month and 1 to 2 Saturdays a month
Meetings
   
MOCK TRIAL Sponsors :  Ms. Levin and Ms. Lister
   
  To study aspects of the legal profession specifically related to civil and criminal trial and foster interest in the legal profession.
Mission
  Training for local, regional and state competitions 
Activities Analysis of case situations and practice involving rules of evidence and objections
  Open to all students, with 14 final trial competitors.  Students may stand in as alternates to witnesses or attorneys if necessary.  Students interested in the law, drama or public speaking. 
Members
  To be determined each year by the attending interested parties; however, assisting attorneys have input as they lead in the training of the team.
Meetings
   
MODEL UN Sponsors : Janice Dowling, Wana James and Debbie Strydom
  Academic simulation of United Nations which educates participants about civics, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy
Mission
  Two day conference at KSU where students take on the role of foreign diplomats. Students research their country’s position on issues, write position papers and participate in the conference.
Activities
  Open to all students
Members
  Monthly during Fall Semester; weekly In January and February prior to conference in February (2009 dates TBA)
Meetings
   
Website http://www.kennesaw.edu/hsmun/index.html
   
   
MOTOCROSS Sponsor : Sarah Mclay
  To educate students in the popular sport of motocross.
Mission
  Getting together and watching Motocross events, and talking about Motocross.
Activities
  Matt Watson, Alex Smith, any other students that like the sport.
Members
  We would plan trips, research dirt bikes, discuss different dirt bikes, and discuss upcoming events in the world of Motocross.
Meetings
 

Going to Motocross parks.
Activities outside of Pope
 
   
MU ALPHA THETA Sponsors : Mikki Mardis & Sarah McClay
Mission Inspiring keen interest in mathematics, developing strong scholarship in the subject and promoting the enjoyment of mathematics in high school.  
  Peer tutoring every Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon.  Each member must complete 6 tutoring times.  
Activities
  Open to students who have completed Alg 2 with at least a B average in all math classes.  
Members Associate member:  must be enrolled in geometry with at least a B average in Alg 1
  First Wednesday of every month
Meetings

   

Muslim Student Association
Sponsor:
Kathryn Sax
 
To provide a community for Muslim students to get to know each other and to foster understanding of Islam among interested non-Muslim students.
Mission
 
Fast-a-Thon, MSA Dinner, Project Downtown & other charity works,prayers (before or after school)
Activities
 
Open to all students interested in learning about Islam
Members
 
Tues afternoons @ 3:30pm, usually Guidance Conf Rm
Meetings
   
Website