Clubs at Awtrey
AWTREY MIDDLE SCHOOL
STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
2023-2024
CLUB/ORGANIZATION NAME | PURPOSE | INFORMATION | SPONSORS/ CHAPERONES |
American Sign Language Club (ASL) | Learn ASL in a community environment | 4:30-5:30 Open to all – permission form required | Denise Gentry Mauldin Lauren Ballard |
Art Club
| Partner with staff/students to meet artistic needs for special event and displays | Friday 8:15-8:50 Start Two Fridays/ per month Dues: $25 includes T-Shirt ART Room Application | Tyler Gill |
Awtrey Fiddlers | Allow string players to perform alternative styles of music while incorporating improvisation and memorization of patterns | T/TH 8:15-8:50 Orchestra Room Application 7th /8th Start: 8/29
| Clay Rogers |
Awtrey Environmental Inclusive Outdoor University Farmhouse Club | Enjoy agricultural education and a pathway to a high school 4-H program
| Tuesday 8:15-8:50 Room G4 Open to All – Permission Required | Justin Buckles Derek Easterling Rachel Hyatt Nancy Puga |
Band Buddies (second semester)
| Mentor program for 6th grade band students
| Start date in January. Additional information to be provided.
| Tara Melvin Stephen Cagle
|
Black History Bowl | Advance students’ knowledge of the contributions of African Americans to the United States of America and to hone student skills of competing with other students. | Information forthcoming in September | Wanda Lipscomb Derrick Tucker Annelisa Bellack |
Broadcast | Create and distribute school related news and entertainment | M-F 8:15 Start 8/17 Room E4 Auditions
| Mathew Robertson |
Drama Club | Be dramatic…to provide opportunities for students interested in theatrical arts to explore performance and technical theater | M/W 4:30-6:00 Theater Open to all -Permission Required Start: 8/9 | Andey Westfall
|
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
| FCA is designed to help students grow spiritually and bring others to know Christ (interdenominational).
| Thursday 8:05-8:50 GYM Open to all | Staff Chaperone: Matt Robertson |
GAME ON | Collaborate and engage in various board games, card games, Bingo and/or puzzles, developing problem-solving strategies, collaborating, and socializing with their peers
| Thursday 8:15-8:50 2 per mth Start: 8/10 Room A6 Open to All | Christine Shepherd Brinson Smith |
Hearts and Crafts | Learn new crafting techniques and meet new friends while brightening the lives of those in our community | Start: 9/12 Tuesday Dismissal -5:45 Application Dues $25 for crafts Room D2
| Kerrie Poirot Lori Hurst |
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (HHRB)
| Encourage a love of reading through competition | Tuesday Start date 9/5/23 4:15-5:15 Until Competition Open to all – Team to be selected in November
| Anita Foster |
Jazz Band (second semester)
| Extend the learning of music in this extracurricular ensemble (band students only) | Information forthcoming in January | Tara Melvin |
L.E.A.D Council
| Promote and build student voice, helping create a positive school environment with student leadership.
| Monday’s 8:15 First Meeting TBD Room A8 Application | Elisabeth Thompson
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Minecraft Club
| Challenge the creative process | Tuesdays 8:15-8:50 Start 8/15 Lab A
| Therome James
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Open Practice (6th grade band students; first semester) | Enjoy morning practice sessions to realize music potential, including completing pass offs | Tuesday’s 8:05-8:50 Start 8/22 Band Room-drop off back of school
| Tara Melvin Stephen Cagle
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Percussion Ensemble | Build fundamental percussion skills, performing at events and preparing students for high school band (band students only)
| Thursday 8:15 Band Room Open to 7/8 grade percussionists 9/7 start date | Stephen Cagle |
Robotics | Develop team building, programming, and presentation skills, competing in the First Lego League | Wednesday 8:15 Room A10 Open to all Start: 8/9 | Robert Barrett Beth Jones Rashmi Khazanchi |
Sources of Strength | Become a student leader as our team learns more about suicide prevention and overall wellness | Invitation from counselors | Mary Wade Alex Daniel |
S.T.A.R.S. (Strong Talented Assertive Respectful Sisters)
| Encourage, empower and engage young ladies to discover their true potential and make positive choices by exposing them to new experiences and providing knowledge/skills through mentoring | Wed. 2 per mth 4:30-5:30 Start: 9/13 Open to all young ladies. Dues: $20 | Faith Richardson Erica Hart |
Viking Bible Study (VBS) | Be lead through the Bible with community guest speakers | Tuesday 8:05-8:50 Gym Lobby Open to all | Staff Chaperone: Matt Robertson Brinson Smith |
Video Gaming | Teach sportsmanship and gaming skills | Wednesday 8:15-8:150 Start 8/12 Room G2 | Therome James |
Winter Winds (first semester) | Learn and perform chamber music for select 7/8 band students | Wednesday 8:00-8:50 Start:9/13 Band room | Tara Melvin Stephen Cagle |
Yearbook | Plan and create the school yearbook | Information to come in September | PTSA Sponsored |
Young Men of Awtrey (YMA) | Educate the young men in our school community to become young men with great character and positive leadership | September M/T Viking Time 11:19-11:30 Theater | Therome James Justin Buckles |