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Clubs at Awtrey

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1691612460686.pngAWTREY 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

 

Minecraft Club 

 

Challenge the creative process

Tuesdays 

8:15-8:50

Start 8/15 

Lab A 

 

Therome James 

 

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

 

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