Extracurriculars

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CLUB NAME	STAFF SPONSOR	MEETINGS	DESCRIPTION
A.B.C. (Anderson Boxing Club)	Mr. Newton	On hiatus due to social distancing requirements	The club will learn the basics of boxing, practice basic boxing skills, exercise and train in a fashion similar to professional boxers, and watch and discuss famous boxing matches. The club will also be civically minded and look for opportunities to serve the community.
AHS Fishing Club	TBD	Meet at AHS and various, approved ponds/bodies of water around the surrounding area.	The AHS Fishing Club helps students develop a passion for the outdoors through the sport of fishing.
AHS Vex Robotics Club	Mr. Rodriguez / Mr. Alex Bove	After school in room 98. See Mr. Rodriguez for more information	The team builds robots according to the VEX completition guidelines to compete in local, regional, and national tournaments from January to April.
Anderson High School Democrats	TBD	TBD	As a chapter of the High School Democrats of America (HSDA), AHS Dems is a club that meets to engage in local, state and national politics. We provide a supportive space to discuss Democratic and Independent views/policies, as well as special opportunities to interact or volunteer with regional leaders, political campaigns, and social initiatives. This is a student-led chapter with leadership opportunities to develop the group, make an impact, and connect with HS dems nationwide.
Anderson Sewing Club	Ms. McQuinn	TBD	Formed by students who wish to expand or develop sewing skills by way of fun and easy projects.
Anderson Vinyl Club	Mr. Larrison	Wednesdays after school in room 102.	Students listen to vinyl records for about 30 minutes. Most of the time, students will bring in vinyl records to listen to but there is a collection that stays in the room. There is one record player that plays for the whole room and another that students can plug their headphones in to listen on their own.
Art Club	Mrs. Honaker	Every other Wednesday from 2:35 to 3:35	Art Club will be a time for any student to work on their personal or school art work. No art supplies will be handed out. If you need or would like some open studio time, room 150 will be open on those days, during that time.
Athletics	Mr. Newton	AD office	Anderson Athletics Website
Board and Card Games Club	Mr. Whalen	Tuesday and Thursdays after school in room 225	We meet after school and play board and card games.
Chamber Orchestra	Mrs. Cox	Orchestra Room, Varying dates and times	Membership in this select string orchestra is by audition only. This group functions as the public representatives of the Anderson High School Orchestra program. Giving four to five public performances per year, this group meets weekly after school to rehearse a wide variety of literature.
Chinese Club	Mr. Zhang	First Friday of each month, 7:00-7:50am, Room 138	Anderson Chinese Club is a student organization where students meet regularly to practice the Chinese language and experience Chinese culture. Any Anderson student who has an interest or passion about China can join.
Craft Club	Mrs. Schuster	First and third Friday of every month	Students craft and share crafting techniques and projects.
Courtyard Gardening Club	TBD	TBD	We volunteer to beautify the AHS courtyard by working with school staff to care for the plants, plan future landscaping, and learn about gardening with a focus on native ecosystems.
Cum Laude Society	Mr. Kammerer	SSC
DECA	Mr. Servis	Room 143	DECA is co-curricular to the marketing classes offered at AHS. Thus, to be part of DECA a student must be enrolled in the marketing class their junior and senior year.
Disc Golf	Mr.Weddle	Contact Mr. Weddle	This club meets once a week in the fall and spring and compete against other schools in tournaments at local disc golf courses. Students learn skills, vocabulary, and have a great time!
Diversity Club	Mr. Lunn	1st and 3rd Wednesday from 7:15am to 7:55am in room 118	The Diversity Club works to promote diversity of all kinds: racial, gender, sexual orientation, cultural, religious, and economic. We plan events and programs that celebrate our differences while finding the common bonds that unite us as Anderson students. We appreciate that AHS is a school that inspires ALL of us to be REAL, to be KIND, and to be BETTER.
Drama Club	Mr. Bissinger	Meet every second Tuesday room 109 from 2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. If there are changes to the schedule, it will be noted on www.andersontheatre.com	Drama Club is a student-run organization that has several events throughout the year including seeing professional shows, fundraising activities, participation in the Theatre League, and an annual trip.
Educators Rising	Mr. Lynch	Meeting times correspond with individiual student schedules in room 147.	Educators Rising provides passionate young people with hands-on teaching experience, sustains their interest in the profession and helps them cultivate the skills they need to be successful educators. Students participate in this club concurrent with their enrollment in the AHS Teacher Academy program. Students have the opportunity to attend leadership training, college experience and both state and national conferences.
English Enthusiasts	Mr. Bissinger	Tuesdays from 2:45 -3:45 in room 129	To meet and discuss books we are reading, work on writing assignments, and suggest books to one another
Euchre Club	Mrs. Schuster	Monday after school, Room 119	Students play Uno or Euchre every Monday after school
Fellowship of Christian Athletes	Mr. Thatcher	Every Friday at 6:45 a.m. in room 118	This is a gathering of Christian student-athletes who meet for weekly devotions. It is open to all students, not just athletes.
Free Form Debate	Mr. Walla	The club meets in Room 221 on Fridays right after school.	The Free Form Debate Club meets to discuss current national or world problems, focusing on issues that are important and relevant to the nation. Participants will have the opportunity to share their perspectives in a small community of open-minded thinkers.
Future Business Leaders of America	Mr. Cook	3rd Tuesday of the month in the Fine Arts Room	FBLA helps high school students prepare for careers in business through academic competitions , leadership development, and educational programs. FBLA is also part of Anderson's 2 year Business Management Program.
Gay Straight Alliance	Ms. Von Hertsenberg	TBD	GSA- is a group of gay and straight students that get together to discuss topics pertinent to the lgbt community. They also arrange fundraisers and community awareness issues.
German Club	Mr. Urbaniak	Room 136	A place where students taking or are interested in German language and culture can socialize and learn new things in a relaxed atmosphere.
Guitar Club	TBD	TBD	A club for students to meet and play music, learn songs on the guitar, share songs they have written, and collaborate to make their own music.
Hammock Club	Mr. Bove	Students will officially meet once week (depending on weather). Meetings may be held after school or on the weekend. Exact days will be communicated to students via the remind app in advance. Students should remain flexible for meeting days as weather determines days where we can meet.	Hammock club is an outdoor reactional club designed for students to spend time relaxing on hammocks while working on homework, reading, chatting with friends, or listening to music. It's up to them! Students get to socialize and enjoy the outdoors in a fun relaxing setting that can be either at Anderson or any of our local parks.
High Five Tribe	Ms.Geier	Beginning January 27th, we will meet the last Wednesday of each month in the Learning Commons	High 5 Tribe encourages students with and without special needs to build and maintain friendships, experience achievement together, and build skills.
Hope Squad	Ms. O'Toole	Thursday's before school as scheduled.	Hope Squad is a peer to peer, suicide intervention program for students. Hope Squad members are nominated by their peers as trustworthy classmates and are trained to identify at-risk students, provide friendship, and seek adults for support.
HOSA	TBD	TBD	This club is for students who are intersted in careers in heath care.
Investment Club	Mr. Walla	Fridays after school in Armstrong's room (222)	Students will gather together to discuss news related to investment, learn investment strategies, and discuss investment philosophies
Jazz Program	Mr. Biederman	Weekly schedule TBA	AHS has two jazz bands which are selected through auditions of ability and experience. Jazz One and Anderson After-Hours begin rehearsing at the conclusion of marching band season in early November). A variety of jazz styles are learned including funk, samba, swing, rock and reggae.. Both groups utilize traditional big band instruments such as saxophones, trumpets, trombones and rhythm section (bass guitar, piano and drum set).
Journalism (Newspaper/Yearbook)	Mrs. Pendery	Journalism meets in room 114 during the school day.	Students in grades 10-12 who take the Jounralism course produce the school yearbook and newspaper. Applications are accepted in the spring of a student's freshman year.
Key Club	Mrs. Scott-MacNeil Mrs. Meredith Miller	Key Club meets every other Thursday after school in the Learning Commons	Key Club focuses on ways to serve others in the community by taking part in a city-wide philanthropy program, adoptng an underprivileged kindergarten class, organizing a canned food drive, and more!
Kindness Club	Mrs. Nimmo	We will meet on the first Friday of every month in room 138 during advisory to discuss plans for monthly acts of kindness. We will do one act of kindness 1-2 times per month.	This club is to help spread kindness and positivity throughout the school. It will help bring people from all different groups together to help spread the light. Random acts of kindness all year long, for not only students but for the staff as well, is something Anderson can use.
Latin Honor Society	Mrs. Davidson	Meetings occur a few times a year and are usually meet in room 133. Occassioanlly, meetings occur off campus.	Latin Honor Society is an organization that honors students for their excellence in, and dedication to, Latin. The society also comes together for various classically-themed meetings/ conventions.
Link Crew	Ms. O'Toole Mr. Granger	Advisory - FAR on Tuesday's pre-scheduled	Link Crew is a Student Leadership Transition Team that leads Freshmen Orientation and works in ninth-grade homerooms throughout the course of the school year.
Lumberjack Club	Mr. Bissinger	IHOP or Mr. Bissinger's room at 6:45am	Meet once a month to devour pancakes, wear flannels, and discuss the latest lumberjack news.
Mock Trial	Mr. Armstrong Mrs. Feller	TBD in the Media Center	Ohio High School Mock Trial offers an innovative approach to learning about law and how our legal system functions. Guided by teachers and volunteer legal advisors, students participate in an original, unscripted simulated trial written by attorneys. High school students argue both sides of the case in real courtrooms at the Hamilton county or Clermont county courthouse with lawyers or judges functioning as competition judges. This is a demanding yet satisfying team competition.
National Honor Society	Mrs. Cook	There are no official meetings, but members are expected to participate in school activities and community service opportunities.	National Honor Society celebrates accomplishments in four areas of student life: scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Students are considered for induction in the spring of their junior year.
Nature/Environment Club	TBD	TBD	The club will focus on promoting awareness of environmental needs and concerns, activities focused on environmental clean-up, and learning about the ways/careers to help improve the environment. The club will have nature walks/hikes, creek clean up projects, formal and informal discussions on the challenges facing our environment and the study of environmental science. The club offers opportunities for student leadership and service hours.
Open Mic Club	Mr. Walla	Thursdays right after school in room 221	A space for musicians, poets, stand-up commedians, and story tellers to perfect their craft(s) and hang out in a community of artists and listeners!
Performing Arts Coalition (PAC)	Ms. Haney Mr. Weddle	PAC will meet in small groups, on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7:15 am, Chorus room.	The purpose of PAC is to develop student leaders in the performing arts by giving them tactics to better their self-development and lead within their communities. We also want to promote unity and a prosperous relationship among all performing arts.
Photo Club	Mr. Stanyard	Once a month in room 140. Off campus for photo shoots (usually on a Saturday or Sunday).	A club devoted to students exploring the art of photography. The club is open to all students, and will focus on off-campus excursions to photograph local people, places and things.
Poetry Club	TBD	TBD	This is a student-run club for those who love to read, listen to, and write free-form poetry. The group organizes slam poetry events once or twice a year.
RPG Club	TBD	TBD	The main activity will be playing Role Playing Board and Card games. The group will be running a Dungeons and Dragon's campaign together along with creating their own campaigns and stories. All skill levels are welcome and we encourage those interested to take part in campaigns even if they aren't able to stay for all meetings.
SALT	Mr. Thatcher Ms. Olson	FAR, Friday mornings from 7:20 a.m.-7:50 a.m. Small mentor groups meet in various locations	SALT (Student Athlete Leadership Team) is a club for student-athletes who are committed to becoming better leaders, making positive decisions and elevating the AHS athletic program to its greatest heights
Science Club	Ms. Orick	Room 107 - Tuesdays after school	A club that is based around discussing current events, peer tutoring and experiments that are science related.
Ski Club	TBD	Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on Wednesdays in January and February	Skiers and snowboarders are welcome; Perfect North offers lessons, so students do not need to be an experienced skier to join. Bus transportation is available!
Spanish Honor Society	Mrs. Campos Mrs. Petsche	Room 131, once a month	After three years of Spanish, eligible students can be inducted. The society recognizes achievement in Spanish and promotes Hispanic studies and culture.
Student Council	Mrs. Malott	Wednesday after school in room 225	The student government strives to mirror the democratic society in which we live. It gives students an opportunity for leadership, collaboration, and creating solutions. Students will collaborate with teachers, administration, and the community to improve student life. We work alongside the Anderson High School motto to be real, be kind, and be better as a school community.
Travel Abroad Club	TBD	TBD	Helping students find opportunities to travel internationally in order to broaden awareness and understanding of other cultures.
Young Republicans	Mrs. Pendery	Room 114, once a month	Young Republican Club meets to talk about political matters. The club focuses this year on the candidates and the issues facing America.