Inspire Clubs 2024-2025
CLUBS,
MAJORS,
SPORTS,
EVENTS!
Be Inspired by Friends & Interests
Some of us are new to Inspire and some us are experienced Inspire students, but there is always more to learn and discover about ourselves, our community, and our world.
Today you will learn a few basics on how to get involved! All the information is meant to help you and remind you what it means to be an Inspire student.
We are a community of learners and this is the start of how to make high school successful for all of us!
You will learn more about our unique school culture through Advisory & all your amazing classes!
What follows is all about the marvelous CLUBS we have here at Inspire!
CLUBS
Video Club - Mr. Hall’s - Hawk’s Nest Studio
First Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 21
Time: Wednesdays at Lunch 12-12:40PM (weekly)
Location: IC-15
Club Mission: Do you like movies? Have you ever wondered what goes into making a movie? Hawks Nest Studios is a production club designed to further your skills in the filmmaking process and connect you with other like-minded filmmakers. Students meet weekly for club meetings and on the weekends during production time. We write screenplays, plan productions, film, edit and produce our own films. Many of these films will be shown in the video showcase at the end of the year. The video showcase is an event organized and produced by Hawks Nest Studios. We welcome you to the club!
Who Can Join: Anyone interested in creating videos.
Art Club - Ms. Smith
First Meeting Date: Monday, Sep. 9th
Time: 3:35
Location: IC-5
Club Mission: While we rarely actually make Art, we do jaunt around town and find artistic opportunities in the community. We might check out MONCA. Sometimes we meet at the theater to watch the latest Pixar film, while other times we might walk somewhere together and draw outside. We try to arrange a meet up at least once a month. This club is a place for all our art lovers to meet, get to know each other and experience and create art together.
We meet on the first Monday of the month to plan our outing. Then, on that Thursday we do the activity. All are welcome!
Who Can Join: Any Inspire student
Illustrate Away! - Ms. Smith
First Meeting Date: NOW 🤩
Time: digital club on Schoology… on going
Schoology Access Code : 2ZZV5-7RRMX
Club Mission: Illustrate Away! is a Schoology group where members upload their daily drawings. Students can upload their drawings and/or comment and encourage artists who do. Drawings can be in any medium, including digital. Drawings should be school appropriate 😉 … that means no nudity!
Who Can Join: Any Inspire Student
Hip-Hop Dance - CI Dance Team - Jarrah
First Meeting Date: Friday, Aug. 23rd
Time: Fridays After School 3:10-4:30PM (weekly)
Location: IC-26 - Inspire Dance Studio
Club Mission: The purpose of the CI Dance Team is to give students the opportunity to creatively collaborate with their peers, choreograph, and perform at school and community events. The CI Dance Team was a partnership between Chico High School (C) and Inspire School of Arts & Sciences (I). The team is hoping to return and invite community high school dancers to its after school club for any interested student.
Who Can Audition: Anyone interested in hip-hop dance.
Ulu Polynesian Dance Team - Jarrah
First Meeting Date: Thursday, August 29th
Time: Thursdays at Lunch
Location: IC-26 - Inspire Dance Studio
Club Mission: If you’ve never studied Polynesian dance, watching just one live performance might leave you wondering how you would feel up on stage, dancing the Hula or the Tahitian Ori. It’s not just the effortless motion of the dancers’ hips as they sway in perfect unison with their hands, shoulders and feet, or the mesmerizing beat of the music, or the beautiful costumes. It’s the way all those pieces fit together with an easy grace, making it hard to take your eyes off the dancers. Come make beautiful dance and celebrate the Island culture. Always a positive/good day at Ulu.
Who Can Join: Any Inspire dancer
Inspire Tap Ensemble - Ms. Shoemaker
First Meeting Date: August 21st
Time: Wednesdays at Lunch (weekly)
Location: IC-26 - Inspire Dance Studio
Who Can Join: Tap Ensemble is for any Inspire student who loves to tap dance or wants to learn how! Come to this club to hone your skills and improve your talent!
Environmental Club - Mr. Peek
First Meeting Date: TBD
Time: Lunch
Location: IC-13
Club Mission: Kimberly Nicholas describes the human impact on climate in this way: "People alive right now are living through the decade that will define the future for both humanity and life on Earth. We are setting the global thermostat and therefore the boundaries and possibilities for human development, as well as the living conditions for all life on this planet, for the rest of our lives...and affecting millenia to come." If you're interestested in learning about individual, and societal solutions to the myriad effects of two of our most urgent environmental challenges - climate change & plastic pollution - join us!
Who Can Join: Any Inspire student
Fiber Arts - Hawkins
First Meeting Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: J226
Club Mission: We are a place for anyone interested in fiber arts to gather, make, discuss & share their knowledge and love for all things yarn, fabric, paper, crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, etc. We light up campus with our creations!
Theatre Club - Ms. Shoemaker
First Meeting Date: Monday, August 26
Time: Lunch (Additional days & times as needed)
Location: IC-23 - Performance Lab
Club Mission: Do you love watching, performing, designing, writing theatre? Then theatre club is the place for you. Join us to explore theatre - we'll be dreaming of creative ways to perform, enjoy, and discuss great theatre.
We will be getting the Inspire troupe of the International Thespian Society (ITS) up and running!
THIS is the high school theatre honors society, so don’t miss it!
Bring Change 2 Mind (BC2M) - Hawkins
First Meeting Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: J-226
Club Mission: Bring Change 2 Mind is a national program focusing on ending the stigma against mental health, join us to plan awareness events on campus!
Garden Club - Mrs. Lago
First Meeting Date: 9/4/2024 Wednesday
Time: Lunch
Location: IC-17
Club Mission: Our goal this year is to grow healthy snacks and beautify our campus! Students will have the opportunity to plan and execute everything we plant! We will also bring in outside experts to teach us some of the basic science topics surrounding gardening and different techniques. This is a skill you can bring with you beyond our campus and an opportunity to improve our community.
DnD Club - Mojica/Kelley
First Meeting Date: August 22nd
Time: Thursday 3:30 - 5:00
Location: IC-4
Club Mission: DnD club is focused on an appreciation of Dungeons and Dragons. Dungeons and Dragons (Dnd) is a role-playing game in which you take on the role of a fantasy character, led through a quest by a dungeon master. In this club, we will run campaigns and coordinate a series of events. No experience with DnD is needed. Join us and learn about DnD and be part of a fun and safe role-playing community.
Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club -Mrs. North
First Meeting Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: IC-6
Club Mission: This club is designed to provide a safe space for Queer students as well as students who are allies of those in the Queer community. In this club, we discuss important issues relating to the Queer community as well as view films and read texts that highlight current and historical issues in the community as well. This club also works closely with Stonewall to coordinate events and field trips that address local and national issues that affect the community. This year we aim to join a student run coalition of GSAs in Chico.
Creative Writing Club - Ms. Astengo
First Meeting Date: TBD
Time: @ lunch
Location: IC-9
Club Mission: Write, read, & publish Incendio
SkillsUSA- Mr. Hall
First Meeting Date: Thursday, Aug. 29th
Time: Thursdays at Lunch 12-12:40 (weekly)
Location: IC-15
Club Mission: SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills. Through the program you meet new friends, work collaboratively to learn new skills and compete in these skills at the regional, state and national level. Some of the contests you can compete in are Digital Cinema Production, Video Production, Animation, Graphic Design (T-Shirt & Pin Design) and Digital Photography.
| | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
LUNCH | 12:00 - 12:40PM | Performing Arts Honors Societies (2x month) - Shoemaker & Jarrah | Production Team (weekly) - Jarrah | Hawk's Nest Studio (weekly) - Hall | Ulu Polynesian Team (weekly) - Jarrah | Lunch is early at 11:20-12:00 |
| | | ASB/Student Council (weekly)- Hawkins | Tap Ensemble (weekly) - Shoemaker | SkillsUSA (Weekly) - Hall | |
| | | Fiber Arts Club (weekly) - Hawkins | Garden Club-Lago | Bring Change 2 Mind (weekly)- Hawkins | |
| | | | Creative Writing Club= Astengo | CSF (monthly) - North | |
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AFTER SCHOOL | 3:35 - 4:10PM | | Staff Meetings | | | Staff Collaboration |
| | | & PD | | | |
| Longer Club Meetings 3:45-5:00PM | | | | DND Club (Weekly) - Mojica/Kelley | CI Dance Team (weekly) - Jarrah 3-4:30 |
CLASS BASED CLUBS at Inspire
Purple Pages - Hawkins
First Meeting Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: J226
Club Mission: The Purple Pages is built to design and produce a monthly student publication. Activities in this club include collecting student submissions, investigating stories, writing in different journalistic styles, interviewing, designing layouts, selling ads, distributing papers, etc.
Inspire Choir | Vocal Groups- Ms. Cerullo
ONE VOICE
First Meeting Date:
Time:
Location: IC-23
THE GENTS
First Meeting Date:
Time:
Location: IC-23
Club Mission: Do you love to sing? Are you looking to challenge yourself vocally this year? Then One Voice or The Gents are the clubs for you! These advanced, auditioned, vocal groups will consist of learning intricate (and fun) pieces of music, performing at school and around the community.
The Inspire Choir meets Period 3
Orchestra - Mr. White
First Meeting Date: Monday, August 15
Time: During Class Period 1
Location: IC-22
Club Mission: Orchestra Club is for the purpose of fundraising and spending related to orchestra concerts and events.
InStuGo/ASB/Student Government/Leadership Live Event Production - Hawkins
First Meeting Date: August 14th
Time: Mondays at Lunch, and 6th period
Location: J226
Club Mission: Inspires Associated Student Body, also known as ASB, InStuGo (Inspire Student Government), Student Council or Leadership, is led by our student activities coordinators. ASB plans school events such as Day on the Purple, Spirit Rallies, dances, fundraisers, 8th Grade Orientation, House Cup, spirit days/weeks, service projects and other seasonal events and activities. The elected officials run student council meetings where they manage finances, vote on expenditures, run the _InStuGo_ social media account, and give student reports to the Inspire Board of Directors. InStuGo manages the recycling program on campus, supervises all campus clubs, and oversees all incoming and outgoing finances related to student activities. Every Inspire student is a member of the Associated Student Body, and any student is invited to apply to be in the ASB class to serve as part of the team that helps make Inspire so special.
Who Can Join: Students accepted in the spring semester.
Yearbook/Journalism - Hawkins
First Meeting Date: August 14th
Time: 7th Period
Location: J226
Club Mission: To collect stories and document the lives of students, staff and teachers on campus in the 2024-2025 school year. We will produce the 2025 yearbook, and explore other journalistic endeavors including interviewing, design, writing styles, sales, editing, etc. After submitting the yearbook we explore additional journalistic styles such as podcasting, newswriting, newscasting, and connect with local community programs such as Action News Now, Chico News & Review & The Orion.
Who Can Join: Students accepted in the spring semester.
Theatre Production (a.k.a. Production(P) Team) - Jarrah
First Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 20th
Time: Tuesdays at Lunch 12-12:40PM (weekly)
Various Periods (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8)
You can also take Stagecraft 1st or 2nd Period
Location: IC-11
Club Mission: The Inspire Production Team (P-Team) is a service oriented team created to liaison with Performing Arts Department clubs and classes to create, produce, and document major public events. In addition, its members will have the opportunity to design and manage theatrical events throughout the year for Inspire.. P-Team works to achieve the department’s mission: Inspire School of Arts & Science’s Visual and Performing Arts Program provides a creative, challenging, and nurturing environment that offers passionate and focused students professional preparation for higher education and life-long learning in the arts. It’s think on your feet education!
Who Can Join: Students accepted after
spring interviews.
Costumes, Sets, Makeup, Hair, Front of House, Special Effects, Sound, Lighting, Props, etc…
Inspire Dance Company - Jarrah & Shoe
First Meeting Date: Tues., Aug. 14th
Time: Periods (6 - Dance 4 & 5)
Location: IC-26
Club Mission: The Inspire Dance Company is created from Dance 4 & 5. These courses are technique and performance based classes that challenge students to become well-rounded dancers in numerous dance genre with major focus on styles performed currently in the industry.
The dancers who complete the audition will be members of the Inspire Dance Company whom will represent the school at local events and productions.
Dancers will also be exposed to a wide variety of additional styles. Dancers will be cast in the Company dance and generally work on additional small group dances during the year.
Both male and female techniques are supported and close attention is paid to current trends in the world of dance via guest teachers, conventions, and possible competitions.
Who Can Join: Students accepted after spring placement auditions in mid-March.
Choreography - Jarrah
First Meeting Date: Wednesday Aug. 14th
Time: Period 5 (Choreography & Choreography 2)
Location: IC-26
Club Mission: What do we do? The culminating class project is to collectively produce a dance production and incorporate such elements as costumes, lighting, original music, props, sets, and professional staging. Students will also learn to imaginatively use technology to support their dances and personal choreographic process. Students can expect to create three to four dances over the year with at least one being staged for an audience. The course curriculum content rotates this allowing students to take the class all four years and continue to develop and expand their artistic work. We will also have a Fall Showcase in November!
Who Can Join: Students accepted after spring placement auditions in mid-March - Dance 3-5 technique levels.
Who Can Join: Anyone can audition to be in a showcase dance! Auditions are just before spring break. To choreograph you need to be in the classes or submit proposals on or before the due dates. You also must be enrolled in Dance 3, 4, or 5.
Additional Clubs on Campus
CLUBS:
California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Club - North
Recording Arts - White
Musical Theatre Performance - Cerullo
Chess Club - Brown
Additional Club information can be found on the school website and in the Perch.
Want to Start a New Club at Inspire?
MAJORS
(these are changing into CTE Pathways)
More details to come!
If you are in or considering a Major we will have more information out in early Sept. about CTE.
Talk to your counselor or Major Advisor if it can’t wait.
YOU CAN CURRENTLY MAJOR IN:
Dance (CTE) Digital Media Arts (CTE)
Engineering (CTE) Humanities (this is not a CTE pathway)
Instrumental Music (CTE) Musical Theatre (CTE)
Recording Arts (CTE) Science (this is not a CTE pathway)
Technical Theatre (CTE) Theatre Performance (CTE)
Visual Art (CTE) Vocal Music (CTE)
ADDED: Live Event Production
Schoology “Majors” Group. The new programs will be introduced soon.
SPORTS
Cross Country - Shafer-Meyer
Cross Country Team
Join Inspire's Cross Country team!
No experience required and all experience levels are welcome!
Practice starts on Monday, 8/19 at 3:45pm. Students can join the team until 8/31.
Pick up required forms in the IC-1 and return to Shafer-Meyer (also in IC-1).
Sign up for the Remind at: remind.com/join/inspirexc
Or scan here!
Ski & Snowboard Team
Welcome to the 24/25 Ski & Snowboard team. This is the second year for the Inspire team and we’re excited to grow our team from last year. Our season starts in mid-November with pre-season workouts that will be on Mondays and Wednesdays after school. Being in good shape is critical to racing and our workouts continue through the season.
We have 7 training days at Boreal and we have 6-8 races at Boreal, Alpine and Northstar. Our first on hill trainings take place in late December and our first race is usually the first week of January with the last race toward the end of February. For those who qualify there is a statewide competition the first week of March. Training days are on the weekends and race days are on Mondays and Fridays. We miss quite a bit of school so being committed to keeping up academically is critical. Transportation to the hill is by carpool with parents so this is an activity that needs family participation to make it work.
You do not need to have any race experience to be on the team, but you do need to be a solid
intermediate skier/boarder who is comfortable on the mountain. We will provide lots of coaching during our training at Boreal and during our races.
We’ll have an information session in September to get more information out but in the meantime if you’d like to learn more feel free to reach out to coach Joe Kidd @ kiddjoe18@yahoo.com or look for MK Kidd on campus. If you are a parent interested in helping out please get in touch.
Golf Team
Golf Team
Inspire will be offering Golf in the spring and is open to all students.
Keep your eyes and ears open for more info in The Perch as we get closer to the spring season.
NOTE TO ALL ATHLETES:
Interested students pick up a Team Sports packet in the Inspire Office IC-1.
Talk to Mr. Hardy or the coaches for additional information.
EVENTS!
BIG Events on the Upcoming Calendar Fall 2024
The More YOU are Involved
the Better Your Experience Will Be!