ABEC CLUB FAIR

2025

ABEC CLUBS

Get Involved!

It is so important that you get involved at ABEC and enjoy your experience here to the fullest!

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Clubs are great ways to:

• Positively impact your community
• Build relationships with your peers
• Log valuable service hours
• Develop skills that will help you throughout life!
• Discover new passions and interests!

There is something for everyone…

UNICEF

UNICEF is officially the United Nations Children’s Fund. We meet after school once-twice a month for about 30-45 minutes. Members are involved with learning about social issues that impact kids all over the world; they learn about issues within their own community; they give of their time to help with various service projects.

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Yearbook Club

Yearbook Club works as a student-led group to create the school’s yearbook. All members are tasked with different jobs, i.e. photography, graphic design, writing. All members are required to be actively engaged with the process.

We meet during Success Academy on Fridays and after school or at other times as needed. August -December. 100% attendance is not required, but best efforts should be made.

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As One Bible Club

What is As One Bible Club?

• A student-led club founded as a way for ABEC students to gather together once a week to fellowship with one another, and grow in their relationship with Christ. You can join at any point, and everyone is welcome!

Volunteer/Service Opportunities:

• The club strives to offer a variety of volunteer/service opportunities for members to be part of. We participate in Operation Christmas Child, as well as hosting one fundraiser per year.

How often do we meet?

• As a club, we will meet every friday morning, from 8:15–8:45 AM, in Mrs. Sams’s classroom (Room 117).

The 2025–2026 Board:

• President: Trey Dehart
• Vice President: Beth Reissman
• Secretary/Treasurer: Whitley Henderson
• Public Relations Officer: Lindsey Crosby

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As One Board Members for the 2025-2026 school year.

L-R: Trey D, Beth R, Lindsey C, Whitley H.

To the right:

As One Bible Club members from the 2024-2025 school year.

Hiking Club

Hiking Club is a great way to familiarize yourself with the great outdoors! Each month we meet as a group to hike trails across Alamance County (2-3 miles long). Every meeting is about 2 hours long and as we hike, we clean up trash to earn volunteer hours.

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Advisor: Sams

President: Whitley Henderson

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Local Trails We’ve Hiked:

• Cedarock Park
• Swepsonville River Park
• Great Bend Park
• Saxapahaw Island Park
• Cane Creek Mountains Park
• Lake Michael Park

Highlights from 2022-2023

Key Club

What is Key Club?

• Key Club is a student-led, high school organization. Our members make the world a better place through service. In doing so, we grow as individuals and as leaders by answering the call to lead, summoning the courage to engage and developing the heart to serve.
• We provide the school with volunteer opportunities and find ways to better the community

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Commitment level?

• Moderate-high
• One must be willing to participate in events, meetings, and volunteering options

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Benefits?

• Those who participate find close friends, leadership o, chances to build character and better tomorrow

Ethics Bowl

*Coached by Mrs. Fitzgerald

*Practices run from Sept-Jan. Competition takes

place at UNC Chapel Hill on Sat. January 25th

What is Ethics Bowl?

• Like debate…but better!
• Study 15 Ethical cases about current issues and prepare a position on each case
• Prepare to compete against other schools

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What is the commitment level?

• High commitment level. Meet 1-2 times per week from September through January
• Complete some additional homework and research
• Be able to attend a full day competition at UNC Chapel Hill in late January

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Benefits?

• Close knit friends
• Great on a college resume
• Expand your worldview
• Learn about current world issues
• Improve your critical thinking and speaking skills

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When will we meet?

• Wednesdays from 3:50-5 pm

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Future Teachers of America

We meet to discuss educational policies that affect us locally, in NC, and the U.S. We try to get involved in local educational events, as well as assist a teacher for a lesson of interest and learn about free college opportunities for educators.

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The focus is to pursue subject interests, research college edu programs, pursue future careers in ABSS, what requirements there are to teach in other states, and/or study abroad.

(Set up is at the end of the hallway in Mr. Scharen’s room.)

https://sites.google.com/abss.k12.nc.us/abssgrowourownteachers/home

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Student Government

We want representatives!

Lead in the ABEC community and help plan events such as dances, Fun Fridays, Spirit Weeks and more!

Spirit Week

Fun Fridays

Even teachers participate!

Elections!

2025–2026 Board:

• President: Evan Sawyer
• Vice President: Hannah Dalton
• Secretary: Nestor Lopez-Parra
• Senior representatives:
• Brooklyn Newman
• Bryant Damaso-Peralta
• Uriel Miranda-Carbajal
• Shawn Means
• Ruth Huynh
• Skyler Sutton
• Junior representative:
• Lila Jernigan
• Kendal Pierce
• Keira Scharen
• Sophomore representative:
• Maleigha Bledsole
• Jeronimo Nunez-Miguel
• Andre Zaleski
• Freshmen representatives:
• 3 incoming freshmen!

Art Club

Work like this and much more!

What is Art Club?

• Art Club is a student-led group that functions primarily with the goal to provide an opportunity for students to come together in a community outside of the classroom setting to engage in conversation on how to beautify our school
• It also provides the opportunity for students to just hang out and share their love for art
• Anyone can join no matter your craft- whether it be drawing, painting, sculpting, or even crocheting!

Why should you join?

• Those who are a part of Art Club have the chance to use their creativity to work on projects such as the chalkboard in the front office, plan art shows, etc

Colors for Coats

The 2025–2026 Board

• President: Vania Garcia
• Vice President: Ruth Huynh
• Secretary: Mariah Cuevas-Moreno
• Social Media Manager: Dayana Maldonado-Lopez
• Sophomore representative: Aishwarya Srinivasa
• Photo:
• To be uploaded

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What is Colors for Coats?

• A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, meaning it is a charitable organization
• An organization that strives to spread awareness about health disparities in the public health field using creative means

Why you should join Colors for Coats:

• You get to spread awareness about public health disparities!
• You can earn volunteer/service hours.
• The club allows you to broaden your knowledge of various medical issues.
• The club offers an opportunity to let your creativity flow

Volunteer/Service Opportunities

• The club strives to offer a variety of volunteer/service opportunities for members to be part of (i.e. shadowing opportunities, donation drives, American Red Cross, and Clean Haw River).

How often do we meet?

• As a club, we will meet once a month on the fourth Tuesday of each month. An interest meeting will be held in August.

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• Advisor: TBD
• Student-Led Club

Prideful Safe Space

What is Prideful Safe Space?

• Prideful Safe Space was founded and is ran by students. We aim for this club to be a welcome space for all LGBTQIA+ students and allies.
• We have meetings to discuss issues, plan activities, become involved in the school, and create a close friend group that will always be supportive of each other.

What is the commitment level?

• Low commitment level, meetings are definitely fun, but not required!

When are meetings?

• Typically meetings are every other Wednesday after school, in Mr. Scharen’s room. These meetings run for 45 minutes to an hour.

Why should I join?

• Close friend group
• Relatable topics discussed
• Safe, judgement free, and welcome environment

Skill Share

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Each month, students will get together to discuss a different topic of interest (cars, the arts, photography, theater, air crafts, life skills, digital literacy, etc.)

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Students will creatively collaborate for each month’s topic on a mini group or team project (build a model car, compare various styles of photos, podcasting)

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Come see Lucas and Alan if you have any questions or ideas for topics.

Chess Club

What is Chess Club?

Chess club is an organization that plays chess for recreational and competition purposes

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When does Chess Club Meet?

Chess club meets every Wednesday from 3:50 PM - 4:50 PM

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Why should you join Chess Club?

• It helps develop your concentration and sharpness of the mind
• You get to be in a fun and social environment
• Overall chess enhances your creativity

How does Chess Club operate?

In Chess Club we frequently play tournaments to determine ranking within the club. Ranks are determined by your win rate and placement within tournaments.

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A tabletop role-playing game

where players collaboratively tell a story

Thursdays 3:50-5pm beginning August 21st

Book Club!

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At book club, we read and discuss books of our choosing while we snack on our favorite breakfast foods!

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Book club will meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 8:15am (before school).

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Come join us for our first meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 3rd, and help us pick out our next favorite read!

Baking Club

Baking Club meets every few weeks on Tuesday afternoons after school from 3:50-4:45.

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First meeting is September 9th in the cafeteria!

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For FUTURE Consideration:

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ABEC’s NEW Mentor & Community Service Program! This is for Juniors and Seniors only.

Peer Tutoring and Study Group Club

What is the Peer Tutoring and Study Group Club?

• This is a first year club where students can seek a variety of options that is tailored to their study habits.
• Students have the option to receive one-on-one tutoring sessions from ABEC students that would be tailored to their needs.
• Students may also have the option to facilitate study groups for specific subjects for upcoming tests and assignments.

Benefits and Meeting Times?

• If a student is tutoring another student or is facilitating a study group session, they will be able to receive service hours.
• Meetings will be on an as-needed basis; therefore, students will be in charge of when meetings occur, and they will be able to plan for a meeting to happen around any upcoming tests or important projects to help with the intensity of the school year. (To plan and facilitate a meeting, one student will need to reach out to Dr.Fliehman or Beth Reissman with meeting availability and the meeting subject via email)

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Above: The Club Founder, Beth Reissman, and the Club Advisor, Dr.Fliehman.

Theatre Club

Commitment Level?

• Theatre will be a major commitment. Although meetings are once a week we want your dedication to our club and hope to see you every week!
• It will also take work outside of meetings in order for us to have the best final product possible

What is Theatre Club?

• Theatre Club is a club that comes together every week in order to hold two performances a year featuring songs from your favorite popular musicals!
• Our Winter performance be a fundraiser towards our Spring performance

Benefits?

• Explore the world of Musical Theatre with your peers and upperclassmen
• Enjoy an amazing sense of community as you work together to put a show together yourself!

Advisor: Dr.Fliehman

President: Sarah Vernon

*Meetings Every Wednesday 4-5 after school*

Our Current 25-26 Board

Alex Bravo & Lindsey Crosby(Directors)

Sarah Vernon(President)

Beth Reissman(Vice-President)

Riley Warren(Secretary/Social Media Manager)

Campus Beautification Club

Our Goal

• is to make the school an even more inclusive and healthier environment for all ABEC and ACC students through cleaning opportunities that will take place after school on a needs-basis.

What to expect

• Members of this club can expect to help our community and school through clean ups and with participation will receive service hours and possibly food. Work at these cleanups could include picking up weeds, planting flowers, and possibly power washing and painting things around campus.

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Help us make our school a brighter place for our even brighter students!

WHAT NEXT?

BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLUBS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TODAY SO THAT YOU CAN BE CONTACTED WITH MORE INFO!