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1 | Homestead High School - Extra/Co-Curricular Activities | |||
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3 | Please contact sponsor for questions about meeting times, locations, etc. | Club Description | Meeting Information | |
4 | Academic Teams (Spell Bowl, Quiz Bowl, Super Bowl) Coordinators | Raymond Colglazier | Homestead participates in three different academic competitions each year. Spell Bowl is in the fall and is a team spelling event where participants write the spelling of selected words on paper. Quiz Bowl is in the winter and is a "buzzer" style team game answering a variety of topics/current events. Super Bowl is in the spring and is a team game with teams for each category in Math, Science, English, Fine Arts, and Social Studies. | |
5 | Rob Dillman | |||
6 | Tom Maher | |||
7 | Junior Stailey | |||
8 | Dominick Manco | |||
9 | Tara Olivero | |||
10 | Anime Club Sponsor | Sally Rauber | A student-run club for Anime fans. Students draw, watch anime, and have discussions. | Meets every other Thursday in Rm A2019 after school until 3:30. |
11 | Architecture Club Sponsor | Dawn Todor | To allow students interested in architecture to explore designing, buliding, researching and contextualinzing acrchitecture and its many applications. | Meets every other Monday in Mrs. Todor's room B2012 from 2:40-3:30pm; first meeting second semester will be January 22 |
12 | Art Club Sponsor | Sarah Jones | The main purpose of the Homestead Art Club is to create an artistic community among students to learn, grow, and create as individuals and artists. Our primary focus is hands-on art activities in a variety of media. | Meets biweekly Mondays after school until 3:30pm in Rm. A1033 |
13 | Athletic Teams / Athletics Director | Robert Irwin | https://homesteadathletics.com/ | |
14 | Athletic Office Administrative Assistant | Jamie Arnold | ||
15 | Asian Alliance Club Sponsor | Erin Whitt | ||
16 | Audio Aficionados Sponsor | Andrew Dunn | Audio Aficionados is a music appreciation club. The club meets weekly to listen to a full-length album and discuss all things music. | |
17 | Band Directors / Color Guard | Jordan Cain | http://www.spartanallianceband.com/ | |
18 | Jason Witzigreuter | |||
19 | Alexander Shilling | |||
20 | Basket Weaving Club Sponsor | Samantha Lamont | This is a club designed for students who are interested in making woven baskets and other fibers based projects. Dues will be collected for supplies. | |
21 | Best Buddies Club Sponsor | Lisa Hoffer | Friendship club for students with disabilities and those without. We meet once a month to do something fun. | Meets once a month / contact sponsor for details. |
23 | Bible Club | Jackson Zvers | To grow the Christian community here at HHS. | Meets every Thursday morning in Mr. Zvers room 521 at 6:50 AM. |
24 | Book Club Sponsor | Jason Beer | Homestead Book Club meets weekly to discuss favorite books and to read and discuss books together. The club is open to all Homestead Students. | Meets after school on Tuesdays in Mr. Beer's room from 2:40 - 3:10 p.m. |
25 | Business Club Sponsor | Kara Hatch | We focus more on business, money, and overall personal growth than finance and investment. The club is much more interactive than the previous years with more competitions, more prizes, and more guest speakers. Meets bi-weekly. | Meets bi-weekly on Wednesday's in Rm 529 at 2:45-3:30. |
26 | Chess Club Sponsor | Nathan Arata | Meets Mondays after school until 3:30pm in room A2035. | |
27 | Choral Music Director | Curtis Shaw | ||
28 | Class Sponsors | Jacob Dunn | ||
29 | Angela Bailey | |||
30 | Tracy Schill | |||
31 | Nick Byall | |||
32 | Kent Mitchell | |||
33 | Stephanie Wiley | |||
34 | Melanie Busch | |||
35 | Ashley Hennessey | |||
36 | Coding Club Sponsor | TBD | ||
37 | Creative Writing Club Sponsor | Tara Olivero | Come join "A Novel Gathering," where creative writers gather to share their fiction pieces and poems, as well as have time to work on their creative writing! All students are welcome, and sharing your writing is not a requirement. Anyone is welcome to come listen & write. | We meet on Wednesdays after school in room B2002 until 3:45. |
38 | Dance Team Coaches | Britney Lombardo | ||
39 | Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Sponsor | Brian McNeal | DECA is not just a club; it's a dynamic community of like-minded students who share a passion for business, marketing, hospitality, finance, and entrepreneurship. Our mission is simple: to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in these industries. With over seven decades of experience, DECA has become a global force in shaping the business leaders of tomorrow. | |
40 | Dodgeball Intramural League | Chuck Werth | Teams will play in an organized league for a championship title. | |
41 | Dungeons and Dragons Club Sponsor | Lisa Lorenz | This group is a student led, story telling adventure game. Groups of 3-8 players use their imaginations to search for treasures, engage in battles or perform daring rescues. The sky is the limit when all players are contributing to a story. Come on your own or bring your own group of adventurers to create a campaign. | Meeting are held every Monday & Thursday in the Cafeteria or NGA Community Room, immediately after school until 4:30. Please watch the announcements for changes or cancellations. |
42 | EKart Club Sponsor | Don Lines | Learning the design and engineering and promotion that goes into A successful electric cart racing team . Participating in fall and spring racing events. | |
43 | Environmental Club Sponsors | Stephanie Merkling | Environmental Club is an opportunity for ecologically-conscious Homestead students meet together in order to discuss environmental topics, participate in activities, as well as fundraise for and maintain the upkeep of the Environmental Center. Interested students can also join for an extended experience to partake in the upkeep of the Environmental Center through the Summer Work Study Program. | Meetings are held every other Monday in room B2023 from 2:40-3:30 PM |
44 | Daniel Jaeger | |||
46 | Euchre Club Sponsor | Nathan Arata | Meets Fridays after school until 3:30pm in room A2035 | |
47 | Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Sponsor | Stephanie Wiley | Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a service and leadership-based club that develops leadership skills and does projects to serve our local community. Our meetings are focused on enhancing our members knowledge in all aspects of Family and Consumer Science including culinary arts, fashion & textile, interior design, child development and human services. Members also have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills by competing in State Projects and STAR Events at the State Conference each spring. Meetings are held every other week. | Meetings are held every other Tuesday after school in room 609 from 2:45-3:30pm. |
48 | Fashion Club Sponsor | Ashley Hennessey | Fashion Club is all about coming together to have fun with our shared love for fashion. Whether you like making mood boards, styling people, or talking about the latest trends, there is something for everyone here. Our focus is to grow together as we go through our meetings, but also help you develop your own style and confidence when it comes to fashion. We meet every other week to do some fun activities. | We meet once a month on Tuesdays in Room 611. |
49 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Sponsor | Greg Davis | Students meet once a week to encourage one another in their faith. | We meet every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. in the 9th Grade Community Room |
50 | Film Club Sponsor | Jamie Smith | Film Club involves viewing films and sharing discussions about the historical and/or social context of the film and its impact on the film industry. Anyone interested in movies and discussing them is welcome. All films are rated G, PG, or PG13. Snacks will be provided. No dues are collected. Can bring your own snacks to share, too. | We meet every Tuesday after school until 3:45 in Room A2013. |
51 | French Club (Francofanas) Sponsors | Maggie Borders | ||
52 | Brigitte Martin | |||
53 | Gay/Straight Alliance Club Sponsor | Scott Hill | The Gay-Straight Alliance is a social club dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive space for fellowship. Meetings are largely unstructured affairs, with conversation and activities determined week to week by the members themselves. The club meets weekly. | The GSA meets every Tuesday until 3:45 in Mr. Hill's room, room 600A, the old TV studio. |
54 | Geography Club Sponsor | Josh Eme | Created for the purpose of learning about diverse cultures, formal regions and functional regions throughout the world. Activities involve researching and discussing other cultures' traits such as beliefs, food, economics and physical geography just to name a few. Political conversations about nations' practices and their flags are a more interesting function of the club. | Geography Club meets weekly in Mr. Eme's Room (717) between 2:45 and 4:00. |
55 | German Club Sponsor | Dan Jaeger | German Club provides one with the opportunity to deepen one's understanding of the German-speaking world through food, film, language, music, and sport. German Club meets two times each month, after school. | German Club meets two times each month, after school in the German room (A2029). |
57 | Guard Director (Fall and Winter) | Jordan Cain | ||
58 | History Club Sponsor | Brianna Lisak | History Club is all about historical enrichment - to gain a better understanding of the world through historical films. Attendance will enhance your experience in your history classes at Homestead High School. There will also be pizza! This club will meet later in the evening on a designated week night, every other week (depending on the availability of the students and the sponsor) to watch a historical film. There are no grade level requirements, and this club is open to any student. This is a voluntary club, so nothing will be required of participants, beyond the completion of a permission slip/parental consent form. | |
59 | Homestead SODA | Camille Bartel | Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) specializes in student-driven organ donation outreach at Homestead. | |
60 | Horticulture Club Sponsor | Nancy Bogdonanwicz | Horticulture Club is for those students who are interested in plants! House plants, garden plants, flowers, vegetables, We have field trips to the Botanical Gardens, Eagle Marsh, Urban Gardens and other environmental sites. | This club is temporarily on hold. Waitng for anyone who would like to become officers for the club. If you are interested, please see Mrs. B in room B2015 |
61 | Interact Club Sponsor | Lyla Dean | Interact Club is a Rotary-based community service club. We focus on the Rotary notion of Service Above Self, and do several community service projects throughout the semester (Homestead community, local Fort Wayne Community, nationally, and internationally). We meet weekly and will have events at least on a monthly basis. | We meet weekly in room NGA Community Rm on Tuesdays from 2:45 until around 3:15 (longer if we have planning or an activity to do) and will have events at least on a monthly basis. |
62 | Jazz Ensemble Directors | Jason Witzigreuter | ||
63 | Alexander Shilling | |||
64 | Journalism (Spartana) Advisor | Catherine Crupi | ||
65 | Journalism (Yearbook) Advisor | Sarah Behrendt | ||
66 | Joy Club Sponsor | Tom Maher | JOY Club is a group of students seeking to bring joy to Homestead by bringing together Christians and seekers to experience community with each other and with God. | Meetings will be announced a week ahead of time and take place in Room 531. |
67 | K-Pop Sponsor | Sally Rauber | A student-run club for K-Pop fans to share music, dances, and discussion. | Meets every other Friday in Rm A2019 after school until 3:45. |
68 | Key Club Sponsor | Kimberly Crawford | Key Club is an international organization that strives to provide service opportunities to develop strong leadership skills in youth. The members of our club volunteer for a minimum of 50 hours at events to make a positive impact in the community. Key club is a great way to get involved with the school and various organizations in our community. | Meets every Thursday from 2:45 to around 3:00 pm. Currently we meet in the Community Room. We will meet in A2031 the week of final exams. |
69 | Latin Club (JCL) Sponsor | Megan Beckman | Latin Club is a language club that meets monthly after school. Students participate in activities about Roman culture and history. The club also does a service project each year and attends state events. The Latin Club is also part of a larger organization, the Junior Classical League, one of the largest student academic organizations in the county. | |
70 | Latinos Unidos | Angela Bailey | This club is for students who are interested in Latino Culture and topics interesting to latinos in general. | Generally, the club meets from 2:40 to 3:30 in A1019. The group will select dates for meetings at the start of the semester and post them. |
71 | Law Club Sponsor | Tom Maher | This club is for students considering a career in law. The students plan and conduct meetings and presentations, which include guest speakers and simulations. | |
72 | Medical Exploration and Debate (MED) Club Sponsor | Nathan Arata | ||
73 | Minority Student Union Sponsor | Ellen Robinson | We meet every other week. MSU is a place to learn about different cultures, specifically African American, Hispanic, and Asian cultures. MSU is a safe space for chatting, socializing and making connections to other cultures. It is centered around the lived experiences of students of colors; all are welcome! | Meets every other Friday in room A1021 from 2:45 until 3:45. |
74 | Mock Trial Team | David James | To teach skills used by lawyers along with basic arguementative skills. | |
75 | Model United Nations Sponsor | Marcus Trice | Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the United Nations where students play the role of delegates from different countries and attempt to solve real world issues with the policies and perspectives of their assigned country. | Meetings are held every Monday from 2:45p until; 3:30P during the competition season which runs through February. Speech & Debate Tournaments are held on Saturday's throughout the season. District Congress Tournament will be held on January 13, 2024. |
76 | Mu Alpha Theta (Math) Sponsor | Kim Brown | Math Club is a chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, the National Math Honor Society. Students participate in logic activities and math games, watch informational videos, and practice for the AMC Exam (American Mathematics Contest) as well as the Indiana Math Test (ICTM). The club meets weekly. | Meets every Thursday in room B1015 from 2:30-4:00 pm. |
77 | National Honor Society Sponsor | Emily Ford | ||
78 | National Organization for Women Sponsor | Erin Whitt | NOW is an intersectional feminist organization. Our core issues are reproductive rights, economic equality, ending violence against women, racial justice, and constitutional equality. At Homestead, we often host guest speakers who have experience with these issues. Also, we do projects that promote feminist ideals. Anyone is eligible to join at any time during the year. To join, simply come to a meeting. We meet every other week. | |
79 | Nugget Club Sponsor | Nancy Bogdonanwicz | The Nugget Club is for students who like Chicken Nuggets. Our club meets once a month and we order chicken nuggets from various restaurants around the area and then decide which nugget is the best! Students are responsible for paying for their own nuggets. | We are currently on hold and are looking for club officers. If you are interested please see Mrs. B in room B2015 |
80 | Orchestra Director | Jordan Cain | ||
81 | Ping Pong Club Sponsor | Logan Tuckey | It's your serve! Ping Pong club is an after-school meeting where people come to play singles, doubles, or just volley around. If you've ever wanted to get better at this sport, come out and learn! Many members are willing to help other people grow and improve. Bring your own paddles and balls if you want to, but we do have some extra that you can borrow. | We meet Thursdays after school in room A1008/B1009 until 3:30pm. |
82 | Philosophy Club Sponsor | Jamie Smith | This club is for those who are inquisitive about the meaning of life and different philosophical ideals throughout the ages. All students are welcome to attend and share their beliefs and expand on our human existence. Snacks will be provided, but students are welcome to bring their own snacks to share, as well. No dues are collected. | We meet every Wednesday after school until 3:30 in Room A2013. |
83 | Pickleball Club | Erin Whitt | To provide an opportunity to people of all skill levesl to compete and have fun through pickleball. | |
84 | Plush Club Sponsor | Nathan Arata | Plush Club provides a calm and safe sewing environment and instructions for making small sewn trinkets, animals, and people. | Meets Thursdays after school until 3:30pm in room A2035 |
85 | Psychology Club Sponsor | Tim Decker | Think Fast!! Psychology Club is a student run group that meets every other week. Students will engage in hands on activities about behavior and personality and will discuss. Students will also discuss current topics in Psychology and the behavioral sciences. | We meet every other Friday in room 714 from 2:40 until 3:30. |
86 | Riley Dance Marathon Sponsor | Gretchen Carrel | This is a philanthropic club doing fundraising throughout the school year with various monthly events and hosting a dance marathon to raise money for Riley Children's Hospital. | |
87 | Robotics Team Sponsors | Matt Elder | The Robotics Team is an after-school activity that participates in the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). While our team focuses mainly on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills, students also develop important problem solving, team building, and communication skills that will help them transition into college and the workforce. The team also participates in outreach opportunities within the school district and the local community. | Fall Semester: Tuesdays and Thursdays after school until 4:00. Spring Semester: every day after school until 5:00. Saturdays from 8-4. Competitions will be on Saturdays and Sundays, dependent on which comps we go to. Spring Semester meetings will end approximately the second week of April. |
88 | Susan Klein | |||
89 | Rocketry Team Sponsor | Mark Lenfestey | To learn about the steps necessary to engineer, design and build a rocket | We meet on most Mondays from: 2:40 until 4:00. in room B2020 or in room B2011. |
90 | Rube Goldberg Sponsor | Brady Koehlinger | A Rube Goldberg machine is a machine that does a simple task in a complicated way such as screwing in a light bulb. There is a regional and national competition in March that we build our project to compete in. We usually meet from October to March. Those interested in engineering, problem solving, building, and have creative minds (think outside the box) would really enjoy being part of this club. | We meet every Tuesday and Thursday in room 610. After break, we will start meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until the competition at the end of February. |
91 | Science Olympiad Sponsor | Susan Klein | Science Olympiad is a nationally recognized organization that holds competitive events in a variety of sciences including chemistry, biology, environmental science, physics, engineering, critical thinking and logical. Some of the competitive events are exam based while others are hands-on building events. Our club forms a team that competes at local, regional, and state events. Meetings include preparing for events, working in small groups to learn science content and practicing skills. | We meet every Tuesday in room B2028. The season runs from early fall to about mid March |
92 | Show Choir Directors | Curtis Shaw | https://www.homesteadshowchoirs.com/ | |
93 | Andrew Sherman | |||
94 | Ski Club Sponsor | Kim Brown | The purpose of the Ski Club is to give opportunities to students who might not know how to ski/board and would like to learn, and to give opportunities for experienced skiers to go on ski trips with us. We ski during January, February, and March in Michigan. Our call out meeting is usually held in November. | No regular meetings. Ski trips about every other Saturday in January and February |
95 | Spanish Club Sponsor | Joanne Reyes | We are a club organized to allow students to spend time with other students who have an interest in the Spanish language and culture. Some of our annual activities include having a bonfire, having a holiday party, eating at various Fort Wayne restaurants, participating in service projects, participating in Taste of Homestead, watching foreign films and much more. | Meet once a month in A1017. |
96 | Spartan Ambassadors Sponsors | Alyssa Braman | ||
97 | Kara Klinker | |||
98 | Speech/Debate Team Coach | Marcus Trice | The HHS Speech & Debate Club teaches students to communicate, think independently and builds confidence, boosts classroom performance, improves communication, and increases critical thinking skills to prepare students for college. Participation in Speech & Debate provides life skills vital to a young person’s | |
99 | Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) Sponsor | Tim Decker | This is a student run organization that focuses on making good choices and looks for opportunities within the community to do volunteer work and to make information available available to all students on how their choices affect them. | We meet every other Tuesday in room 714 from 2:40 until 3:30 |
100 | Student Government Sponsor | Justin Peeper | Student Government comprises students in Grades 9 through 12 who are elected by the student body to plan social functions (e.g. Prom and Semi Formal), help new clubs create constitutions, provide financial support to school clubs, address school-related issues, and more. Students in each class will elect 10 representatives to be on Student Government, in addition to four officers: a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer. | Meets every Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. in Room A1008/B1009. |
102 | Student Section Spirit Club Sponsor | Chuck Werth | ||
103 | Students for Choice Sponsor | TBD | ||
104 | Students for Life Sponsor | Logan Tuckey | We are the Pro-Life Generation! Come on out to discuss recent and historical events, as well as what it means to be Pro-Life today. | We meet Tuesdays after school until 3:30pm in Room B1006 |