Clubs and Activities - Google Drive


1	Club	Description	When	Where	Sponsor(s)	Additional Information

2	Amnesty Club	Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights. The AHS/SILSA branch focuses on educating people about these injustices and possible solutions.	Thursdays from 3:40-4:10 pm	Room 316	Bart Murphy
3	Book Club	Students choose a book, we read it and discuss that book in the book club meetings.	2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:55 AM	Room 304	Sarah Duffer	Canvas: https://acs.instructure.com/enroll/C764W3
4	BSU (Black Student Union)	Asheville High BSU is a club where Black Students can come to make friends, share in a safe space and become better involved in our own community here at Asheville High. We also invite non black allies to have hard conversations and teach our peers how to be better allies. BSU is for the betterment of all and we would love to have you!	Most homerooms	Counseling Center	Clarissa Gilliam	Student Contact: howhiteside@acsgmail.net nanolan@acsgmail.net ampate@acsgmail.net tiirby@acsgmail.net
5	Cars and Cars Photography	Cars and Cars Photography Club will acknowledge the burgeoning local car culture, that includes potential artistic and professional opportunities such as marketing, events, and photography. We invite seasoned car aficionados, and individuals who are just starting to get an interest in car culture to join us in discussions about the current affairs of the automotive industry at large, as well as marketing, event-culture and photography.	Thursday 3:45-5:00 pm	Room 115	Gabriel Al-Shaer	Student Contact: Bebianchi@acsgmail.net
6	Chess Club	Come decompress with Chess!	Tuesdays after school	Room 216	Nicole Scavotto
7	Climbing Club	The AHS Climbing Club is run through Cultivate Climbing, a climbing gym by the river. We will meet once a week and occasionally in the morning to coordinate fundraisers. While there is a cost to attend, we will do our best to make it more accessiable for students when necessary	Thursdays after school	Cultivate Climbing 173 Amboy Rd Asheville NC 28801	Kyle Kett	Cost: 25$ per session or 65$ for a monthly membership. We will fundraise and provide scholarships as often as possible.
8	Cougar Nation	Cougar Nation is a club promoting school spirit and school related activities. We promote an inclusive, kind, competitive atmosphere to make school events fun. Currently, we are under the SGA umbrella. Come join us to have a say in sporting event themes, fun activities, and contribute to make sports and events better!	Friday mornings at 7:45	Room 223	Nicole Scavatto
9	El Club Espanol (The Spanish Club)	We are a club that celebrates the hispanic culture and contributes to the Hispanic community in Asheville	Mondays from 3:30-4:30	Room 600	Loretta Booher, Macon Looper, Sophia Buscaglia
10	Ecology Club	Participate in campus recycling efforts and create amazing projects! Contribute to the school community!	Tuesdays from 3:40-4:30	Room 301	Cindy Byron	Student Leaders: oljones@acsgmail.net & alshawamre@acsgmail.net
11	Film Club	Our main focus will be producing student-made short films. Students interested in any aspect of the film are welcome (no experience required).	First and third Monday of every month @3:30-4:30	Room 206	Becca Mericle
12	Future Farmers of America (FFA)	Learn about and be involved in agriculture, sustainability, volunteering, and being involved in the community.	Date changes	Room 410	Traci Bricker	Meetings are open, official organization is only open to those who have taken an agriculture class.
13	Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)	GSA is an inclusive group of students who are committed to gender and sexuality equity in our campus and larger community.	2nd & 4th Monday at 3:40pm	Room 304	Sarah Duffer	Canvas: https://acs.instructure.com/enroll/HYM8CD
14	Girl Up	AHS Girl Up is part of the United Nations club that helps empower girls along their journey from local leaders to national change makers. We do this by raising awareness through advocacy, fundraising, and communication efforts. We also have speakers and student presentations about gender equity issues.	7:45am on Thursday during the 1st and 3rd week of every month	Room 119	Lizzie Rogers	Remind: @e8fb42 to 81010
15	Girls Who Code	Our Clubs encourage girls to impact their community in a positive way through code. Girls engage in fun and simple online coding tutorials, build community through interactive activities, and learn about inspiring role models in the technology industry. The girls then work together to design and complete a “Girls Who Code Project,” where they apply their new coding skills to solve a real-world problem they care about.	Wednesday Morning @ 8:00	Room 401	John Moody
16	The Glitter Sisters	Our mission at Glitter Sisters is to G.L.O.W. - Girls Leading Our World. Centered on BIPOC voices, we are committed to helping girls develop self-love and leadership capacity through mentorship, education, and community service.			Nicole Cush	Website Link: https://sites.google.com/acsgmail.net/theglittersisters/about?authuser=0 Contact: nicole.cush@acsgmail.net
17	Hiking Club	We are super excited you are interested in joining us for a hike or two. Just to let you know that you do not have to attend all hikes to join us. Please use the form to tell us a bit about yourself.			Dacia Harris
18	Interact Club	We are a club that gathers opportunities for community service and presents these opportunities for AHS/SILSA students. We are linked with the Rotary Club of Asheville.	Every other Wednesday at 8:00 (10am on Late start days)	Room 311	Jacob Kerber	Remind: @kerbint to 81010 Canvas: https://acs.instructure.com/enroll/3HAJEB
19	Math Honor Society	Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society is in more than 2000 schools.High school students in grades 10 through 12, at the school where their permanent record resides, who have completed the equivalent of two years of college preparatory mathematics, including algebra and geometry, and in addition have completed or are enrolled in a still more advanced course, are eligible for membership providing their mathematical work was done with distinction. On the 4-point grading scale, this shall mean at least a 3.0 grade point average.	First Tuesday of every month at 8:00 am	Room 221	Anu Kan
20	Medlife	AHS/SILSA MEDLIFE is a chapter of the MEDLIFE Movement, a nonprofit organization that aims to break down barriers in access to healthcare, education, and medicine on a global scale. This MEDLIFE chapter not only focuses our efforts on Latin American countries, but also on our community right here in Asheville! To help MEDLIFE and their partner, communities break down barriers chapters usually host Power Hour fundraisers 1-2 times a year. Like telethons, we call, email, and text people to ask for donations. So far, we've raised nearly $2000. Every year, we will also try to go on a Service Learning Trip. A Service Learning Trip is a one-week trip to a Latin American country, where we will learn more about the disparities that communities face and aid healthcare workers in mobile medical clinics.	Every other Monday from 7:55-8:20	Room 508	Sharon Flowe
21	Mountain Biking Team	The mountain biking team is under umbrella of the Buncombe Country youth mountain biing team, PISGAH RAGE. Pisgah Rage is part of a muh larger oragnization called NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association). NICA is the governing body of the NC league, but is represented in over 20 states. Asheville High is a team within Pisgah Rage and races for Asheville High. For more information about practice times and our season, please go to our website pisgahrage.com. If you wish to join the team, please contact us here: pisgahrage.com/contact.	This team does not have on campus meetings		Macon Looper & Head Coach Abby Walker (abwalker22@mac.com)
22	National Honors Society	The AHS national Honors society is a group of students dedicated to bettering their community through group effort and service. The four key values of National Honor Society are Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. Applications become available at the end of your sophmore year.	Only a handful of times per year, date changes		Heidi Freeman & Bart Murphy
23	National Art Honors Society	The National Art Honors Society is an organization for students who have completed visual arts, ceramics or art history in high school with the purpose of recognizing their artistic abilities and sharing them with the world around us. We meet once a month with community collaborative art projects throughout.	2 times a month on Thursdays at 3:30	Room 812	Kristina Shriver
24	Ping Pong Club	Ping Pong Club is back at AHS. Out goal is to expose students to Chinese culture through games like ping pong and allow an opportunity to meet new people with a similar interest.	3:45-4:45 Every other Thursday	Room 501	Chunna Liang
25	Psychology Club	In Psychology club we discuss modern psychological phenomenons such as dreams, schizophrenia, and personality characteristics. We take a lot of personality tests to see how we relate to our peers and to reflect on our values. Club members are interested in expanding their psychological knowledge through group activities.	Tuesdays @ 3:45	Room 305	Emmy Wingfield
26	Robotics Team - Glitch 2.0	Glitch 2.0 is a First Robotics competition team open to anyone regardless of skill level. If you are interested in Graphic Design, Business/Marketing, Community Outreach/Volunteering, strategy, or engineering, you should come by and see what Robotics has to offer!	Fridays from 3:30-5:30 PM	Room 408	Randy Richards
27	SILSA Math Honor Society	Mu Alpha Theta is the National High School and Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society is in more than 2000 schools. High school students in grades 10 through 12, at the school where their permanent record resides, who have completed the equivalent of two years of college preparatory mathematics, including algebra and geometry, and in addition have completed or are enrolled in a still more advanced course, are eligible for membership providing their mathematical work was done with distinction. On the 4- point grading scale, this shall mean at least a 3.0 grade point average.	Mondays 3:45-4-45	Room 114	Scott Johnston	Additional requirements: Attend meetings: Mondays 3:45-4:45, Room 114 (at least once monthly) Tutor/assist students with school work during Afternoon Academy (mostly math related) Participate in ACT/SAT test preparation during Afternoon Academy (at least once monthly) Help with fundraisers & events during the school year Continue to maintain at least a 3.0 math GPA, and be enrolled in Math 3 Honors or higher Pay $10 for induction dues
28	AHS Volunteer SGA	The AHS SGA is a student-led government organization committed to advocating for student needs and concerns, coordinating with AHS for events like Homecoming, and supporting various service projects throughout the year. There are yearly elections for class officers, and there are opportunities for students to serve as class representatives. There are also opportunities for student SGA volunteers. Those applications will open at the beginning of each school year	Every other Tuesday from 7:45-8:25	Room 207	Bill Vancleave & Jessica Williams	Applications available at the begninning of the school year
29	AHS Science Honors Society	The AHS Science Honors Society is an organizatgion for student who are in an Advanced Science course (AP Physics, AP Chem, AP Bio, Chemistry Speical Topics, Zoology etc.) and have an overall 3.0GPA. With the purpose of sharing and learning about science related topics.	Every other Wednesday at 8:00 (10am on Late start days)	Room 201	Jennifer Thomas	Applications available at the begninning of the school year
30	SILSA SGA	The SILSA SGA is a student-led government organization committed to advocating for student needs and concerns, coordinating with AHS for events like Homecoming, and supporting various service projects throughout the year. There are yearly elections for class officers, and there are opportunities for students to serve as class representatives.	Wednesday mornings 7:45-8:30	Room 108	Dan Coleman	Remind Code: sign up at http://rmd.at/silsasga or text the code @silsasga to 81010
31	Ski and Snowboard Racing Team	Students compete in downhill racing at Cataloochee. All intermediate and above skiers and snowboarders are welcome.	Wednesday eveninings, January 11- March 1st. Finals are Sunday March 5th	Cataloochee	Kyle Kett	Snow Sports Website
32	Speech and Debate	The AHS/SILSA Speech and Debate team has a long legacy of success competing in the National Speech and Debate Association. We offer coaching in many different events. See Mr. Monte for more information!	Wednesdays, 3:45-4:45	Room 314	Nick Montecalvo
33	Student Advocates for Sexual Health Services (SASHS)	SASHS works to promote a culture of safety on campus, specifically sexual health and safety.	Every other Thursday Morning @7:45 (opposes girl up)	Room 122	Heidi Freeman
34	Sustainability Club	Curious to know more about your impact on the Earth or find ways to be more sustainable? Join us on Friday mornings at 7:45 in room 300!	Friday mornings at 7:45	Room 300	Dacia Harris	Click HERE to let us know who you are and we'll reach out and/or feel free to check out our Instagram @ahssustainability.
35	UNICEF	The AHS/SILSA UNICEF Club educates, advocates and fundraises on behalf of children in need around the world, so that they have access to basic rights and needs. Our club focuses on raising awareness and funds for access to clean water, nutritious food, education and health care and ending child poverty and trafficking. UNICEF is part of the United Nations global initiative to assist nations and communities lacking in these areas.	8:00-8:30 AM on Fridays during A weeks	Room 214	Kim Fink-Adams
36	UNIDOS: Hispanic Students Against Discrimination	The purpose of UNIDOS: Hispanic Students Against Discrimination is to provide Hispanic students, or any student, with resources, opportunities, and lessons on Hispanic culture/history, Hispanic rights, and information for the pursuit of higher education.	Tuesdays 3:40-4:40 pm	Room 217	Jerome Hughes	Remind: @cc964c to 81010