CLUBS FOR OVCA HIGH SCHOOL
School Year 2021/2022
OVCA High School Local Clubs provide social connections with students throughout the state.
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Anime Club
Meetings:
Fridays @ 4:00pm-5:00pm
Begins: August
Staff POC:
Paul Gilmore
We have a club president, vice president, and secretary. We watch and discuss new anime or old favorites. We also engage in some cultural activities. Finally, we also support cosplay and fandom creations in general. We will host a fashion show, display artwork, and learn about creating cosplays
Coffee Connections Club
Meetings:
In person (pending approval) & Virtual
Begins: September 16th
Staff POC:
Shannon Chambers
We will meet for coffee and connecting with others while also learning a little about coffee production and preparation.
Community Organizations Club
Meetings:
2nd and 4th Friday of each month at 12:30pm
Begins: September 10th
Staff POC:
Katie Harris
Katie McAskill
Have you ever wondered what community service organizations are available after high school and college? What groups like Rotary and Lions Club do? What are the benefits are of joining a fraternity or sorority beyond making friends in college? What you can do to make your community better? Come meet with us once a month to learn all of this and more! Listen to lectures, ask questions, and find out what groups are available in your community!
Attendance Award:
Each time we meet, we will have a drawing for a $5 gift card to a place of their choice: Starbucks, Amazon, Sonic. Anyone who attends live is eligible for the drawing!
Drama Club
Meetings:
Every Thursday @ 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Begins: September 7th
Staff POCs:
Janelle Cox
Todd Fischer
We talk about the craft of acting and directing, and we perform monologues, improv, etc. Eventually, we hope to put on at least small skits or even a full-length play and likely a talent show.
Euphoria (K-Pop Club)
Meetings:
Every Friday @3:15 PM - 4:00PM
August 27th
Staff POCs:
Barbara Hinkle
Todd Fischer:
This club is where K-Pop Fans come together and share their favorite K-pop songs or K-dramas. They will also celebrate Korean holidays, as well as tour dates, idols birthdays, etc. This is a student led club
Fishing Club
Meetings:
1st and 3rd Wednesdays @ 3:30pm
Begins: August 17th
Staff POC:
Tracie Grunewald
Kahoot & Escape Room Club - Middle & High School
Meetings:
Every 3rd Thursday of the month @ 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Begins: September 16th
Staff POCs:
Sonia Gaytan
Dawn Waite
This club is for 6th - 12th grade. We will play Kahoot or have an Escape Room
Lego Club
Meetings:
The last Tuesday of the month @ 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Begins: February 22nd
Staff POC:
Robin Garner
Britteny Freeman
This is a k-12th grade club. Students can share their Lego creations while learning from others on new ideas. We will have a theme each month to guide new creations.
Sleuth Hound Mystery Club - High school
Every other Thursday @ 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Beginning January 27th
Staff POC:
Denese Noakes
Do you love a good ghost story? Do you have a passion for learning about magical creature, cryptozoology, mythological monsters, folkloric beasts, aliens, or even just a good "whodunit" mystery? Yes? Then this might be the club for you! This club is great for character development for role playing games and even for budding young authors. Parents are always welcome to share their encounters with the inexplicable as well.
Photogaphy Club - High School
Meetings:
2nd and 4th Mondays @ 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Begins: September 13th
Staff POCs:
Amy SiscoTracey Rafferty
During the first meeting of each month, we will have a guest speaker that is a Professional Photographer. This person will discuss what a day in the life looks like for them. They will offer a photography challenge for the students to work on over the next week. The students will have the opportunity to share their work with the club during the second meeting. We will discuss obstacles they faced during this challenge and how they overcame them. We will celebrate each student’s unique approach to the challenge connect as a group over a common interest. I hope to see you all there!
Tech Club
Meetings:
Every other Thursday @ 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Begins: August 26th
Staff POC:
Evan Warren
For the first thirty minutes, we would explore different topics in technology and do different activities based on the topic. For the last 30 minutes of each club meeting, we would have the students to work on a tech project together. Students to vote on a big project that they could work on throughout the semester and that could be displayed before winter break.