Extracurricular/Clubs

7-4  STUDENT EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

IESA Competitive Activities

Cheerleading  - Spring tryouts, Coach Yarisheia Tiggs

Boys’ Baseball - August tryouts, Coach Bob Oitker

Cross Country - August tryouts, Coach Denny Herald

Girls’ Softball - July tryouts, Coach Lori Baird

Girls’ Basketball - September tryouts, Coaches TBD

Boys’ Basketball- October tryouts, Coaches Tony Perry and TBD

Girls’ Volleyball - Tryouts after Thanksgiving, Coach Mark Tippett

Wrestling - Tryouts after Thanksgiving, Coaches Denny Herald

Track and Field  - February tryouts, Coaches: TBD

Scholastic Bowl - Tryouts in September, Coach David Foley

Chess - Practices starting in September, Coaches Matthew Mueller

Academic Support and Enrichment

Band - Mrs. Michele Carnahan (6th and 7th), and Ms. Sarah Brown (8th)

Boys and Girls Club - Monday through Friday

Chorus - Mr. Montana Thomason

Drama  - Auditions in November, one full-length musical performed in February/March, Mrs. Kelly Rosendahl

Dance Team - Nicole Meyer and Daynna Hebenstreit

Honor Band - Mrs. Michele Carnahan

IGSMA Solos and Ensembles - Mrs. Michele Carnahan

ILMEA Band - Mrs. Michele Carnahan

IMSA FUSION Fall - Mr. Josh Jett

IMSA FUSION Spring - Mr. Josh Jett

Intercity Honor Band - Mrs. Michele Carnahan

Junior Master Gardeners - Mrs. Rachel Kuehnl

Math Team - TBD

Orchestra - Mr. Jason Zimmerman

Poetry Club - 7th grade students, during lunch, Mrs. Suzie Hutton

Show Choir - Tryouts in the fall, must be enrolled in music enrichment, rehearsal held throughout year, Mr. Montana Thomason

Student-led Organizations

Be the Light Club-Ms. Crystal South-Law, Mrs. Lydia Tobin, Mrs. Kelsey Trunk, Mrs. Kristen Ayars

Fellowship of Christian Athletes - TBD

GSA - Mrs. Suzie Hutton and Ms. Nancy Pichla

Student Leadership

Ambassadors - 8th grade students, Mrs. Rothwell, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Trunk, Mr. Castrejon Gonzalez, and Mr. Glim (social workers)

Student Council - Meets approximately once a month after school, Michelle Engst