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Theogony’s Guide to Clubs

Abigail St. Jean, Leigh Welther, Caroline Surratt and Kate Casper

Aquarium Club:

~Go on trips to the aquarium

~Learn more about marine life

~Learn how to make and take care of aquarium

~Every Tuesday

~ Location: B217

Badminton Club:

~Casual club playing badminton

~Location to be determined

~Anyone is welcome, even beginners

~Interest meeting in the works

Bee Club:

~Tuesdays Once a month

~ Room B333

~Save the bees in Alexandria

~Beekeep the hive at Chinquapin on Saturday

Best Buddies:

~Promotes friendship for people with intellectual and physical disabilities

~Promoting inclusion

~Go to events like prom

~Third Wednesday of every month

~ Room A109

Bible Study Club:

~Every Tuesday and Wednesday

~ Room B220

~Gain a deeper understanding of the bible

~Bibles are provided

~Anyone can come, even people who are not Christian

Black Student Union:

~Poetry slams, movie nights, and college trips

~Group discussions on different topics

~Room TBD

~First and third Thursdays of every month

Building Better Futures:

~Mentorship and tutorship program

~Internship programs that match you with local businesses

~Enrichment experiences to learn about college, work, job shadowing, businesses, and volunteering

~Enrichment on Thursday’s with pizza

~Tutoring in the library on Tuesdays

DECA:

~Required to be in one of the marketing classes

~Role plays about marketing

~Regional, state, and national level competitions

~Location: TBD

~Meeting Times: TBD

Ethiopian Eritrean:

~Go on field trips to colleges

~Spread culture through performances at different schools (dancing, food, dresses)

~College planning

~Location: A308

~Meeting times TBD

FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America):

~Leadership and professionalism union

~Job preparation

~Location: TBD

~Meeting Times: TBD

Key Club:

~The first and third thursday of each month

~Must complete 8 hours of service per semester

~Community service organization to better Alexandria

~Meeting Times: TBD

TC Women in STEM:

~Guest speakers and field trips

~Find out about volunteer opportunities

~room A325

~Meetings nov 13, dec 4, jan 8, feb 5, march 5, april 2, april 30

Unicef Club:

~Fundraise, volunteers, promotes awareness,

~ committed to the special protect for children who are victims of war, disasters, poverty and violence

~Meets every thursday

~ Location: Mrs. Hudgens’ room

NBSE Jr:

~Exposes students to STEM careers

~Field trips

~Robotics

~Every wednesday

~ Room B127

Young Democrats Club:

~Meet every other thursday

~Location: Ms. Kiyak’s Room

~Get students politically engaged

~getting voters registered

Young Life:

~Focuses on building out of school relationships with Adults

~More on sheet

~Location and Time TBD

Liberty’s Promise:

~Platform for immigrant kids to feel welcome and make friends that go to school

~Helps immigrants to focus on college readiness

~Room 318

~Tuesdays and thursdays after school

~Leadership opportunities, scholarships, jobs, field trips, free pizza

TC Robotics club:

~Wednesdays and Thursdays

~ Room E132

~Build robots and spread STEM in the Alexandria community

Scholastic Bowl:

~Trivia question competition team

~Teams of 4

~Topics include history, literature, music, science, and pop culture

~Team placed second in the region last year

~Before school every Wednesday and Friday

~ Room A209

LLT (Latinas Leading Tomorrow):

~Wednesday every other week

~Location: TBD

~Empowering other women and culture appreciation and community engagement

Marine Conservation Club:

~Location: TBD
~Meet twice a month

~Raise awareness about plastic straws

~Make Alexandria a plastic straw free city

Jewish Culture Club:

~Learn about Jewish culture

~Free Snacks

~Meets on Thursdays every three weeks

~Ms. Kiyak

Garden Club:

~Location: diversity garden

~Meets every Wednesday

~Plant soil and harvest plants which are given to the culinary arts

Girl Up:

~Centered around advocating for girls in developing countries without access to education

~Club is a chapter of a global platform for the UN

~Work on fundraisers to raise money for these girls without access to education

~Location: A230

~Meeting times TBD

HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America):

~Fors students explore interest in the medical and health field

~Meets every other Thursday

~ Room B131

History Club:

~Meets on Wednesdays

~Location TBD

~Volunteer with historical sites in Alexandria

~Discuss historical subjects

~Offer Help with NHD

Fashion Club:

~Talk about fashion evolution, fundraisers

~Some discussions about what is new in Fashion

~Possible design opportunities

~Meeting Times: TBD

~Location: TBD

FBLA (Future business leaders of America):

~Prepare students for business situations

~Learn professional business skills (such as public speaking, how to dress right etc.)

~ Location: B109

~Email Mr. Pondolfino for future meeting dates

French Club:

~Eat French Food

~Watch french films

~Play french sports

~Do not need to speak french!

~Location: TBD

National English Honors Society:

~Connects schools with national network of teachers and students who share interest in language

~Location and Time:TBD

TC National Honors Society:

~For juniors and seniors with 3.5 gpa or above

~Members participate in service projects like meals on wheels, Miracle league, ALIVE, Wheels to Africa and a park clean up

~Location: TBD

~Meeting Times: TBD

Latin Club:

~Activities related to ancient rome and latin language

~VJCL convention – 2 day trip to richmond

~Special activities for Saturnalia ( roman winter holiday)

~Meetings 10/4, 10/11, 10/16

~Location: in trailer f904

~In December meetings will be monthly

Open studio:

~Just come and make art

~Every tuesday after school until 4:20

~ Room c211

~Earth without art is just eh

Model UN:

~Interactive club for students who want to learn about simulate scenarios in united nations and its subcommittees

~Interest meeting oct 9

~Location:e206

Yoga Club:

~First wednesday of every month

~Only a few mats so bring your own

~Location: A207