EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

A1 Steak Club (John Mackin)

Anime Appreciation Club (Reza Behnam)

Band (Mr. Jason Rekittke) consists of four main groups. Marching Band plays, marches, and enhances school spirit at football games. Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band provide musical entertainment for Kirkwood students and the community.

Black Achievement and Cultural Club (Mrs. Romona Miller) gives both black and white students the chance to learn more about black culture and the role of black people in society. In addition to raising money to aid charities, the club actively participates in the festivities of Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month.

BJC Hospice (Mr. Tom Gaither-Ganim)

Bowling (TBA)

Bollywood (Mr. Reza Benham)

Call Student Newspaper (Mitch Eden)

Cheerleader (Mrs. Laura Havener) squads are open to both male and female students. Tryouts are held in the spring for students who will be in grades 9 through 12 the following year.

Chem Club (Mr. Robert Becker) is available for chemistry students interested in pursuing more specialized topics and presenting chemistry presentations in the community.

Class Officers promote class unity in addition to their fund raising activities. It is the responsibility of class officers to plan activities in which everyone may participate. Sophomore, Junior, and Senior class officers are elected at the end of the school year. Freshman officers are elected at the beginning of the school year.

DECA Chapter (Mr. Bryce Bunton) is an association of marketing students that further develops student interest in marketing leadership, community service, and career advancement activities.

Empowering Women (Ms. Mandy Melton) is an organization established to empower young women in all areas of their lives. The participants are dedicated to raising awareness in cultivating and nurturing healthy relationships with oneself and others. This group is open to both males and females.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) (Mr. Bill Bensinger)

Fishing Club (Kim Sweesy)

Foosball Club (Tim Bopp)

French Club (Ms. Anna Kalfus) helps students celebrate French culture by sharing meals, recognizing traditional French holidays, viewing films and more. Open to all students.

Gay and Straight Alliance Club (GSA) (Mrs. Melissa Fuoss and Mrs. Sharon Taysi) gives students the opportunity to meet and discuss issues related to sexual orientation. The club provides educational workshops for both faculty and students and organizes social activities that will build tolerance and understanding in the community.

German Club (Mr. Larry Anderson) provides an opportunity for students of German to experience and further learn about German culture through films, festivals and samplings of German cuisine. This club is open to all students of German.

Guitar Club (David Williams)

Halo Club (Mr. Mike Brown)

KH Players (Mrs. Kelly Schnider) is a group of students formed to support dramatic productions at KHS throughout the school year. Any student with any interest in theater may belong by attending meetings.

Thespians (Mrs. Kelly Schnider) is a national honor society for those who excel in theater, is for those students who have earned points by acting in a production, assisting in the direction of a production, or by being a crew member.

Kirkwood Pep Club (TBD) is the school's largest organization and promotes the traditions of KHS while encouraging school spirit. The Pep Club backs all athletics through decorations, pep assemblies, cheering at games, and hard but fun work. The dedication and spirit of the Pep Club is noticeable during the Turkey Day season when the students sponsor games and contests, coordinate the hall decorations, provide a breakfast for the sports' teams, and finish with a pep rally the day before the "big game."

Kirkwood Youth Service Key Club (Mr. Bob Becker and Ms. Maria Stobe) is for all students. The club is committed to helping others in our community through service learning and community service projects. Meetings are the second Tuesday of every month.


L.E.A.F. (Ms. Linda Dubis) is an environmental awareness club that promotes keeping the campus and community clean. The club will do projects to promote awareness of the environment and will hold regular meetings throughout the year. Officers are elected in the fall.

Lumberjack Club (David Holley)

Mock Trial Team (Mr. Peter Stragand) is an organization that competes in mock criminal trials. Students have the ability to act out a witness role and debate as an attorney.

Model United Nations (TBD) attempts to increase international understanding and develop the art of peaceful negotiation among potential national and international leaders. Program participants are assigned a country that they represent in a General Assembly Session. Participants meet, caucus, and prepare policy papers, debate issues, draft and vote on resolutions.

National Honor Society (Mary Kurtz and Tracy Pettitt) allows Seniors and Juniors with a minimum 3.3 GPA to be eligible for membership. Students are then selected on service, leadership, and character. Chapter activities include school and community service projects.

Orchestra (Mr. Patrick Jackson) is a year-long class and performing club as well. Members of the group play several concerts during the year. Also, the Orchestra takes a trip to a major U.S. city once every two or three years for the purpose of learning more about music.

Paintball Club (TBA)

Peer Helpers (Mr. Tom Gaither-Ganim) trains Junior and Senior students in listening and communication skills allowing them to assist other students with problem solving and conflict mediation. Sophomores are interviewed in the spring.

Pioneer Yearbook (Mitch Eden)

Pom Pon (Ms. Stacy Taubman) The squad promotes spirit and provides halftime entertainment at football and basketball games. The squad also participates in special events including clinics and parades. Tryouts are held in the spring.

Prevention Team (Officer Chad Walton) is open to all students who are interested in implementing programs designed to address issues related to drug and alcohol abuse, depression, teen pregnancy and other problems facing teenagers.

Quill and Scroll (Mr. Mitch Eden) is the honor society for journalists. Students must be juniors or seniors, rank in the upper one-third of their class, and put forth outstanding work for either the Pioneer or Call.

Scrabble Club (Ms. Molly Stephenson)

Secrets in the Sauce (Ms. Molly Stephenson) creates, imagines, romanticizes, ponders, contemplates, envisions original prose, poetry, art work, and photographs and compiles those selected works into this literary magazine.

Social Justice (Mr. Tom Gaither-Ganim)

Spanish Club (Mr. Anthony Alvarez) helps students celebrate Spanish culture by sharing meals, recognizing traditional Spanish holidays, reviewing films and more. Open to all students.

STAND/Students Taking A New Direction (Mr. Bill Bensinger)

Star Wars Club (Mr. Joe Bartin)

Students Against Driving Drunk/S.A.D.D. (Mr. Ron Sanford) promotes safety among drivers. The club organizes one assembly each year to remind students of the hazards of driving drunk. They also hold fund raisers and regular meetings throughout the year. Everyone is welcome. Listen for the announcements to find out about meetings.

Student Council (Ms. Abby Kozeliski and Ms. Angela Scheer) is the representative governmental body of the students and is a vital part of high school. The purpose of the Student Council (SC) is to promote the general welfare of the school by acting as a liaison between students and the administrators and to insure that students play an active part in the making of policy. It has the power to pass resolutions and other legislation dealing with issues of significance to students and submit such legislation to the administration for approval. Clubs and classes choose their representatives for council after elections in the fall. Anyone is allowed to attend and all are encouraged to express themselves. If you wish to make a presentation to council, however, please attend the Executive Board meeting so your issue can be put on the agenda.

Table Tennis Club (Mrs. Donna Canan)

The Beautification Committee (Mr. Jeff Townsend) was formed in 1979 by KHS parents Mrs. Marjorie Tuck and Mrs. Irene Travis, and supported by the KHS Mothers' Club and PTO, is also a committee of KHS SC dedicated to beautifying the KHS campus through five Saturday workdays each year and through building appreciation for and awareness of cleanliness every day inside and outside KHS.

Thomas Jefferson Society (Mr. Tim Harig) is a group of young liberal minded-students at KHS who promote political awareness of the liberal platform.

Vegetarian Society (Ms. Melissa Adams)

Warhammer 40K Club (Mike George)

Wiffle Ball Club (Mrs. Kelly Nevins)

Wilderness Adventure Club (Mr. Matt Stoner) actively prepares field trips and excursions in the great outdoors including camping, rock climbing, and other various adventures in the wild.

Young Republicans Club (Ms. Lisa Autry) has the primary goal of enlightening people to conservative philosophy and of promoting political awareness in Republicans The Kirkwood Young Republicans Club has received support and worked on the campaigns of Jack Beuchner, George Bush, Bob Dole, and John Danforth.

Youth in Government (Mr. Steve Platte) is a club where high school students learn how the government works by acting out the roles of the legislators, lawyers, justices, and lobbyists. Students become more aware of the issues that most influence high school students. Every spring Y.I.G. members from all over Missouri come together for a conference in Jefferson City and present bills and cases as real legislators, lawyers, or lobbyist would. The three day weekend provides an exciting culmination to the Y.I.G. experience.

Other Clubs may be formed during the school year. If you are interested in starting a club you should contact Mr. Mike Gavin.

SPORTS: KHS offers an extensive athletic program. Mr. James Velten, Athletic Administrator, provides leadership for this program. All participants in sports at KHS must have a current physical examination and be covered by medical insurance before they are allowed to practice or compete. Students interested in playing sports at KHS should listen to the announcements, contact the coach of any particular sport, or stop by the athletic office for information. Three sports schedules are printed for students each year-fall sports, winter sports, and spring sports. They are available in the athletic office or main office. Please refer all eligibility questions to the Athletic Department at 213-6116.

The Turkey Day football game is a spectacular sporting event which is played at Kirkwood and Webster on alternating years. This year it will be played at Webster Groves. The Pioneers and the Statesmen battle it out annually on Thanksgiving Day in competition for the Frisco Bell.

Pioneer Pride Week: The week leading to the Turkey Day game, is full of festivities sponsored by the Pep Club. The week is highlighted by pep assemblies, plus many other activities. Monday is designated Tacky Day, as students and staff dress in orange and black, Webster's colors. Monday night each club and class decorates a hallway in the school until 9:30 p.m. Tuesday is Red and White Day, or Spirit Day, where everyone dresses in red and white. The Pep Club sponsors a pep assembly that day. On Wednesday, November 22, 2006, there is no school for students, however that evening the annual Chili Cook-off, pep rally and a bonfire are held in the gym.

The Pioneer Activity Line is available for your convenience to receive up-to-date information about game times and locations, practices, and cancellations. The number to call is 213-6117.

Kirkwood Activitv Bus Schedule Route

Kirkwood Bus (Laidlaw Transit): Leaves Kirkwood High School Essex Lot at 4:25p.m.

R- Essex, L- Dougherty Ferry, L- Ballas, L Old Big Bend, L- Craig Drive, R- Rose Hill, L- Harrison, R- Woodbine, R- Fillmore, into Rose Hill, L- Kirkwood Rd., L- Big Bend, R- Milwaukee, L- Attucks, R- Orleans, R- New York, R- Milwaukee, R- Big Bend, L- Sappington, L- Manchester, L- Woodlawn, R- Scott, L- Leffingwell, L- Clark into Lot.