School Clubs
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(list updated 5/27/10)
Airsoft
Olivia Rea
ext. 1244
Anime Appreciation Club
Reza Behnam
ext. 1273
Astronomy Club
Joe Bartin
ext. 1646
A student group for anyone interested in exploring the field of astronomy. We meet (almost) every Thursday at contact in SC202. Our primary activities involve star gazing, hosting star parties for elementary and middle school students, and visiting local science facilities.
Band
Jason Rekittke
ext. 1402
Band 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 (BACC)
Ramona Miller
ext. 1183
Black Achievement and Cultural Club 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
Tom Gaither-Ganim
ext. 1044
Teen Volunteers assist the BJC Hospice program by visiting families dealing with a terminal illness, offering fun play opportunities for the children (games, trips to the park, zoo, movies), and providing respite for the parents. The teen volunteers make contact with their assigned families at least once every two weeks, usually on the weekends.
The Call
Mitch Eden
ext. 1415
Cheerleaders
Beth Jost
Cheerleader 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
Bob Becker
ext. 1651
Chem Club is available for chemistry students interested in pursuing more specialized topics and presenting chemistry presentations in the community.
Class Officers
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. Please see your grade level office for application and elections. Check under your class on this page for your sponsors.
D.E.C.A.
Bryce Bunton
ext. 1405
D.E.C.A. Chapter is an association of marketing students that further develops student interest in marketing leadership, community service, and career advancement activities.
Empowering Women
Mandy Melton
ext. 1644
Empowering Women 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.
Equestrian Club
Linda Reed
ext. 1415
Fashion Club
Julie Rice
ext. 1201
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Colleen Murphy, ext 1284
Maureen Montgomery, ext. 1282
FBLA-PBL is the largest business career student organization in the world. The high school division has 215,000 members.
FBLA GOALS: Develop competent, aggressive business leadership. Strengthen the confidence of students in themselves and their work. Create more interest in and understanding of American business enterprise. Encourage members in the development of individual projects that contribute to the improvement of home, business, and community. Develop character, prepare for useful citizenship, and foster patriotism. Encourage and practice efficient money management. Encourage scholarship and promote school loyalty. Assist students in the establishment of occupational goals. Facilitate the transition from school to work.
French Club
Madame Cindy Koehler
ext. 1254
French Club helps students celebrate French culture by sharing meals, recognizing traditional French holidays, viewing films and more. Open to all students.
Freshmen Class Sponsors
Hardi O'Neill, ext. 1195
Jason Hoeing, ext. 1195
Games Club
Molly Stephenson
ext. 1272
Games Club meets one day a week after school to play a variety of board and card games (Scrabble, Monopoly, Uno, etc.) This is a strictly social club, and everyone is welcome! See Mrs. Stephenson in W-114 for more information.
Gateway Book Club
Kim Heyl, ext. 1060
Laurie Seibel, ext. 1060
GBC meets monthly to discuss Gateway Readers Award Nominees. Members share great books, and much on snacks. Students vote for their favorite titles during a pizza party in February. Open to everyone.
Gay-Straight Alliance
Melissa Fuoss, ext. 1191
Sharon Taysi,
ext. 1653
Gay and Straight Alliance Club (GSA) 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
Eric Hasselschwert
ext. 1255
German Club 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
Impact
Lisa Autry
ext. 1652
IMPACT (formerly STAND) is a student-led Bible study group. They usually meet on Wednesday mornings, 7:15, in room SC207 for breakfast and fellowship.
Improv Club
Katie Vondera
ext. 1276
Junior Class Sponsors
Andrea Mueller, ext. 1281
Ed Phillips, ext. 1412
KH Players
Kelly Schneider
ext. 1286
KH Players 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.
Kirkwood Youth Service
Bob Becker
ext. 1651
Kirkwood Youth Service Key Club 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.
Linda Dubis
ext. 1641
L.E.A.F. 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.
Less Than One <1
Julie Sutfin
ext. 1645
This group is dedicated to raising awareness about global poverty and raising funds in small amounts (<$1) from lots of people to help support people who are living on so little.
"Lost and Found"
Lisa Autry
ext. 1652
Lumberjack Club
David Holley
ext. 1301
Lunch Ladies
David Holley, ext 1301
Mike Gavin, ext. 1308
These young ladies eat lunch together everyday and have lovely pink t-shirts to show their appreciation for each other.
Math Team
Marge Kalliongis
ext 1245
Mock Trial Team
Mr. Peter Stragand
ext. 1215
Mock Trial Team is an organization that competes in mock criminal trials. Students have the ability to act out a witness role and debate as an attorney.
My Brothers Keeper
Donald Smith
ext. 1291
"My Brothers Keeper" was formed to empower high school male students both academically and socially. Facilitated through academic monitoring, peer mentoring, mentoring by male role models and motivational speakers, in addition to the student's academic responsibilities, they also have to participate in service learning and community service projects! To become a member they'd just need the desire to be an outstanding student!
Nancy Pearl Club
Kim Heyl, ext. 1060
Laurie Seibel, ext. 1060
NPC meets each semester to promote librarianship.
National Honor Society
Karen Ambuehl, ext. 1277National Honor Society 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
Patrick Jackson
ext. 1261
Orchestra 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.
Peer Helpers
Tom Gaither-Ganim
ext. 1044
Students provide mentoring for students needing social and emotional support across the district, K-12. The Peer Helpers become a "buddy" to their "mentee," which fosters a relationship of mutual growth and development. Peer Helpers visit their buddies on average of one time per week for approximately 30-45 minutes.
Pep Club
Jonathan Horn
Kirkwood Pep Club 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."
Philosophy Club
Sean McCarthy, ext. 1274
Donna Canan, ext. 1288
Philosophy club talks about what gives life meaning, using the work of philosophers and our own experiences in our discussions.
The Pioneer
Mitch Eden
ext. 1415
Poms
Stacy Taubman
ext. 1235
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.
Quill and Scroll
Mitch Eden
ext. 1415
Quill and Scroll 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.
Secrets in the Sauce
Molly Stephenson
ext. 1272
Secrets in the Sauce creates, imagines, romanticizes, ponders, contemplates, envisions original prose, poetry, art work, and photographs and compiles those selected works into this literary magazine.
Senior Class Sponsors
Jackie Butler, ext. 1220
Frank Parini, ext. 1219
Social Justice/Character Council
Tom Gaither-Ganim
ext. 1044
Students meet to discuss issues surrounding social justice and upright character, such as tolerance, equality and diversity. Students work to put on the annual Social Justice Festival, a variety act at the Station Plaza in downtown Kirkwood, celebrating the themes of social justice with music, dance, poetry, juggling, and community spirit.
Sophomore Class Sponsors
Courtney Krus, ext. 1217
Elizabeth Zipfel, ext. 1433
Spanish Club
Anthony Alzarez
ext. 1251
Spanish Club helps students celebrate Spanish culture by sharing meals, recognizing traditional Spanish holidays, reviewing films and more. Open to all students.
S.A.D.D.
Ron Sanford
ext. 1185
Students Against Driving Drunk/S.A.D.D. 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.
Step Club
Erin Moss
ext. 1522
"Sticking It To The Man" Club
David Holley,
ext. 1301
Student Council
Abby Peterson, ext. 1043
Angela Scheer, ext. 1214
Student Council 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.
Super Smash Brothers
Mike George
ext. 1636
In this club, students get together to play Super Smash Brothers Brawl on the Nintendo Wii in a tournament format.
Thespians
Mrs. Kelly Schnider
ext. 1181
Thespians 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.
Thomas Jefferson Society
Tim Harig
ext. 1276
Thomas Jefferson Society is a group of young liberal minded-students at KHS who promote political awareness of the liberal platform.
Wilderness Adventure Club (WAC)
Matt Stoner
ext. 1221
Wilderness Adventure Club actively prepares field trips and excursions in the great outdoors including camping, rock climbing, and other various adventures in the wild.
Young Democrats
Robert Becker
ext. 1651
Young Republicans Club
Lisa Autry
ext. 1652
Young Republicans Club 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
Steve Platte
ext. 1117
Youth in Government 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 Principal Mike Wade @ (314) 213-6113.
