Get involved with other students and have a positive experience during high school. Below are clubs and/or organizations, listed with the sponsor/director in charge. Feel free to contact these people for more information! Some clubs/organizations may require an application and/or interview.
Application for School-Sponsored Student Academic Organizations
Application for Student-Initiated and Led Clubs
School Sponsored Activities
NAME OF ORGANIZATION | PURPOSE | STAFF ADVISOR |
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Ambassadors |
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Cassie Poncelow - Denny Bain - dbain@psdschools.org Meets: M-W, During Lunch #218 |
Clay Target League |
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Wes Fuller - wfuller@psdschools.org Reid Kalsow-reid.kalsow@pinkardcc.com |
Cycling Club |
The mission of the PHS Cycling Team is build strong bodies, strong minds and strong character through cycling, regardless of ability and to provide students the camaraderie that will help them achieve both competitive and non-competitive cycling goals in a safe and enjoyable manner. |
Suzanne Spezzano - sspezzano@psdschools.org Meets: Tues, Lunch, Annex A |
DECA |
In DECA you will have the opportunity to obtain leadership skills that will give you a head start toward a real career, and have a positive effect on your community. Are you interested in sports and entertainment marketing, in the travel or hospitality business, in fashion, in a retail career, in advertising or in the restaurant trade? Activities and skills in these and any other marketing specialty are available to you in DECA. |
Dave Long - dalong@psdschools.org Jeremy Johner - jjohner@psdschools.org Meets: Thurs, Lunch, #227 |
Drama Club/International Thespian Society |
The PHS Drama Club welcomes all students with an interest in theatre, film, and performing arts. The club meets weekly for theatre and improv games, technical theatre workshops, guest artists, club event rehearsals, and more! The club offers a dynamic and fun opportunity for students interested in acting, directing, costuming, stagecraft, lighting, special effects, and more, to get together in a supportive and exciting community. The club sponsors several performance events each year, and supports our Poudre Theatre mainstage productions and our theatre classes. In addition, students earn experience for induction in our chartered troupe of the International Thespian Society, a global honors society that supports students in theatre through workshops, conferences, scholarships, college auditions, and more. |
Joel Smith - josmith@psdschools.org or our website: www.poudretheatre.org Meets: Mon, After School in the auditorium |
Drone Club |
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Mr. Benson, mbenson@psdschools.org Meets: Mon, 4:30 - 6 pm, media center |
Escape 970 |
Escape 970 is a class and student run business in which students, design, create, and market escape rooms at Poudre High School. We encourage student groups, teams, activities and anyone that wants to challenge themselves, foster better teamwork, and use their problem solving skills. |
Jeremy Johner, Meets: Period 2A in #227 |
eSports |
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Isaac Morley, imorley@psdschools.org Meets T/Th at 4pm in #403 |
FBLA |
FBLA brings business and education together, allowing students to compete and demonstrate problem solving skills, creativity and innovation. Students compete in events like: Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics, Global Business and many more. |
Dave Long - dalong@psdschools.org Jeremy Johner - jjohner@psdschools.org Meets: Thurs, Lunch, #227 |
FCCLA |
FCCLA stands for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. FCCLA is a student led organization relating to the field of Family Consumer Sciences. FCCLA works to improve issues relating to family, work, and community. Poudre students have the opportunity to participate in service projects for their community. Poudre students also have the opportunity to pursue personal projects in the topics of culinary, fashion design, interior design, education, entrepreneurship, and many others, that they can compete with at state conference to potentially win college scholarships. FCCLA is great opportunity for those students interested in FCS topics, improving societal issues, and learning great leadership skills! |
Madison McGinty - mmcginty@psdschools.org Mandy Johnson - amjohnson@psdschools.org Amanda Johnson, johnsona@psdschools.org Meets: Thurs, Lunch #101 |
FFA |
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Sadie Nelson - sadien@psdschools.org Mackenzi Crooks - mcrooks@psdschools.org Meets: Wed, after school and the second Thurs of every month during lunch in #506 |
Film Club |
This club engages students in analysis of a variety of film technique, film types, and genres while maintaining a fun, collaborative and participatory environment. |
Monique Eckhoff - Meets: Thurs, Lunch #226 |
HOSA |
This is for students interested in pursuing medical careers. Students prepare and compete at a state level in events that test their knowledge of medical technique, information, and innovation. |
Meets: Fri, Lunch, #306 |
Impala Hack Club |
Impala Coding Club is for anyone! It doesn't matter if you have never written a line of code in your life or have been doing it since you were 2 years old. We learn new skills in programming to create amazing projects. There are several coding competitions that we compete in. Contact Mr. Breshears for more info about how to get plugged in. |
Robert Breshears - rbreashea@psdschools.org Meets: Thurs, Lunch in #403 |
Impala Connectors |
This is an organization made up of students that are interested in welcoming new students and helping them feel at home at Poudre High School by giving tours, connecting them to clubs/activities, and generally helping them navigate the school’s physical and cultural space. With a high population of transitioning students, we know that helping them connect quickly on a peer-to-peer basis is essential. |
Natalie Stockley - nstockley@psdschools.org Denny Bain - dbain@psdschools.org Meets: Period 4A, #218 |
Key Club |
Key Club is a service-learning organization that does a variety of service projects for the PHS community. Most of the projects vary year to year depending on the student's ideas for that year. One of the consistent projects is the PHS Food Pantry: The PHS Food Pantry is integral part of the Annual Feed our Families Food Drive that gives a monthly "hand up" of basic food items to Poudre Families. This program was founded in 2016. In 2018 a weekend lunch program was started to assist students with food over weekends. Our Key Club hosts the Larimer County Food Bank's pop-up pantry at PHS the first Thursday of every month to provide fresh food to community members. |
Joe Fontana - coachfontana@gmail.com Lisa Mahler - lmahler@psdschools.org Meets: Wed, 9-9:30 am, Annex G |
Knowledge Bowl |
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Kristy Bibbey - kbibbey@psdschools.org Meets: Tues, Lunch, #316 |
Math Club Mu Alpha Theta |
Math Club is for students of all math abilities who enjoy learning about and sharing their knowledge of mathematics. The PHS Math Club consists of three components: 1) Service - Students spend time tutoring other students and participate in fundraising activities to help students in need. 2) Competition - Students attend CSU Math Day and participate in other mathematics competitions throughout the year. 3) Activities - Students participate in other math related activities throughout the year. |
Elissa Pitts - egaines@psdschools.org Meets: Fri, Lunch, #237 |
Mock Trial |
Mock Trial is an after school competitive group that allows students to think fast and battle with their wits. We work with trial lawyers (Criminal defense attorneys) and prepare a state-provided case for plaintiff/prosecution and defense. In competition we present the case against other schools in an attempt to out maneuver, outwit, and out perform in order to win our case. Participants can be a lawyer, witness, or expert witness and have a truly authentic experience as a member of a court including real district judges, with legal council adjudicators when at competition. Join us if you want to have fun, have interest in legal procedures, and want to learn how to think and maneuver in tough situations. |
Meets: Wed, 4:15-5:45 pm, #223 |
National Art Honor Society |
The purpose of the National Art Honor Society is to provide students, who are interested in multiple forms of art, the opportunity to meet new people, have fun, express themselves artistically and be recognized for their efforts and abilities. Students may also have the opportunity to create an art project with connections to the school or community. |
Dave Nichols - dnichols@psdschools.org Meets: Every 3rd Tues, Lunch #502 |
National Honor Society |
NHS is an organization that recognizes academic excellence. Through coursework requirements and grade point averages, individuals are inducted into this prestigious society. This exceptional group of Junior and Seniors work together to exemplify the Four Pillars of the NHS organization: Service, Leadership, Scholarship, and Character. |
Kelly Motichka - Meets: First Thurs, each month, Lunch, Big gym |
National Science Bowl |
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Adam McBride - amcbride@psdschools.org Meets: Wed, Lunch #312 |
National Technical Honor Society |
The purpose of this organization is to promote the ideals of honest, service, leadership, and career development among the career and technical students of Poudre. The honor society rewards meritorious achievement and encourages career and technical education students in their pursuit of educational and career goals. It is also meant to provide career and tech students with a greater awareness of the world of work. |
Wendy Tomaschow - Meeting are scheduled with advisor during the year |
Ocean Bowl |
The is an academic competition and program that addresses a national gap in environmental and earth sciences in public education by introducing high school students to and engaging them in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helping them become knowledgeable citizens and environmental stewards. |
Adam McBride - amcbride@psdschools.org Meets: TBD |
Robotics |
We are a group of students who share an interest in science and technology, and it's application to real-world engineering. We may design and build robots, but our team is much more than that. Our mission is to be a student-run team that works together to participate in FIRST Robotics competitions. FIRST, which stands for "For Inspiration of Science and Technology", is an international organization that strives to inspire young people to become science and technology leaders. Every year we are given a new challenge, or game, that involves competing in alliances to score against the opposing alliance. This may involve driving over obstacles, shooting balls into hoops, hanging the robot from a bar, or even deploying a "mini-bot" to climb a pole. By building a robot to perform these challenges, students learn how to work as a team along with engineers in the community who act as mentors. Students on the team learn valuable skills that translate into future careers. |
Alan Charters - alanc@psdschools.org Kara Quinlan - kquinlan@psdschools.org Meets: Mon, Tue, Thurs, 4-6 pm #505 |
Science Olympiad |
Science Olympiad functions much like a sports team, requiring preparation, commitment, coaching and practice throughout the year. Each school-based team is allowed to bring 15 students who cross-train for a variety of events in their skill set. Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events. Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. |
Kraig Burleson - Meets: Wed, 6:30-8:30 pm #306 |
Service & Environmental Club |
Service and Environmental Club is an extracurricular club where students can be involved in community-based service projects. The emphasis is on local service projects that have a direct impact on Poudre High School and Ft. Collins. Projects that Service & Environmental Club have been involved in over the years are: Homeless gear, Inter-generational Prom, Angel Tree, Linus blankets, mitten project, Respite Care, PHS recycling, PHS energy audit, Musical Zoo, packing and distributing meals to the homeless, Poudre River & park clean ups, toiletries' drive & distribution. Each year, students decide what projects to undertake and are eligible for "lettering" in service. |
Marcy Lewis - marcial@psdschools.org Meets: Fri, Lunch #227 |
Spectrum |
Spectrum brings together both gay and straight students to socialize, discuss current issues in the LGBTQ community as well as other social/life issues, engage in book studies, promote awareness among students/staff/community, attend diversity conferences, participate in service activities and take part in school wide events. |
Danny Zuniga - pzunigatorres@psdschools.org Chantal Bouveron - cbourveron@psdschools.org Spectrum Board meets - Library Rm. 196J - Wed, lunch Spectrum Community meets - World Language Room 104A - Thurs, lunch Spectrum Book Club meets - 206 Richard Moyers Room - Fri, lunch
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Speech & Debate |
The Poudre Speech and Debate team gives students the chance to improve their public speaking, research, persuasive writing and acting ability. Members will get the chance to choose from a number events ranging from debating a number of current world issues in different formats, craft speeches to either inform or persuade, or act out dramatic or humorous scripts. Debaters will learn to debate both sides of a topic, and in the process become better listeners. Speech students will learn how to gain and maintain the focus on their audience while keeping them on the edge of their seat. Actors will learn how to help convey a feeling through different readings and help their audience gain empathy for their characters. The team competes in formal tournaments against other schools across the nation, all while raising students’ self-confidence as well. Coaches will provide the all the materials and know how needed to start! |
Ben Berry - bberry@psdschools.org Meets: Tues, Thurs 4-6 pm, #206 |
Student Council |
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Natalie Stockley - nstockley@psdschools.org Denny Bain - dbain@psdschools.org Katie Courtway - kcourtway@psdschools.org Meets: Period 4A, #218 |
Student Initiated Activities
NAME OF ORGANIZATION |
PURPOSE |
MEETING DAY/TIME/LOCATION |
STUDENT CONTACT |
STAFF ADVISOR |
Anime Club |
A safe place for nerds/otaku to gather and talk about anime. We may possibly learn to animate as well. |
Tuesdays, lunch Media Center |
Mr. Benson | |
Bullet Journal Club |
This club brings together people in a creative way to encourage, self expression and promote a balanced and organized outlet. |
Fridays, lunch Outside of room 103 downstairs |
Mrs. Mandy Johnson | |
Chess Club |
To learn about and play chess. To help people learn new tactics and strategies as well as to learn something new during the club. |
Thursdays, lunch Media Center |
Mr. Benson | |
Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
To bring together athletes of faith, strengthen faith, friendships and develop leaders for our sports |
Thursdays, lunch Room 414 |
Mr. Golyer |
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GaGa Ball Club |
To bring student together to enjoy a healthy activity. |
Lunch Front of school |
Jackson Warren |
Wilson/Poncelow |
Knitting Club |
The leaders will teach members how to knit. We will donate bookmarkers to the library and possibly headbands to the homeless. |
Tuesdays & Thursdays, lunch Room 501 |
Lillian Terwilleger Soleia Monser-Gray Roxanne Wessel |
Sarah Harris |
Volunteer Club |
To raise money, create an awareness, and support charitable organizations such as Operation Smile |
Wednesdays 9:00am Room 309 |
Grace Fries, Sophia Rose Kirby |
Maria Dower |
Role Playing Club |
A place to role play, play games like Dungeons and Dragons and just have fun. |
Thursdays 4:05pm Room 196 |
James McDonough |
Mr McGahey “Wolf” |
Scale Model Club |
To share ideas, skills and techniques we use to model tanks, aircraft, ships and cars. |
Fridays, lunch Room 210 |
Mr. Niedenzu |
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Super 8 Club |
Our group will learn film and storytelling techniques to apply to film making projects. |
Fridays, lunch Room 501 |
Mr. Moyer |
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