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  • Amherst Regional High School
  • 21 Mattoon Street
  • Amherst, MA 01002

  • (413) 362-1700

  • Principal: Mark Jackson

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Clubs and Activities

Student Activities Director: Hanna Stevens-Morin

Thanks to the ARHS Parent Center for organizing the effort to raise the funds to restore clubs to ARHS. We are now in the process of updating the information for clubs that will be available during the 2009-2010 school year.

See current club announcements.

ANIMAL ACTION CLUB

  • Advisor: Mr. Aierstuck

ART CLUB

  • Advisor: Mr. Sears

AS SCHOOLS MATCH WITS

  • Advisor: Ms. Foulis, Room 217

ASIAN CULTURE CLUB

  • Meetings:Monday at 2:30Room 151
  • Advisor: Ms. Yan

BEST BUDDIES

  • Enhance the lives of others through one-to-one friendships: bike-riding, camping, movies and more! Commitment: One year
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pmRoom 146
  • Advisor: Mr. Sarr, 146

CABARET

  • Advisor: Ms. Cooper

CLASS OF 2011

  • Plan activities and fundraisers for your class!
  • Meetings: at 2:30Library
  • Advisors: Ms. White; Ms. Ames

CLASS OF 2012

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisor:

CLASS OF 2013

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisor:

CLASS OF 2014

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Meetings: of the month
  • Advisor:

COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB

DANCE THEATER ENSEMBLE

  • Empower and honor your authentic voice by creating historic, mind-expanding presentations.
  • Meetings:Every Day at 2:30pmLGI
  • Advisor: Ms. Vernon

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB

FRENCH CLUB

  • Advisor: Ms. Cisse, Room 147

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

  • Use art, computers, communications, math and leadership in real-world situations and conferences!
  • Meetings:Tuesday at 2:30pmRoom 143
  • Events: ARHS Store, Leadership Conference, Service
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/FBLA/
  • Advisor: Ms. Shea, Room 143

GOSPEL CHOIR

  • Open to all students who are interested in singing and promoting Gospel Music.
  • Meetings:Monday at 2:30pmChorus Room 6
  • Advisor: Mareatha Bowen

GSA (GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE)

  • We are a group for any straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning student who wants to make ARHS a safe, fun environment for all.
  • Meetings:Monday at 2:30pmRoom 175
  • Advisor: Ms. Barber-Just

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLUB

  • Get to know each other in a relaxed setting: listen and dance to music, cook, hike--U.S. students join too!
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pmRoom 172
  • Events: Thanksgiving celebration, field trips
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/InternationalStudents/index.html
  • Advisor: Ms. Lila Feingold

JETS TESTS OF ENGINEERING APTITUDE, MATH AND SCIENCE

  • Participate as a group in engineering problem competitions, applying math, physics, chemistry and biology to real-world problems.
  • Website:www.arps.org/users/hs/blaunerp/JETS.html
  • Advisor: Ms. Blauner, Room 218

LATINOS UNIDOS

LITERARY MAGAZINE

  • To produce a vital literary magazine that represents all of the students in the high school.
  • Meetings:Wednesday at 2:30pmRoom 169
  • Advisor: Ms. Reich

MATH TEAM

  • Have fun with mathematics! As a group, tackle difficult problems, develop useful skills and compete at meets.
  • Meetings:Tuesday at 2:30pmRoom 304
  • Advisor: Ms. Oakes

MODEL UN

  • A club to introduce students to international issues and decision-making using UN protocol.
  • Meetings:Monday at 2:30pmRoom 217
  • Advisor: Ms. Foulis, Room 217

MUSICAL

  • Present a full-scale music theater production involving about 150 actors, dancers, singers, musicians, costume-makers and set-builders.
  • Meetings:Every Day during January, February, MarchAuditorium
  • Advisor: Mr. Bechtold, Room 167

MUSICAL-SET CREW

  • Design, build and paint sets.
  • Meetings: during January,February,MarchAuditorium
  • Advisor: Mr. Thomas

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

  • Advisor: Ms. Kathy McCarthy

OUTING CLUB

  • Have fun in the great outdoors: climb, hike, cave, bike, canoe, snowshoe. where the wind takes you!
  • Meetings:Room 225
  • Events: 4-day canoe trip: Lake George
  • Website:www.arps.org/users/hs/kropfa/OCSLWebsite/
  • Advisor: Mr. Kropf

P.O.C.U.: PEOPLE OF COLOR UNITED

  • We welcome all ethnicities. Our goal is to enlighten others about cultures that make up our school body.
  • Meetings:Tuesday at 2:30pmRoom 117
  • Events: Kwanzaa, African-American Month, MLK B-fast
  • Advisors: Ms. Haygood; Ms. Custard

PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING

  • Advisor: Mr. Harrison

RUSSIAN CLUB

  • Get together to share Russian experiences outside of class and with the community at large.
  • Events: carwash, potluck, bake and tag sales, Gorodki
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/Russian/index.htm
  • Advisor: Ms. Marruffo, Room 148 or 109

SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA

  • Advisor: Mr. Sarr, Room 146

SPANISH CLUB

  • Advisors: Ms. Piccozzi; Ms. Steed

STAND

  • Studenst taking action now against Darfur is s group of students meeting weekly to raise money and awareness of the crisis facing Darfur.
  • Meetings:Friday
  • Advisor: Ms. Cisse

STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET

SURVIVAL LIVING

  • Survival Living class meets after school in room 225 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting 1/5/10. Campouts will be held on February 5-6, April 9-11, and May 28-31. Admission to the class is by application, see Mr. Kropf for details, or visit the class
  • Advisor: Mr. Kropf, Room 225

THE GRAPHIC

  • Get involved in all aspects of producing the school newspaper: articles, layout, ads and distribution.
  • Meetings: of the month at 2:45Room 171
  • Advisor: Mr. Herland, Room 167

THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS CLUB

THEATER COMPANY

  • Build, light, and perform in plays directed by Mr. Bechtold. Productions include short, full-length and student-written plays.
  • Meetings: of the month
  • Advisor: Mr. Bechtold, Room 167

VIDEO GAME CLUB

  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pm
  • Advisor: Jayne Peterson
Last Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009

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