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

  • (413) 362-1700

  • Principal: Mark Jackson

Clubs and Activities for 2007-2008

This list is maintained by Sherry Balzano, Student Activities Director. Please contact her with any updates to club information.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

  • Discuss and act on campaigns for human rights sent by the regional office. You can help save the world!
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:45pmRoom 162
  • Advisor: Mr. Herland

BEST BUDDIES

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

CLASS OF 2008

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisors: Ms. Cisse; Ms. Ryan-Talbot

CLASS OF 2009

  • Plan class fundraisers and events!
  • Advisors: Ms. Foulis; Ms. Shepard

CLASS OF 2010

CLASS OF 2011

  • Plan activities and fundraisers for your class!
  • Advisor: Ms. Balzano, 311

COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUB

  • Come and join this group if you are interested in working with projects to support the local communities.
  • Meetings:Tuesday at 2:30pmRoom 133
  • Advisors: Ms. Leatart; Ms. Ross

DANCE THEATER ENSEMBLE

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

DRILL TEAM

  • Perform exciting routines at games, events, Black History Month assemblies, and other schools.
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pm160
  • Advisor: Ms. Custard, Room 160

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION CLUB

ESPERANZA

  • The goal of Esperanza is to bring remediation to families in Ecuador.
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pmRoom 317
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/clubs/Esperanza/
  • Advisors: Ms. Abbott; Mr. Mafi

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA

  • Use art, computers, communications, math and leadership in real-world situations and conferences!
  • Meetings:Monday at 2:30pmRoom 141
  • Events: ARHS Store, Leadership Conference, Service
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/fbla/
  • Advisor: Ms. Shea, Room 143

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:Tuesday at 2:30pmRoom 300
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/clubs/GSA/
  • Advisor: Ms. Iverson

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/
  • 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.
  • Advisor: Ms. Veneman, Room 218

KHMER CLUB

  • Join with other Cambodian-American students once a week for projects, events and discussions.
  • Meetings:Monday at 2:30pmRoom 324
  • Advisor: Ms. Fricke

LATINOS UNIDOS

LITERARY MAGAZINE

  • To produce a vital literary magazine that represents all of the students in the high school.
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pmRoom 171
  • Advisors: Ms. Reich; Mr. Harrington

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

MEN’S CHOIR

  • An opportunity for men to come together and sing.
  • Meetings:Thursday at 2:30pmChoir Room
  • Advisor: Ms. Cooper

MODEL UN

  • A club to introduce students to international issues and decision-making using UN protocol.
  • Meetings:Friday at 2:30pmRoom 178
  • Advisor: Ms. Baer-Leighton, Room 167

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. Crafts, Room 218

OUTING CLUB

  • Have fun in the great outdoors: climb, hike, cave, bike, canoe, snowshoe. where the wind takes you!
  • Meetings:Last Friday of the month at 2:30pmRoom 225
  • Events: 4-day canoe trip: Lake George
  • Website:www.arps.org/users/hs/kropfa/arhsoc.htm
  • 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 115
  • Events: Kwanzaa, African-American Month, MLK B-fast
  • Advisors: Ms. Skelton; Ms. Custard

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. Wobst, Room 148 or 178

STRIVE MENTORS

  • Help mentor eighth-grade students of color through their transition into ninth grade.
  • Advisor: Ms. Mafi

THE GRAPHIC

  • Get involved in all aspects of producing the school newspaper: articles, layout, ads and distribution.
  • Meetings: at 2:45Room 162
  • Advisor: Mr. Herland, Room 167

THE TIBETAN CLUB/STUDENTS FOR A FREE TIBET

  • We will be putting together an all-school performance assembly in March to educate ARHS about Asian cultures.
  • Meetings:Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month at 2:30pmRoom 224
  • Website:www.arps.org/hs/clubs/tibetan/
  • Advisor: Mr. Vaissiere

THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS CLUB

THEATER COMPANY

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