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OHS Club Guide

How do Clubs Work at OHS?

Red Clubs

Blue Clubs

Other Clubs

How it works

Click on the club category that you are interested in.

Look at the different clubs within the category to learn more about clubs you are interested in joining.

If you want to return to a previous page, click on the "BACK TO HOME" button at the bottom of each page in order to return the homepage, or click on the "Red/Blue/Other Homepage" in order to return to that category's homepage.

If you have any questions that are unanswered by this guide, please reach out to the advisor of the club you are interested in joining using the contact information on each club page.

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Clubs

Clubs

How do Clubs Work at OHS?

Summary
Most clubs meet once a month during Spartan Hour. One third of the clubs meet on Red Club Days, while another third meet on Blue Club Days, and the last third meet outside of school hours. OHS has clubs that feature all kinds of topics such as the sciences, drama, and the arts. Clubs are a great way to be part of the OHS community.
Faculty Perspective

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Red Clubs

Book Club

Art Club

Letters of Love

Pride Club

Wellbeing Club

Science Club

Youth in Action

The Spartan Speaks

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Art Club

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
The Art Club spends monthly meetings making fun arts and crafts projects while eating snacks. Students should join if they are creative or just want to have a good time with their friends creating art.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

shelagh.gamble@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Wellbeing Club

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
During meetings, members of the Wellbeing Club discuss mental health and do fun group activities to support their wellbeing. The Wellbeing Club also organizes events during Mental Health Awareness Month in May, and co-organizes You Matter Week with the Student Senate.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

marie.techam@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Letters of Love

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
Members of Letters of Love make cards during monthly meetings for children fighting cancer and other major illnesses. The cards are supposed to give emotional support to seriously ill children.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

kristin.frey@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Book Club

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
Book Club members decide which books to read throughout the school year and discuss them during their monthly meetings. There is no fee for joining this club, but members may need to purchase books.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

jessica.frie@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Youth in Action

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
Members of Youth in Action (YIA) participate in group and individual service projects. YIA also organizes food and other drives. Members can recieve 1/4 of a credit if they earn 45 service hours in a school year.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

genna.torney@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Science Club

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
The Science Club spends meetings preparing to participate in the Science Olympiad. The Science Olympiad is a national competition, although the Orono Science Club competes on the state level.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

andrew.kahler@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Pride & Allies Club

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
The Pride & Allies Club spends meetings discussing LGBTQ issues and events. The Club is supposed to be a safe space for LGBTQ students to share their experiences with each other.
Member Perspective
Advisor Email

jessica.curtis@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

The Spartan Speaks

Red Club

Red Club

Summary
The Spartan Speaks is the official student newspaper of Orono High School. The Spartan Speaks covers a variety of topics, including Orono news, student life, sports, and more. Members can write articles take photos, and more.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

peter.sherman@orono.k12.mn.us

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Red Club Homepage

Blue Clubs

Youth in Government

Future Medical Professionals

Chinese Club

Drama Club

Quiz Bowl

Student Voice

Unified Club

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Future Medical Professionals

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
Members of the Future Medical Professionals Club discuss different medical topics at each meeting. Different guest speakers, like nurses and anesthesiologists also come to meetings to present.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

sandhya.singh@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Youth in Government

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
Youth in Government (YIG) is a YMCA program where students participate in a 4-day model Minnesota government in Minneapolis. Participating students must attend Blue Club Spartan Hour meetings in preparation of the conference.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

genna.torney@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Drama Club

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
Unlike what you may expect, the Drama Club does not organize plays and musicals. Rather, it serves as an outlet for potential-theater participants to learn more about upcoming theater productions and connect with existing theater members.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email
Website

kelsie.balon@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Quiz Bowl

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
Quiz Bowl is a trivia-esque competition between schools. Schools compete as teams and answer questions relating to topics such as history, literature, popular culture, and more.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

lawrence.williams@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Student Voice

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
The Student Voice Club attempts to elevate a diverse set of voices and cultures at OHS. They organize different cultural events, bring in speakers, and even collaborate with teachers to ensure curriculum is inclusive.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

jennifer.ivers@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Unified Club

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
The Unified Club promotes inclusion and kindness throughout the school by hosting events, like Live Unified Week, and others. The Unified Club is affiliated with Special Olympics Minnesota.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

michelle.swenson@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Chinese Club

Blue Club

Blue Club

Summary
The Chinese Club discusses Chinese culture and celebrates Chinese festivals. Members learn Chinese calligraphy, play Chinese games and more. Students do not need to speak Chinese to join the club.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

shiow-jen.sun@orono.k12.mn.us

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Blue Club Homepage

Other Clubs

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Tackle Homelessness

ASL Club

DECA

NHS

FCA

Rock Climbing

SDA

WILO

Tri-M

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Women in Leadership

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
Women in Leadership at Orono (WILO) meets once a month before school to discuss how to change the culture at OHS around gender stereotypes. WILO organizes events around school, as well, such as an International Women's Week celebration, and more.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

erin.murray@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

Tackle Homelessness

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
Tackle Homelessness meets about once per month before school. The club organizes drives, such as toiletry and winter clothing drives, in addition to other things meant to benefit homeless people.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

joseph.huber@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
Students in the Dungeons & Dragons Club play the fantasy role-play game Dungeons & Dragons with other club members. The Dungeons & Dragons Club usually meets after school once per week.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

jarrett.lundquist@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

National Honor Society

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
The National Honor Society (NHS) is an honor society, recognizing student achievement. Members need to volunteer in the community to earn service hours in order to remain in NHS.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

jennifer.springmeyer@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

DECA

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
DECA is an entrepreneur-themed club that participates in state, national, and international business competitions. In order to join, students must be enrolled in either Marketing I or II.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

joseph.huber@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

Tri-M

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
Tri-M is a music honor society that meets monthly before school. The club organizes mostly music-related events, such as performing at a nearby retirement home, and also non-music-related events, such as bell-ring for the Salvation Army.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

nichole.brenna@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

ASL Club

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
The ASL (American Sign Language ) Club meets every other Monday after school. Club members spend meetings learning ASL to better communicate with deaf people and other people who use ASL.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

jennifer.ivers@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

FCA

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets before school every Thursday. Students play games, worship Jesus, and participate in bible study with fellow FCA members.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

andrew.kahler@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

Students Demand Action

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
Students Demand Action is an advocacy group dedicated to bringing downgun violence. Members meet outside of school at times and dates decided by members to discuss strategies on how to do so.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

quinn.montgomery@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage

Rock Climbing Club

Other Club

Other Club

Summary
The Rock Climbing Club meets once or twice a month outside of school to discuss rock climbing techniques and events. They also watch videos and movies about rock climbing during meetings.
Advisor Perspective
Advisor Email

quinn.montgomery@orono.k12.mn.us

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Other Club Homepage