Incoming freshman? Transfer student? Returning sophomore, junior, or senior? There is definitely a club for any student here on campus. Seminole has more than 60 clubs and organizations open for anyone to join! Here is an overview of a few of the organizations Seminole High has to offer.
Senior Ashley Bell, a three year participant in the Future Educators of America (FEA) club and current event coordinator, loves being involved in FEA because as she puts it, “[the] group really gets involved with giving back to the community as well as to the SHS teachers that do so much for the school and the students.”
FEA meets the third Wednesday of every month in Ms. Rogers room located in the downstairs of the Health Academy building and is open to anyone. Some of the activities this club participated in last year were hosting teacher appreciation week, holding an event for kids in the local community to come and have fun, and even making their own float for the SHS homecoming parade!
Along with outreach clubs like FEA, Seminole is also home to academic clubs like Illuminati. This is a trivia club that meets in downstairs Tomahawk Hall every Monday to practice for competitions throughout the county later in the year. During these practices, members split into teams to do mock competitions as preparation.
According to senior Andreas Chai, the questions they prepare for “concern almost every topic from arts and humanities, to math, geography, history, literature, music, and the sciences.” He says that he enjoys Illuminati so much because “[he] can expand my knowledge and learn about things that [he] never would have known before.”
Another more academic club Seminole hosts is Mu Alpha Theta, more commonly known as “Mu” or “MAѲ.” This club is home to the math-lovers of SHS and spends Friday afternoons practicing for math competitions held throughout Florida during the second semester of the school year.
Junior and former historian Kendall Ruskin has been participating in MAѲ the entire time she has been attending Seminole High and even throughout her middle school years. She humorously states that she loves MAѲ because its members “all join together due to [their] undying love of mathematics.”
Seminole also has clubs that are both classes and after school activities such as student leadership, band, and yearbook. Another one of these is show choir, a club that requires both singing and dancing auditions. Despite the need for auditions, tryouts are open to anyone, and the club welcomes members of various levels.
An anonymous sophomore mentioned that what she enjoys so much about being a part of the group is the fact that “the hard work you put into [show choir] during the year really pays off when you win.” The club does a lot of its work during class hours and meets almost every day after school for practice in the KWC Auditorium. According to the same student, things get “much more serious and strict” during competition weeks, but the end result is worth it.
As far as unique interests, there are also many unusual clubs available to Seminole students such as the Hogwarts Dual-Enrollment Club and the Indian Culture Club. In addition to these, a club most high schools don’t have (but we are lucky enough to) is the Ballroom Dance Club.
Senior Frederick Hodgin has been a member since his freshman year and comments that he enjoys ballroom so much because “it presents a unique way to exercise and is a confidence booster.”
The club meets on Tuesdays for instruction and Thursdays for competition practice every week in the cafeteria. Members are even given the chance to attend a few competitions throughout the year, and to close out the club’s season, a few members perform at the annual Beta Chi Banquet, the end of the year banquet for Seminole’s own IB social club.
Lastly, there are many clubs that require invitations to join like the National Honor Society or Beta Club. Another such club is Thespians, an organization comprised of a group of students who are all very committed to drama. They even attend competitions and special conventions.
Vice President Yousef Kareem, while sharing why he loves being a part of Thespian Troupe 3266 so much, mentioned that it really is a “great community,” and he really enjoys the fact that “everyone you meet, whether it’s at our school or competition schools, is incredibly kind and welcoming.” The members meet once a month in Ms. Ortiz’s drama room.
Though these are just a few of the many clubs at Seminole, it is clear how passionate members get about their participation and jobs within these organizations. Much can be gained from taking part in such a community. Some of the other clubs not highlighted are Step Team, Odyssey of the Mind, Asian Student Association, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, and Model UN.
A complete list of clubs can be found on the SHS website.
Interested in joining a club? Be sure to visit the Club Expo at Open House this Thursday, August 30 for more info and the chance to ask members questions!