BAHS STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM 2014-2015

ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS

Dear BAHS Student,

The Broken Arrow High School student activities program strives to provide students with a wide range of cultural, social, ath-

letic, artistic, and recreational activities that strengthen the bond between the student and BAHS. BAHS student activities facili-

tate personal growth by providing opportunities to develop teamwork, goal-setting, problem solving, and planning skills. In fact,

research on student activities has shown students who participate in activities are likely to have greater academic success, devel-

op leadership skills, and they report a higher level of school satisfaction when compared to students who are not involved with

activities.

Broken Arrow High School is committed to creating a positive student activities experience by developing programming that

meets the following standards:

High level of student participation

Equal access for all students

Diverse opportunities

Response to student interest

Community service

Leadership development

High level of Faculty/Staff participation

Please use this guide to connect with student activities that will enhance your experience at Broken Arrow High School.

Sincerely,

Debbie Renz

Principal

Questions regarding student activities?

Contact

Jason Jedamski

Director of Student Life and Activities

jjedamski@baschools.org

BAHS STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM 2014-2015

ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS

Academic Team

Art Club

Astronomy Club

BA Ambassadors

Business Professionals of America

Committee on Life at Broken Arrow Senior High

Distributive Education Clubs of America

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Family & Career Community Leaders of America

Future Farmers of America

Friends of the Library

Future Medical Professions

Gay Straight Alliance

Junior Executive Board

Key Club

Language Clubs

Mascots

Mock Trial

National Forensic League

National Honor Society

Native American Student Association

The Planeteers/Environmental Club

Public Development Community

Senior Executive Board

Sophomore Executive Board

Students Against Destructive Decisions

Students for Christ

Student Council

Thespian Club

Yearbook

Young Democrats

Young Republicans

Zoology Club

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Academic Team

Sponsor: Amy Dyer adyer@baschools.org

The Academic Team is a competitive organization that participates in

Eastern Oklahoma Academic Conferences matches, OSSAA State

Tournament matches, two Knowledge Master Open National Com-

puter Tournaments, and other invitational tournaments as may oc-

cur. Team members need to have a broad knowledge base in many

subject areas, plus additional specialization in at least one of these

topic areas: Math, Science, Fine Arts, or Social Studies. Previous aca-

demic team experience is a major plus, but not a requirement. While

game formats vary with tournaments, the game show Jeopardy is a

reasonable good picture of what a competitive match is like, except

we play team versus team instead of person versus person.

Art Club

Sponsors: Jennifer Deal jdeal@baschools.org

Art Club provides a variety of experiences and opportunities to stu-dents who have an interest in the visual arts. Art Club is open to all BAHS students, whether or not they are enrolled in an art class. The Art Club sponsors activities both on campus and in the community, and offers students creative and educational opportunities.

Astronomy Club

Sponsor: Sean Murray smurray@baschools.org

The Astronomy Club seeks to further student interests in astronomy

through participation in related activities of star gazing, visits to the

observatory, and guest speakers. Membership is open at the begin-

ning of each semester to all students interested in astronomy.

BA Ambassadors Sponsors: Laura Duncan llduncan@baschools.org

BA Ambassadors works in partnership with Rachel’s Challenge and

other service organizations to perpetuate a chain reaction of kind-

ness and compassion at school and through out the community. Our

main goal is to create a welcoming and positive culture on our cam-

pus. Membership is open to all Broken Arrow High School students.

Business Professionals of America (BPA)

Sponsor: Michelle Lewandowski mrlewandowski@baschools.org

Business Professionals of America is a co-curricular organization for

students interested in CareerTech computer Graphics and Business

classes. This group provides leadership activities for students and

encourages their participation in community and school service pro-

jects. Students also participate in State and National competitive

events related to their field of interest.

COLABASH

Sponsor: Jason Jedamski jjedamski@baschools.org

Committee on Life at Broken Arrow High School (COLABASH) serves as the student advisory group to the Broken Arrow High School ad-ministration.

DECA

Sponsor: Debra Coffey djcoffey@baschools.org DECA is the youth organization for students enrolled in the Mar-keting Education program. The object of this organization is to pre-pare students for leadership roles, civic and community involvement, career awareness in marketing, and social understanding. The Mar-keting Education program will use the following criteria to review those students applying to the program: grades, attendance, behav-ior and teacher evaluations. Each applicant will then be interviewed and acceptance into the program will be based on the success of the above criteria.

Yearly activities include leadership days, socials, field trips, and com-

munity activities. DECA members are encouraged to compete on the

State and National level. The members of DECA also own and oper-

ate the school-based enterprise, The Cage, which sells spirit items

and school supplies.

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Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

Sponsor: Tiffany Jones tjones@baschools.org FCA is a Christian based organization that espouses evangelism through fellowship free from social pressure for members and coach-es or recognized school teams.

Family Career & Community Leaders of America

(FCCLA)

Sponsor: Janie Cook jecook@baschools.org

FCCLA is a national career-technical organization open to any student

currently or previously enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences

Class. FCCLA is an integrated part of the overall Family & Consumer

Science curriculum and is embedded into these classes. FCCLA en-

courages family and community involvement and offers opportuni-

ties for leadership development and skills for life. Opportunities in-

clude school and community service.

Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Sponsors: Jeff Spake jcspake@baschools.org

FFA is a national organization dedicated to making a positive differ-

ence in the lives of students by developing their potential for prem-

ier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricul-

tural education. FFA is an integral part of the instructional program

of agricultural education. Membership is limited to students enrolled

in agricultural education classes. FFA members have many opportu-

nities to participate in local, state, and national FFA activities includ-

ing: meetings, conventions, leadership training, public speaking,

competitive events, scholarships, and award programs.

Friends of the Library

Sponsor: Nancy Remus nremus@baschools.org

Friends of the Library will be dedicated to meeting the intellectual,

curricular, and technological needs of all Broken Arrow High School

students and staff through fundraising and advocacy.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)

Advisor: Melissa Fields mefields@baschools.org

The purpose of this organization is to provide a safe place for the

GBLTQ community and its allies; to educate the school community

about homophobia, transphobia, gender identity and sexual orienta-

tion; to contest discrimination, harassment and violence.

Future Medical Professionals (FMP)

Sponsors: Lynne Clark lclark@baschools.org FMP introduces students to a variety of medical professions through guest speakers, tours to medical facilities, and opportunities to job shadow a wide range of medical professions where students are able to witness their preferred medical profession in action and explore the possibilities that the occupation provides. Membership is open to all students interested in learning more about the medical field and its professions.

Junior Executive Board

Sponsor: Amanda Westcott alwestcott@baschoos.org

Junior Board is the governing body of the Junior Class. It seeks to

create enthusiasm and a sense of pride and belonging among juniors

enrolled at BAHS. Prom is a large project that Junior Board is in-

volved in, as well as increasing school spirit during activities and

events. To be eligible for election, candidates must: have and main-

tain a cumulative GPA of 2.5, complete the petition process by dead-

lines announce, and follow the campaign rules. Elections are con-

ducted in September of the students’ junior year by popular vote of

the current BAHS Junior Class.

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Key Club

Sponsor: Mary Fowler mdfowler@baschools.org

Key Club is a service organization sponsored by Kiwanis International.

Through a variety of student-led service projects, students develop

initiative and leadership by working together and helping others in

our community and beyond. Membership is open to any Broken Ar-

row High School Student who wishes to volunteer and make a differ-

ence. Volunteers aren’t paid – They Are Priceless!

Language Clubs (French / Latin / Spanish) Sponsors: Shelley Mashburn (French) smashburn@baschools.org

Angela Wells (Latin) awells@baschools.org

Jan Smith (Spanish) jsmith3@baschools.org

These organizations promote and advance the study of their respec-tive languages and of the cultures those languages represent. They provide a medium through which interested students can meet on an informal basis. Members must be enrolled in French, Latin, or Span-ish class in order to be a member of the corresponding group.

Mascots

Sponsor: Jason Jedamski jjedamski@baschools.org

Mascots are students at BAHS who encourage school spirit at

sporting events, assemblies, and special school and community

events. Any student at BAHS may join by attending the first meeting

of the school year and showing to all scheduled events.

Mock Trial Sponsor: Jana Ellis jeellis@baschools.org

In Mock Trial, high school students play the roles of attorneys, plain-

tiffs and defendants. They actively prepare and present their cases

under the direct supervision of teacher coaches and attorney advi-

sors. Mock Trial Teams compete with other schools from across Okla-

homa with real judges in a courtroom setting hearing them and a

panel of lawyers evaluating student performance. Membership is

open to any student from NIHS, SIHS and BAHS. The Mock Trial sea-

son runs from November through February.

National Forensic League (NFL)

Sponsor: Robert Walters rwalters@baschools.org

The object of this chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for the

spirit of community through competitive speech and debate, to stim-

ulate a desire to support theater arts, to promote leadership, and to

encourage the development of performing character in all students

of Broken Arrow Senior High School. Members are enrolled in a

speech or debate class.

National Honor Society (NHS)

Sponsors: Cynthia J. Wilson cjwilson@baschools.org Website: NHS's website NHS seeks to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire

to render service to the community, to promote leadership, and to

develop character in the students of Broken Arrow High School

(BAHS). Members must be a junior or senior at BAHS and submit ap-

plication before the fall semester deadline. All applicants must: have

a minimum GPA of 3.5 unweighted, be a member in good standing of

two non-related school activities the previous school year, and be

voted on by the full faculty based on observations the previous year

as to character and leadership.

Native American Student Association

Sponsor: Beau Wallace bwallace@baschools.org

Native American Student Association works to increase and promote a better understanding of Native American peoples and their culture. The club is open to all BAHS students.

Planeteers/Environmental Club

Sponsors: Donna Gradel dgradel@baschools.org

The Planeteers is an organization designed to increase environmental

Awareness at Broken Arrow High School through service projects,

information campaigns, and discussions concerning sustainability and

conservation. All students interested in the environment are wel-

come.

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Public Development Community

Sponsor: to help get artists and coders together to work on

group projects. to enter those projects into the Heartland Gam-ing Expo. To teach game design/development to anyone willing to learn. To connect BAHS and the artists and coders here to

TU.

Senior Executive Board

Sponsors: Jessica Delehant jndelehant@baschools.org The Senior Board function is to be the governing body of the senior class at Broken Arrow High School. The Board strives to create enthu-siasm and a sense of pride in senior class members and to provide the leadership necessary to maintain the dignity of traditional senior activities. In order to be eligible for election to the board, the officer/member candidate must: have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 for officer (2.50 for board member), complete the petition process by deadlines announced, and follow the campaign rules. Elections are held the last month of the school year preceding the student’s senior year in which he/she will serve. Members are elected by popular vote of that BAHS Junior class prior to the senior year. Responsibilities of Senior Board include organizing “Mr. Beef” for the Spring assembly, organizing the powder puff football game, organizing and planning senior social and 12 year senior breakfast, and also assisting in the planning stages of the graduation commencement ceremony. Senior Board members are also expected to attend weekly meetings and participate in senior class fundraising efforts.

Sophomore Executive Board

Sponsor: Tamara Yeldell tjyeldell@baschools.org

Sophomore Board is the governing body of the Sophomore Class. It

seeks to create enthusiasm and a sense of pride and belonging

among sophomores enrolled at BAHS. Junior Jam and Gym Night are

two large projects that Sophomore Board is involved in. To be eligi-

ble for election, candidates must: have and maintain a cumulative

GPA of 2.5, complete the petition process by deadlines announced,

and follow the campaign rules. Elections are conducted in August of

the students’ sophomore year by popular vote of the current BAHS

Sophomore Class.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

Sponsors:

Students Against Destructive Decisions purpose:

• To promote and reward healthy, positive and drug free living

• To provide for mental and physical health through social and recre-

ational activities

• To further educate students about positive reasons to say no to

drugs/alcohol usage

• To instill civic virtue through service projects

Students for Christ (SFC)

Sponsor: Jennifer Johnson

SFC is a group that organizes events to provide a venue for students

to grow spiritually and to encourage fellowship with one another and

to enhance their high school education. Members must be a student

at Broken Arrow High School and desire to follow Christ.

Student Council (STUCO)

Sponsors: Laura Sheehan lsheehan@baschools.org

Misty Galleher mgalleher@baschools.org Student Council promotes and strives for, high standards of scholar-ship, leadership, cooperation, and understanding among the stu-dents, faculty, community, and state. Members propose policy changes as they apply to the student body and strive to meet the needs of BAHS students through various projects. Projects include assemblies, service programs, spirit and unity activities, and conven-tions. Officers are seniors who are elected in the spring of their jun-ior year. All other board positions may be applied for in the fall of the school year, while general membership is open to any student en-rolled at BAHS.

Thespian Club

Sponsor: JoJo Nichols jnichols@baschools.org

The Thespian Club offers students a forum, for sharing theatre exper-

tise, recognizing creative outlets, and expanding the education of the

publics’ awareness of theatre arts. Thespian Club is open to all BAHS

students who share an interest in drama.

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Yearbook “Arrow Life” Sponsor: Ashley Spencer

Publishing the school yearbook offers the students experience in

various types of writing, editing, and layout design, and digital pho-

tography. Students are responsible for the publication of the school

yearbook. Members must be enrolled in the Journalism/Yearbook

class. Requirements are submitting an application, obtaining teacher

recommendations, and having no grade lower than a “’B’ in English.

Young Democrats

Sponsors: Gina Lepp glepp@baschools.org

This organization is open to all of those students who consider them-

selves to be Democrats, liberals, or otherwise left of center. The ac-

tivities of the group will include local, regional, and state Young Dem-

ocrats functions, such as voter registration, grass-roots campaigning

and other political activities. Guest speakers provide a forum for a

varying of opinions on a variety of opinions.

Young Republicans

Sponsor: Jana Nash jnash@baschools.org

This organization is open to all students who consider themselves to

be Republicans, conservatives, or otherwise right of center in their

political beliefs. The activities of the group will include local, regional,

and state Young Republicans’ functions. Guest speakers and debates

provide a forum for a variety of opinions.

Zoology Club

Sponsor: Deborah Pettus dspettus@baschools.org

Zoology Club is open to all students who are interested in the field

and study of animals and their habitats. Meetings are held before

and after school. Zoology Club members have the opportunity to

participate in service learning activities and volunteer at animal-

centered organizations. Members also have the chance to hear guest

speakers and go on field trips to enrich their understanding of zoolo-

gy and zoology-related careers.

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Broken Arrow High School now offers intramural sports programming. The mission of the intramural program is to

provide a variety of organized recreational activities to students and staff. It is the goal of the intramural program to

develop teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship, and relationships within a recreational environment. Every event is

designed to help students grow socially, physically, and mentally in competitive and non-competitive recreational

activities.

All intramural programs will be facilitated by the Broken Arrow Student Activities Director.

Please check the Student Union for more information