During the '08-'09 school year, many of the clubs will be conducted "after the school day". There will be the occasion where a Club / Activity may be conducted during "ADVISORY" period. Clubs / Activities are organized based on student interest and staff expertise.
Falcon High School Clubs 2008-2009
The art department offers Open Studio time after school usually on Wednesday until 4:30pm. This is a time where students can get extra help or work on their personal art. Faculty Contact: Ms. Sarah Johnson
The Bowling Club meets at The Brunswick Zone on Circle Drive Monday and Tuesday at 4pm for competition and practice. This usually runs from October thru February. We compete against other High Schools in the area and can qualify for state competition. Bowling Club is an opportunity for the youth of today to bowl for the school in a friendly competitive environment. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. G. Matt Janes
Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is an international organization based out of Reston, VA. Its purpose since inception in 1946 is to promote advanced marketing skills and training for high school students seeking higher level business career development. Written and role-play competitions are key DECA challenges that spur students on in their personal growth. Students also learn communication and community involvement skills that are invaluable to them in business and everyday life as well as citizenship. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. L. Alex McIntire
Drama Club puts on the main stage play for FHS every year. Anyone is welcome to audition for the play, but casts are generally limited to 15 people or less, depending on the show. Rehearsals begin about 7 weeks prior to the performances and are every day after school from 2:30 to 5:00p. The final week of the rehearsal process usually moves to 5:00 to 8:00p practice times. Drama is also responsible for organizing and putting on the annual talent show held in September. Faculty Sponsor: Mrs. Jen McDonald
Drill Team meets twice a week from August-October, Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-4:30. We practice marching, flag technique and put together a half time show with the marching band. We also perform in parades. The drill team is open to any student enrolled at FHS; however, there may be an audition required. Our goal is to have fun while entertaining others with excellence. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. James Divine
French Club meets every Wednesday from 2:30-3:30. We do all sorts of French cultural activities. We play French games, watch French cartoons and videos and we have French food days. Our goal is to have fun with the French culture and language in ways we can’t in class, due to time restraints. Faculty Sponsor: Mrs. Chrysauna Piccolo
Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA) is a nonprofit education association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The FBLA-PBL Mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. We meet during advisory periods, about twice monthly after school, and compete in district, state, and hopefully national competitions. Faculty Sponsor: Mrs. Nikki Lester
Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) is a place for students to expand upon the learning opportunities offered in the classroom. HOSA is not a club – it is an organization that promotes career opportunities in health care and supports young people who plan to pursue a health career. It is designed to give the student that “something extra” which will help him/her to take his/her place more effectively in work and society. We stress leadership through the election of student officers, participation through social activities, leadership development sessions and business meetings, and friendly competition by means of skill and academic contests on the local, district, state, and national level. Faculty Contact: Mrs. Bonnie Roberts
B Jazz Band meets about twice a month on Thursdays, November-May 2:30-3:30pm. We learn how to play jazz music, how to improvise, and learn some of the history of jazz. We put on a concert at least once. Our goal is to have fun learning about Jazz, America’s only original art form. Open to all students enrolled in band or orchestra at FHS. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. James Divine
JROTC offers the following clubs/afterschool activities for JROTC cadets only:
· Rocket Club: Mission is to build, flight test, and fly model rockets. The Rocket Club uses our wind tunnel, and math to predict the flight characteristics and height of the rocket pre-launch. The Rocket is open to any JROTC cadet in good standing.
· Kitty Hawk Air Society (KHAS): open to cadets with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Mission is to promote academic excellence within the cadet corps and to perform community service above that required of other cadets.
· We have other after school activities open to JROTC cadets such as rifle drill team, color guard team, and saber drill team. These are not “clubs” but are an important part of our program. Faculty Contact: Col. Jim Turner
Knowledge Bowl meets weekly on Thursdays from 2:30-3:30. We compete against other schools monthly throughout the year. Membership is open to anyone interested in answering challenging and varied questions, but we do seek academically successful students as the foundation of our competition teams.
Link Crew helps incoming freshmen students adjust to the rigors of high school. Each year, several juniors and seniors apply to become a Link Leader. These students then plan team builders and social events to help their freshmen "Crew" make it through their freshmen experience on a variety of social and academic levels. Link Crew coordinates school wide pep assemblies, works with Student Council on various school and community events, plans our 8th grade orientation night, along with several dances and final exam review sessions. It's definitely a lot of work to be a member of Link Crew, but it’s worth the challenge to help make Falcon High School a better place for everyone! Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Kristin Goeschl
Marching Band meets twice a week from August-October, Tuesday and Thursday 2:30-4:30pm. We practice marching music and put together a half time show. We also perform in parades. Marching band is open to any student enrolled in band at FHS. Our goal is to have fun while entertaining others with excellence. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. James Divine
Annually in April, students go to UCCS to participate in the Colorado Math Olympiad, a competitive essay-type math contest. Students have 4 hours to work 5 very challenging problems. Prizes include scholarships, calculators, medals, and books. In recent years, FHS has had several students on the winners list. Faculty Sponsor: Angela Kincaid
Annually in early November students participate in the University of Northern Colorado Mathematics Contest, a competitive math contest. Students have 1 to 3 hours to work up to 12 problems. The contest is sponsored by the University of Northern Colorado to scout for up-and-coming mathematical talent. The top prize is a $1500 scholarship to UNC.
Annually in February students participate in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) 10/12, a competitive math contest. The AMC 10 and AMC 12 each have 25 questions, and each is to be taken in 75 minutes. Major universities such as MIT ask prospective students for their AMC scores to help identify students ready for a rigorous undergraduate curriculum. These contests are also the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determines the United States Math Team, which competes in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
The Mock Trial program gives Colorado students a hands-on trial experience through preparation and performance of a legal case before a scoring panel. Additionally, team members gain beneficial life-skills that help them throughout their lives. They learn: team-work and collaboration; the importance and value of setting goals and strategic planning; productive argumentative and persuasive skills; critical-thinking skills and the ability to face challenging obstacles with enthusiasm; and professionalism and confidence— all while learning about the judicial system, court procedures and the legal system. Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Lauren Murphy
Sponsored by the National Association of Secondary Schools Principals, the National Honor Society (NHS) is comprised of students who have shown outstanding character, scholarship, and service. These elite students must continue to exhibit these qualities, as well as take place in community service projects. NHS students are eligible for a variety of scholarships not available to the general school population. NHS Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Angela Kincaid
Science Olympiad is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 science education, increasing male, female and minority interest in science, creating a technologically-literate workforce and providing recognition for outstanding achievement. These goals are achieved by participating in Science Olympiad tournaments annually in March that bring science to life, show how science works, emphasize problem solving aspects of science and the understanding of science concepts. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Paul Austin
Student-2-Student (S2S) is a unique student-led, school managed program that confronts the challenges of incoming students and provides relevant training that gives students the best possible transition experience. A team of volunteer students, supervised by a school counselor, trains inbound transitioning students on three subject areas: academics, relationships, and finding the way. The team provides a forum for students to quickly feel welcomed, comfortable, included and accepted into their new school community. Faculty Sponsor: Mr. Greg Morris
As an elected leader of the student body, Student Council members will learn how to conduct meetings, speak in public, delegate responsibility, organize programs, participate in community service activities, assist with fundraising, attend leadership conferences on a local, state and national levels, go on retreats, as well as design student activities, spirit weeks, dances and more. Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Nicole Paxton
Xtreme Riders promotes the sports of skiing and snowboarding. We take approximately 5 or 6 trips a year to various ski areas around Colorado to test out their terrain, interact with students from other D49 High Schools, and Have Fun! X-Treme Riders puts on several fundraisers throughout the year to help offset the costs of the trips and works to help other students have fun with the sport. Faculty Sponsor: Ms. Ruth Thompson at 495-1149 ext. 2038
Young Authors Club is a hands-on after-school project aimed at helping students gain the practical skills needed to become a fiction writer. Starting by identifying what makes their favorite books so great, students learn how to craft characters, setting and plot to write their own short stories. The aim of this Basic Fiction Writing Workshop is to teach students the skills to write, edit and submit their stories, so they can get a full understanding of what it's like to be a fiction writer, and hopefully, get published. Faculty Sponsor: Kelli Estepp