Clubs & Organizations
View the clubs and organizations offered at our school
We believe that participation in the student activities program enriches and expands the regular academic program. In addition, it provides a way to have fun and be with friends. From interscholastic sports to music, drama, and debate, activities enrich a student’s high school experience. The many activities at West Springfield High School reflect the interests and talents of the student body and offer opportunities to the new and old student to make new friends, learn self-discipline, build self-confidence, and develop skills to handle competitive situations. All activities are sponsored by a faculty member dedicated to the program.
Some special points to remember:
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Notices of club meetings are typically made on the morning announcements and on the activity calendar on the WSHS webpage. Activities of any organization must be approved by the Director of Student Activities.
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The following list of student activities is presented as a guide to the extracurricular program at West Springfield High School. It is as current as possible, but some clubs and organizations may be inactive or have different sponsors or meeting places. Students should contact the sponsor(s) listed for a given organization for more specific information regarding their events and activities.
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Please check with the Assistant Director of Student Activities for clubs, Ms. Emily Halstead, if you wish to start an organization. The first step is to email your idea to Ms. Halstead at @email and Cc the faculty member that will be the sponsor. You will receive an email response with all of the required forms for starting a new club. All of the new club application documents must be typed, with the exception of the student interest form, so they should be returned when complete in a reply email.
Fairfax County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all clubs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies as they relate to student activities and athletics: Bill Curran, Director Activities and Athletics Fairfax County Public Schools @email
Activity Calendar
Honor Societies
American Sign Language Honor Society
- Sponsor: Heather Kendrick
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Computer Science Honor Society
- Sponsor: Tom Troast
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
English Honor Society
- Sponsor: Kristin Henry
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
French Honor Society
- Sponsor: Maria Papathanassiou
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected]
German Honor Society
- Sponsors: Claudia Naworol, Katharina Fuerst
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
History Honor Society
- Sponsors: Tori Rodriguez, Brad Swain
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
International Thespian Society
- Sponsor: Maeve Nash
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Math Honor Society
- Sponsors: Ashley Karraro, Vivien Coleman
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
National Honor Society
- Sponsor(s): Tori Rodriguez, John Thorson
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Science Honor Society
- Sponsor: Kylie McKercher
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Spanish Honor Society
- Sponsors: Michelle Caldwell. Jake Williams
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Tri M Music Honor Society
- Sponsor: Jennifer Herrera
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society
- Sponsors: Beth Leone, Melissa Morgan
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Academic and Co-Curricular Organizations
Academic Teams
Scholastic Bowl
- Sponsor: Stephanie Shimp
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Academic Subject Clubs
American Sign Language Club
- Sponsor: Heather Kendrick
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Science Olympiad
- Sponsors: Ann McCook, Julie Wagner
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Co-Curricular Organizations
College Partnership Program
- Sponsors: Kimberly Greene-Herbert, Taylor Wagonseller
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
DECA
- Sponsors: Jenny Friedman, Deborah Martin
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Sponsor: Jamie Woodards
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Technology Student Association (TSA)
- Sponsors: J.T. Alukonis, Josh Masley
- Sponsor Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Peer Tutoring
- Sponsor: Melissa Morgan
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Performing Groups
Band
- Sponsor: Wolson Gustama
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Chorus
- Sponsor: Dustin Brandt
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Color Guard
- Sponsor: Wolson Gustama
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Dance
- Sponsor: Tara Perez
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Drum Line
- Sponsor: Wolson Gustama
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Jazz Band
- Sponsor: Wolson Gustama
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Orchestra
- Sponsor: Jennifer Herrera
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Theatre
- Sponsor: Maeve Nash
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Service Clubs
Girl UP
- Sponsor: Desiree Di Mauro
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Interact Club
- Sponsors: Amy Berglund, Becky Cousins
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Key Club
- Sponsor: J.T. Alukonis
- Sponsor Email: jaa[email protected]
Military Ambassadors
- Sponsor: Jeff Toomer, Kendra Burnside, Jeri Clark
- Sponsor Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Spartans for War Victims
- Sponsor: Desiree DiMauro
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Student Ambassadors Club
- Sponsor(s): Rachel Lee, Jenny Choi
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
UNICEF
- Sponsor: Stephanie Shimp
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Special Interest Clubs
American Sign Language Club
- Sponsor: Heather Kendrick
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Amnesty International
- Sponsor: Melissa Morgan
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Anime Club
- Sponsor: Kevin Jones
- Sponsor Email: kdj[email protected]
Asian American Student Association
- Sponsors: Tina Nham, Ying Smith, Yanying Wang
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Backpacking Club (Interest Only)
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Black Student Union
- Sponsors: Nehemiah Jones
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected]
Book Club
- Sponsor: Heather Hicks
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Buddies Club
- Sponsors: Madi McKenna, Lindsay Warren
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Cafe Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Cards for Kindness
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Celebrity Trial Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Chess Club
- Sponsor: Ying Smith
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Comic Book Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Crew
- Sponsor: Mark Hemphill
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Debate
- Sponsor: Mike Dutcher
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Dungeons & Dragons
- Sponsor: Nicholas Lynn
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Environmental Club
- Sponsors: Desiree DiMauro, Austin Hollar, Heidi Averette
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Equity Club
- Sponsors: Triahna Harris, Tori Rodriguez
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Ethiopian and Eritrean Club
- Sponsor: Triahna Harris
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Fashion Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Emails:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Sponsors: Becky Barnes,
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected]
Forensics*
- Sponsor: Marie Bakke
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Gamer's Lounge
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Gardening Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Gender Sexuality Alliance
- Sponsor: Triahna Harris, Maggie Storms
- Sponsor Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Hispanic Student Association
- Sponsors: Mary Emerson,
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected]
Improv Club
- Sponsor: Beth Leone, Maeve Nash
- Sponsor Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Intro to Theory
- Sponsor: Amanda Moore
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Jewish Student Association
- Sponsor: Michelle Caldwell
- Sponsor Email: m[email protected]
Mahbereseb
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Mock Trial
- Sponsor: Matt Denny
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Model UN
- Sponsor: Wala Osman
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Muslim Student Association
- Sponsors: Rozina Niknam, Austin Hollar
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Ping Pong Club
- Sponsor: Breanna Brown
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected]
Poetry/W.R.I.T.E. Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Emails:
Political Science Club
- Sponsor: Colin Haller
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Pop Culture Club
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Rifle Club
- Sponsor: Chris Corbett
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Robotics Club
- Sponsor: Elward Crianza
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Science Research Club
- Sponsors: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Emails:
Songwriting Club
- Sponsor: Dustin Brandt
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected]
Spartan Surgeons
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Spartans Against Human Trafficking
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Spikeball (Interest Only)
- Sponsor: Josh Masley
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Teens Care About Cancer
- Sponsor: No sponsor currently
- Sponsor Email:
Ultimate Frisbee Club (Interest Only)
- Sponsor: Amy Berglund
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Visual Arts Club
- Sponsors: Tiff Duncan, Carlisle Kramer
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Women in STEM
- Sponsor: Josh Masley
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Young Democratic Socialists of America
- Sponsor: Joanne Pendry
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Young Democrats
- Sponsor: Joanne Pendry
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Class and Student Government Organizations
Class of 2024 (Seniors)
- Sponsors: Brianna Salvato, Madi McKenna
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Class of 2025 (Juniors)
- Sponsors: Shannon Rapoza, Tina Nham
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Class of 2026 (Sophomores)
- Sponsors: Shannon Rapoza, Triahna Harris
- Sponsors Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Class of 2027 (Freshmen)
- Sponsors: Maggie Storms, Julie Wagner
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Student Government Association
- Sponsors: Emily Halstead, JT Alukonis
- Sponsor Emails: [email protected] , jaa[email protected]
Publications
The Olympian (Yearbook)
- Sponsor: Melissa Morgan
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
The Oracle (Newspaper)
- Sponsor: Beth Leone
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Symposium (Literary and Art Magazine)
- Sponsor: Alexa Whitlock
- Sponsor Email: [email protected]
Inactive Clubs
These clubs are currently inactive. Students interested in reactivating one of these clubs will need to find a faculty sponsor before proceeding unless one is listed below. Please contact Mrs. Jonsson ([email protected]) with any questions about reactivating a club.
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Feline Friends (Sponsor: Breanna Brown, [email protected])
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Financial Literacy Club (Sponsor: Mark Witzel, [email protected])
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Gaming Skills Improvement Club (Sponsor: Tom Troast, [email protected])
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Native American Student Association (Sponsor: Stephanie Shimp, [email protected])
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Spartans for Refugees (Sponsor: Nicole O'Farrell, [email protected])
New club/activity applications for 2023-2024 school year will be accepted from August 21, 2023- March 1, 2024.
Want to Start a New Club?
In order to start a new club, you need a sponsor. Once you have secured a sponsor, complete the following paperwork and turn it in to the Student Activities Office (Room 2222). Please note: The sponsor must initial next to their name on the Club application.
Additional Information
- All forms must be typed or they will not be accepted.
- Prospective sponsors need to initial the application sheet above their name.
- Club Application form item #7 should include this blanket statement: “All activities as approved by local administration”
- The club should be open to “All West Springfield students grades 9-12” and written as such in Article VII- Membership of the Club Constitution
- HS clubs cannot have middle school members, however, the MS can create a similar club to collaborate with a HS club.
Need Assistance? Please email Ms. Emily Halstead, Clubs Liaison