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 usually made on the morning announcements and/or as a Powerpoint display on the school televisions. Activities of any organization must be approved by the Director of Student Activities. Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year there will be a $50 fee (payable to “Fairfax County Public Schools”) for students participating in any extracurricular 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 if you wish to start an organization. The first step is to email your idea to the ADSA (clubs) and Cc the faculty member that will be the sponsor. All of the new club application documents must be typed except the student interest form so they will be sent in a reply email. The Student Activities office is located in the main office Room 1006.
Activity Calendar
Student Publications
Honor Societies
National Honor Society
- Sponsor(s): Elizabeth Wahl
- Sponsor(s) Contact: ewahl@fcps.edu
American Sign Language
- Sponsor(s): Heather Kendrick
- Sponsor(s) Contact: hhkendrick@fcps.edu
Computer Science
- Sponsor(s): Dave Murray
- Sponsor(s) Contact: dcmurray@fcps.edu
English
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Beach
- Sponsor(s) Contact: sashimp@fcps.edu
French
- Sponsor(s): Rhonda Trupiano
- Sponsor(s) Contact: rctrupiano@fcps.edu
German
- Sponsor(s):Katharina Fuerst
- Sponsor(s) Contact: kbfuerst@fcps.edu
History
- Sponsor(s): Brad Swain
- Sponsor(s) Contact: btswain@fcps.edu
Math
- Sponsor(s): Ashley Ferraro
- Sponsor(s) Contact: afferraro@fcps.edu
Music/ Tri-M
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Herrera
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jlherrera@fcps.edu
Art
- Sponsor(s): Katherine Rehm
- Sponsor(s) Contact: kmrehm@fcps.edu
Science
- Sponsor(s): Mariah Eisman
- Sponsor(s) Contact: mleisman@fcps.edu
Spanish
- Sponsor(s): Susan Lampazzi
- Sponsor(s) Contact: sglampazzi@fcps.edu
Academic Teams
It’s Academic Quiz Team
- Sponsor(s): Stephanie Shimp
- Sponsor(s) Contact: sashimp@fcps.edu
Academic Subject Clubs
American Sign Language Club
- Sponsor(s): Heather Kendrick
- Sponsor(s) Contact: hhkendrick@fcps.edu
German Club
- Sponsor(s): Katharina Fuerst
- Sponsor(s) Contact: kbfuerst@fcps.edu
Science Olympiad
- Sponsor(s): Ann McCook
- Sponsor(s) Contact: almcook@fcps.edu
Co-Curricular Organizations
College Partnership Program
- Sponsor(s): Tisa Frederick, Vanessa Hunter
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tsfrederick@fcps.edu, vjhunter@fcps.edu
DECA
- Sponsor(s): Samantha Jonsson, Patrick Lucas
- Sponsor(s) Contact: smjonsson@fcps.edu, pilucas1@fcps.edu
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Sponsor(s): Taneisha Ng
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tsng@fcps.edu
TSA: Technology Student Association
- Sponsor(s): JT Alukonis, Josh Masley
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jaalukonis@fcps.edu, jsmasley@fcps.edu
West Springfield Peer Tutoring
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Goransson
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jggoransson@fcps.edu
Performing Groups
Band
- Sponsor(s): Eric Hoang
- Sponsor(s) Contact: emhoang@fcps.edu
Chorus
- Sponsor(s): Dustin Brandt
- Sponsor(s) Contact: dtbrandt@fcps.edu
Color Guard
- Sponsor(s): Eric Hoang
- Sponsor(s) Contact: emhoang@fcps.edu
Dance
- Sponsor(s): Tara Perez
- Sponsor(s) Contact: teperez@fcps.edu, jeking@fcps.edu
Drum Line
- Sponsor(s): Eric Hoang
- Sponsor(s) Contact: emhoang@fcps.edu
Guitar
- Sponsor(s): Keith Owens
- Sponsor(s) Contact: kmowens@fcps.edu
Juggling
- Sponsor(s): Keith Owens
- Sponsor(s) Contact: kmowens@fcps.edu
Orchestra
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Herrera
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jlherrera@fcps.edu
Theatre
- Sponsor(s): Maeve Nash
- Sponsor(s) Contact: mnash@fcps.edu
Service Clubs
Committee For Children
- Sponsor(s): Janet Hughes
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jmhughes@fcps.edu
Girl Up
- Sponsor(s): Tisa Frederick
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tsfrederick@fcps.edu
Key Club
- Sponsor(s): JT Alukonis
- Sponsor(s) Contact: JAAlukonis@fcps.edu
Military Ambassadors
- Sponsor(s): Duke Baird
- Sponsor(s) Contact: wdbaird@fcps.edu
Spartans Against Human Trafficking
- Sponsor(s): Joanne Pendry
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jbpendry@fcps.edu
Spartans for Community Service
- Sponsor(s): Nicole Smith
- Sponsor(s) Contact: nsmith1@fcps.edu
Student Ambassadors Club
- Sponsor(s): Roselyn Abrigo, Jana Biever
- Sponsor(s) Contact: rpabrigo@fcps.edu, jmbiever@fcps.edu
UNICEF Club
- Sponsor(s): Stephanie Shimp
- Sponsor(s) Contact: sashimp@fcps.edu
Special Interest Clubs
Anime Club
- Sponsor(s): Kevin Jones
- Sponsor(s) Contact: KDJones@fcps.edu
Asian American Student Association
Black Student Union
- Sponsor(s): Tisa Frederick
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tsfrederick@fcps.edu
Board Game Club
- Sponsor(s): Leigh Shipman
- Sponsor(s) Contact: mlshipman@fcps.edu
Buddies Club
- Sponsor(s): Madison McKenna and Jill Bair
- Sponsor(s) Contact: mamckenna@fcps.edu
Catholic Prayer Group
- Sponsor(s): Tim Spicer
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tjspicer@fcps.edu
Conservative Club
- Sponsor(s): Nicole Smith, Brad Swain
- Sponsor(s) Contact: nsmith1@fcps.edu, BTSwain@fcps.edu
Crew
- Sponsor(s): Brendan Campbell, WSCBC President
- Sponsor(s) Contact: BCCampbell@fcps.edu
Debate*
- Sponsor(s): Michael Dutcher
- Sponsor(s) Contact: mwdutcher@fcps.edu
Environmental Gardening Club
- Sponsor(s): Austin Hollar
- Sponsor(s) Contact: ahollar@fcps.edu
Ethiopian and Eritrean Club
- Sponsor(s): Tisa Frederick
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tsfrederick@fcps.edu
Fellowship of Christian Atheletes
- Sponsor(s): Rebecca Barnes, Jennifer Davies
- Sponsor(s) Contact: rmbarnes@fcps.edu, JODavies@fcps.edu
Forensics*
- Sponsor(s): Marie Bakke
- Sponsor(s) Contact: mabakke@fcps.edu
Future Doctors of America
- Sponsor(s): Nicole Smith
- Sponsor(s) Contact: nsmith1@fcps.edu
Gender and Sexuality Alliance
Gamer's Lounge
- Sponsor(s): Chris Peck
- Sponsor(s) Contact: capeck@fcps.edu
Gardening Club
- Sponsor(s): Casey Grubbs
- Sponsor(s) Contact: clgrubbs@fcps.edu
Hispanic Student Association
- Sponsor(s): Mary Dailey
- Sponsor(s) Contact: madailey@fcps.edu
Mock Trial
- Sponsor(s): Elizabeth Jackson-Pettine
- Sponsor(s) Contact: EJacksonPett@fcps.edu
Model UN
- Sponsor(s): Stephanie Shimp, Victoria Schnoor
- Sponsor(s) Contact: sashimp@fcps.edu, veschnoor@fcps.edu
Muslim Students Association
- Sponsor(s): Kathleen Erickson
- Sponsor(s) Contact: KAErickson@fcps.edu
Poetry/WRITE (What Really Is The Essence)
- Sponsor(s): Katie Waite
- Sponsor(s) Contact: kawaite@fcps.edu
Programming Club
- Sponsor(s): Dave Murray
- Sponsor(s) Contact: DCMurray@fcps.edu
Rifle Club*
- Sponsor(s): Valerie Thrasher
- Sponsor(s) Contact: valrog@mac.com
Rugby Club (Interest Only)
- Sponsor(s): Jason Eldredge
- Sponsor(s) Contact: jteldredge@fcps.edu
Spikeball (Interest Only)
Teens Care About Cancer
- Sponsor(s): Nicole Smith
- Sponsor(s) Contact: nsmith1@fcps.edu
Student Government Organizations
Class of 2022 (Freshman)
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Sponsor(s): Maddie McKenna, Jillian Bair
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Sponsor(s) Contact: mamckenna@fcps.edu, jmbair@fcps.edu
Class of 2021 (Sophomores)
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Davies, Josh Masely
- Sponsor(s) Contact: JODavies@fcps.edu, jsmasley@fcps.edu
Class of 2020 (Juniors)
- Sponsor(s): Triahna Harris, Greg De Lany
- Sponsor(s) Contact: tnharris@fcps.edu, gpdelaney@fcps.edu
Class of 2019 (Seniors)
- Sponsor(s): Shannon Scarbeau, Tina Nham, Charles Morgan
- Sponsor(s) Contact: svscarbeau@fcps.edu, tnham@fcps.edu, cemorgan1@fcps.edu
Student Government Association
- Sponsor(s): Samantha Jonsson, JT Alukonis
- Sponsor(s) Contact: smjonsson@fcps.edu, JAAlukonis@fcps.edu
Publications
The Olympian (Yearbook)
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Beach
- Sponsor(s) Contact: JABeach@fcps.edu
The Oracle (Newspaper)
- Sponsor(s): Jennifer Beach
- Sponsor(s) Contact: JABeach@fcps.edu
Symposium (Literary and Art Magazine)
- Sponsor(s): Laura Goodman
- Sponsor(s) Contact: LNGoodman1@fcps.edu
