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:

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.
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.
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 administrative trailer in Sparta.

Honor Societies

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Student Publications

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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

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

FCCLA/Cooking Club

Sponsor(s): Heather Sullivan
Sponsor(s) Contact: hlsullivan@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):
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

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 Animal Welfare

Sponsor(s): Stuart Carter
Sponsor(s) Contact: sgcarter@fcps.edu

Spartans for Community Service

Sponsor(s): John Basta
Sponsor(s) Contact: jbasta@fcps.edu

Student Ambassadors Club

Sponsor(s): Roselyn Abrigo, Jana Biever
Sponsor(s) Contact: rpabrigo@fcps.edu, jmbiever@fcps.edu

Special Interest Clubs

Anime Club

Sponsor(s): Kevin Jones
Sponsor(s) Contact: KDJones@fcps.edu

Asian American Student Association

Sponsor(s): Emily Benton
Sponsor(s) Contact: ebbenton @fcps.edu

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

Sponsor(s): John Thorson
Sponsor(s) Contact: jethorson @fcps.edu

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

Hiking Club (Interest Only)

Sponsor(s): Stuart Carter
Sponsor(s) Contact: SGCarter@fcps.edu

Hispanic Student Association

Sponsor(s): Mary Dailey
Sponsor(s) Contact: madailey@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)

Sponsor(s): Josh Masley
Sponsor(s) Contact: jsmasley @fcps.edu

Teens Care About Cancer

Sponsor(s): Nicole Smith
Sponsor(s) Contact: nsmith1@fcps.edu

Student Government Organizations

Class of 2022 (Freshman)

Sponsor(s): Maddie McKenna, Jillian Bair
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