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 main office Room 1006.

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

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): 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

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)

• 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