Vickery Creek Middle Clubs
Fall 2015
Battle of the Books
Club
If you like reading
and participating
in trivia-style
competition, then you'll love
being a part of Battle of the
Books! Students read from a
list of books, then come to the
meetings on the first Thursday
of each month at 8:00 AM to
practice competing in book
competitions. We'll have our
big final competition in March.
There will be prizes! Please
see the school web site for
more information and a 20152016 book list. Please email
Mrs. Boggs or Mrs. Bartlett
with any questions. Hope to
see you there.
Art Club -The VCMS Art Club
offers more art time
and a creative
experience for
students who
have a desire
to create and/or
excel artistically. This club is
limited to 15 students so
attendance is imperative. In
this more personal setting
Students will have the
opportunity to work one on one
with the teacher and shine with
more individualized art
instruction and creative
guidance. This is a great time
to develop better drawing,
painting, and 3D skills and
creative processes. This
club is open to all grade
levels. Meetings are held in
room 525 on ODD Tuesday's
of the month. Cost is $40 and
includes all supplies and club tshirt.
Sponsor: Aimee Seaney
Jr. Beta Club
The purpose of the
National Beta Club
is to promote the
ideals of character, service,
and leadership among
elementary and secondary
school students, to reward
meritorious achievement and to
encourage and assist students
in continuing their education
after high school. Membership
is by invitation only to 8th grade
students with a 3.8 minimum
GPA. Students are nominated
by teachers and must
demonstrate citizenship,
leadership, and good
character. Members must
complete at least 10 hours of
community service. Sponsor:
Susan Sabo
Chamber Choir
Under the
direction of
Melissa Grizzle, the VCMS
Chamber Choir is the premier
performing ensemble at VCMS,
providing vocally talented
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students with more
advanced training
than possible during
the chorus class. All students
are eligible to audition for this
organization. Chamber Choir
meets once or twice a week
after school. There is a $20
member-ship fee to cover the
cost of materials. Please listen
to morning announcements for
audition dates and times.
Chess Club
Sponsor: Stuart McDaniel
The VCMS Chess Club
meets every Thursday during
A and B weeks from 8:00 to
8:45 in Mr. McDaniel’s room,
We attempt to invite and
develop new players while at
the same time providing
opportunities for more
experienced players to grow!
Whether you wish to play for
fun or competitively, -- this is
the place for you! Come
“check” it out!
Drama Club
Drama Club
gives students
the chance to
learn about theater through
improvisation and other
performance activities. Club
members will have the
opportunity to perform on stage
or work backstage. We will
rehearse and perform a fall
play and a spring musical.
Students who participate must
be available for rehearsals
before and /or after school,
depending on the production
schedule. There is a $30
membership fee. Drama Club
sponsors are Melissa Grizzle
and Kiril Slavov.
FCA
The Fellowship of
Christian Athletes is a
non-profit, interdenominational
ministry that reaches out to
young athletes of the world.
Their purpose is to have fun,
serve others and make a
positive difference. The FCA
Leadership Team meets every
Friday at 8:00. Students
interested in being on the
leadership team must
complete an application. See
Mrs. Higgins or one of the
officers for more information.
Officers: President - Bret
Buursema, Vice-President –
Cami Muse, Secretary - Josh
Scharff, Historian – Halle
Daube Captains: Judson
Lowe, Cara Brown, Logan
Drawdy, Mason Carter,
Kendall Channell, Kennedy
DiBoyan
All students are welcome to
attend the school-wide huddle
meetings that are planned by
the leadership team.
Fiber Arts Club
Interested in
learning how to
knit or crochet?
Do you know how but want to
find a time to work on a
project? If so, then fiber arts
club is for you. We will meet 12 times a month after Labor
Day. Look for the morning
announcements for further
details.
Sponsors: Andrea Lowrey
Green Group
Are you BFFs with Captain
Planet? Join the Green Group!
We will work on community
service projects, recycling,
gardening, and other ecofriendly activities. Our first
meeting will be announced
when school starts. The
sponsor is Mrs. Rykowski in
room 434.
can socialize and test their
skills at the most strategic
card game ever invented. Its
goal is to create an
environment for students to
develop positive social
relationships with others who
share a common interest and
promote good sportsmanship.
Thank you,
Matt Wood
Photography Club
The VCMS Photography Club
will begin in August 2015! The
club will teach students basic
photography elements and
skills. Students can use their
phone cameras, bring point
and shoots, or even film
cameras! Ms. Morgan and
Ms. Wilkins will guide students
as they learn to compose
pictures, work with light, and
practice focus. Meetings will
be held before school in Ms.
Morgan's room (Room 504,
Connections hallway) once
per month.
TSA – Technology
Students’
Association
Sponsor: Michael
Cono
This club will be focusing on
learning about and having fun
with technology. Topics will
include broadcasting our
school’s morning news show,
robotics, CO2 cars, etc. The
club will meet every Friday
after school. Please listen to
morning announcements for
meeting days and times.
Our first TSA meeting for
2015 – 2016 is on Tuesday
August 11 from 4:30 – 5:30 in
the cafeteria. This is an
informational meeting for
morning news show students.
We will have sign-up sheets
for anchor tryouts. On
Wednesday, August 12 we will
have a mandatory meeting for
parents of robotic students in
the cafeteria from 5:00- 6:30.
Magic the Gathering Club
Magic the Gathering
Club will meet every
Monday in Mr. Wood's
room at 8:00 am. We
have held meetings other days
during the week, as well,
based on scheduling
availability and student
interest. We are always open
to new members that would
like to learn how to play or
challenge others with the
greatest trading card game on
the planet.
MtG Club is a club for
students who are interested in
learning to play the trading
card game, as well as for
those who want to hone their
skills in a friendly, social
environment. The club meets
each Monday so that students
Young Authors
Sponsor: Sandra Harrison
Calling all aspiring poets,
novelists, and short story
writers! If you enjoy writing
and would like an opportunity
to share your work or improve
your writing skills, join the
Young Authors Club. The
Young Authors Club generally
meets, after school, twice a
month. Each meeting lasts
one hour. This club is not a
service club; therefore, there
are no dues. Meeting
attendance is not mandatory.
The dates, time, and length of
the 2015-16 meetings will be
determined during the first
meeting. The first meeting will
be mentioned on the morning
announcements. We hope to
see you at the first meeting!
VCMS NFL CLUB
Sponsored by: Felicia Banks
What is the NFL Club?
We are students and teachers
who come alive in September
when the preseason opens for
the NFL. We are students
who want to be more involved
and learn about the sport. We
are fans forever!
What do we do in the NFL
Club?
We will meet each week
(probably on Wednesday
mornings at 8:10). At our
meetings we will discuss the
NFL divisions and keep track
of records, follow Rookies to
track their progress, keep an
injured/reserved roster and
predict how these injuries will
affect teams. Students will be
expected to gather information
and history about assigned
teams and present them to
fellow club members. Students
will learn about the conduct of
fans. Students will learn basic
football knowledge about
scoring, penalties, and plays.
In September, we will make
Super Bowl predictions which
will be sealed until February.
If predicted correctly,
someone will win a prize.
Who can join?
Anyone and everyone.
Best Buddies- Middle
Schools Best Buddies
promotes one-on-one
friendships of students with
intellectual and developmental
disabilities with students
without any disabilities. The
program takes place within the
school itself, between the
attending students. This
program not only promotes
friendships, but provides an
opportunity for all students to
take an active participation in a
school club. If you are
interested, look for information
coming in early
September. Sponsored by Mrs.
Daniel and Mrs. Cathcart
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is a team of
students who compete against
other schools throughout the
Southeast. It’s a lot of work –
studying topics such as
anatomy or meteorology in
depth … or constructing
engineering projects such as
the strongest bridge or the
glider that can fly the longest - but we have tons of fun, too!
Last year we earned a third
place finish in the state…out
of 110 teams!
Space is limited.
Students interested in trying
out for Science Olympiad
should visit fill out the online
application on the school
website (under the
“Extracurricular” tab). The
deadline to apply is August
19th!
Swim Club
will be a social club for
swimmers and swim
enthusiasts.
We will meet at 8:15 every
Wednesday. In this club we
will have a chance to get to
know our fellow Vipers that
have a passion for swimming.
For more information contact
April Alexander.
aalexander@forsyth.k12.ga.us
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