Capital High School
Clubs
Capital High School
2007 - 2008
ADD – Sears (Rm. 129)
This club is for those students who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit
Disorder and would like to share their experiences of struggles, and how they have
overcome some of the obstacles due to ADD/ADDHD. Mrs. Sears is an adult with ADHD, and she will share some of her struggles and how she has overcome some obstacles.
Animal Care – Dorsey (Rm. 408D)
The Aquarium Room Rationale:
This club shall involve students in the understanding, creation, and maintenance
of aquarium and terrarium environments for various animals. The club will also
reinforce responsibility through daily care and feeding routines.
Anime – Treadway (Rm. 220C)
A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful
art, futuristic settings, colorful characters, and lots of action. The Anime
Club is a great chance to learn more about this aspect of popular Japanese culture.
In the Anime Club fellow anime fans can enjoy reading manga, playing card games,
learning to draw anime characters, and of course watching the latest Anime movies.
AP Seminar – Heath (Rm. 403)
It is designed for students who need a little extra help in AP U.S. History,
AP World History, and AP Government and Politics.
Art Museums of the World – Pennington/Starcher
(Room 331)
This club is intended to give students who truly love and enjoy art an opportunity
to view masterpieces all over the world. We will “travel” via internet
to the greatest museums and view the greatest artwork in the world. Our intention
is that serious art students will be exposed to various artists that are geniuses,
but not widely known. We have far too many students that have never been to
a museum so we hope to take a field trip to a local museum, most likely the
Huntington Museum, The Clay Center, or the Cultural Center. We would also like
to set up a (l) day trip to the Pittsburgh Art Museum. This club is not a hands-on
art club.
Baseball Club – Harper, Wilson (Rm.140)
The Capital High School Baseball club will serve individuals who are current
players on either the varsity or junior varsity baseball teams or prospective
players, as well as any individual interested in learning more about the fundamentals,
mechanics, nature and general understanding of the game of baseball. Topics
of discussion will include, but are not limited to pitching mechanics, fielding
and batting fundamentals, offensive and defensive positioning and situations,
review of fundamentals specific to CHS baseball team (signs, plays, etc.) and
the overall appreciation of the game.
Bridge – Cundy (Rm. 133)
Students will play bridge and/or learn to play bridge. Students will learn how
to value a hand, bid, play a hand, and use simple conventions such as Staymen,
Transfers, Negative Doubles, and Slam Bidding.
Challenge Day – Be The Change T.B.A.
This is a continuation of the Challenge Day program that assists students in
transitioning through the high school years. The intent is to provide for ongoing
dialogue and participation for students who participated in the original program.
Also, students interested in being a part of the Be The Change movement here
in our school can join this club. Projects undertaken by this club will involve
individual classes, a whole grade, or the entire school.
Chess Club – Josh Stowers (Rm. 408C)
The Chess Club will serve as an activity that will fill some of the student’s
wishes that I have heard expressed during the school year. Chess also serves
an excellent tool at developing the analytical and critical thinking skills
of students. Students will learn traditional and modern chess strategies that
will enhance their game and also those aforementioned skills while enjoying
a game that has been around for ages.
Chick Flicks – Melton (Rm. 208D)
Chick Flicks is a club primarily for people who enjoy romantic stories with
happy endings. Primarily without violence or crude language, they contribute
to a sense of well-being and security that is often missing in society today.
After a discussion about what makes a chick flick in the initial meeting, each
member will show a 20 minute clip of a favorite film that demonstrates the characteristics
of a chick flick during sub sequential meetings.
Community Service Club – Dillon/Neely (Rm.
401) JROTC
We will participate in projects that foster Service Learning within the community.
Projects will be planned, coordinated and performed by club members.
Computers – Rastle (Rm. 148)
This club is for students who may need assistance with projects for Business
classes or other classes where Microsoft Office applications are appropriate;
some students may just want 45 minutes of access time to the internet for personal
or school reasons; some may enjoy playing internet games; still others may use
any of the other software we have available for student use. As long as the
intentions and activities are within school guidelines, the lab will be available
to students during each club/activity period. Students of varied interests and
abilities are eligible for this activity with no common thread other than they
want or need access to a computer. There is no agenda, or organization –
just an open lab.
Current Events – Freeman (Rm. 220A)
The Current Events Club will allow student to focus on current issues and to
express their thoughts in a non-threatening way. Each student will be given
an equal chance to express how they feel.
Driver’s Ed. Make-Up – Martin (Rm. 400B)
English Study Lab – Dow (208B)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes – Fuller/Vencill
(Rm. 132)
Fellowship of Christian athletes is a club, not just for athletes, but for any
student who wishes to fellowship in the Christian faith. The Bible, which is the word of God, is used as the text.
Forensics – Miller (Rm. 211)
This club will compete against other WV high schools with skills of speaking
in debate, persuasively, humorously, reciting prose, poetry, and performing
portions of plays.
French Club – Keller (Rm. 202)
The purpose of the French club is to promote and appreciate the study of the
French language and culture. Some activities planned are to explore French foods,
French games, French songs, and other areas of French culture that interest
the members. As a culminating activity, members will be attending a dinner at
Café de Paris in downtown Charleston.
Future Educator’s of America – Green/Statome
(Rm. 205)
The objective of this club is to help students understand what it means to be
an educator, and the role of an educator. We will discuss the qualities needed
that will help in deciding if one wants to become a teacher. We will encourage
students to set goals on selecting a college or degree level; adopting a teacher
or interviewing current educators as a project. We will also focus on the student’s
interests/questions.
Greenhouse – Walker (Rm. 157F)
The Greenhouse Club is for those students who have an interest in plant cultivation
and propagation, starting seeds, and taking care of the existing plants around
Capital High. The student should be willing to work hard, get dirty, and have
fun!
Guitar – Coll (Rm. 225)
This club is intended to teach students the fundamental of guitar.
Jazz Band – Scott (Rm. 323)
This club will explore and play jazz. Student must have an instrument.
Key Club- Hopkins
The Key Club is an extension of the Kiwanis Club of Charleston’s West
Side. The club is a community-service organization which is available to help
in any way possible. The members will ring bells for the Salvation Army at Christmas,
take underprivileged children shopping at Christmas at the Charleston Department
Store, etc. The club has a community sponsor who joins us every club meeting.
The club has been meeting on Monday’s and Friday’s during homeroom because our dues must be collected by Nov. 1st
or the school will lose its charter.
Model Rocket Club – Chaffin (Rm.154)
Model rocketry is an excellent means for learning a number of scientific concepts
such as aerodynamics, center of gravity, apogee, drag and thrust. It is also
a great way to learn math using problem solving, calculating formulas, geometry
and determining altitude and speed.
Members of the Model Rocket Club will build and fly model rockets. They will
learn proper building techniques; launch safety procedures and physics principles.
All members initially will build identical model rockets which they will purchase
at group discount prices. Additional model rockets will be of the member's choice
and purchased by the members.
Nu Delta Alpha – Legg (rm. # 327) The Dance Program will be offering an opportunity to become a member of Nu Delta Alpha Dance Honorary for clubs this year. The National Dance Association developed this honor society to recognize students and professionals for their high achievements in dance. Students must be members of Dance III, Dance Company, or be able to provide evidence of high levels of dance achievement with an intention of becoming part of the Dance program at Capital High School. The club will meet in room #327 (the Dance Studio). Students must earn credits or points for specific projects including but not limited to: Fundraising, performances and productions of performances, performance attendance and critique, published dance articles, community based service, academic achievement and more. Students will be given project options and point values and must update at each meeting. Students earning 30 or more points will receive pins and certificates at the end of the program, students earning 100 or more points will receive honor cords to be worn at graduation pending approval from administration.
Prom Committee – Woolwine/Johnson (Rm. 127)
Members of prom committee have taken on the task of planning, organizing, fundraising, and decorating for the end of the year junior/senior prom.
Quiz Bowl – Snyder/Williams (Rm. 220D)
Capital high School Quiz Bowl Team is a competitive academic team that participates
in a variety of academic competitions sponsored by the WVACA (West Virginia
Academic Coaches Association), as well as S.C.O.R.E.S. at Marshall University,
and the Department of Energy’s Math and Science Bowl. Membership is contingent
upon active participation in all practices. Participation in competition is
based on points accumulated in practices. If you love JEOPARDY and TRIVIAL PUSUIT
check out Quiz Bowl!!
RAZE – Gray (Rm. 231)
Our goal is to create a statewide movement that initiates concern and activism
with peer-to-peer influence ultimately reducing tobacco use among teens. We
hope to: to tear down the lies of tobacco companies, be compassionate to tobacco
users, educate, increase community involvement, and be persistent. Activities
will include: commotions, place signs around campus, create a Memorial Wall,
school/community presentation. The club is required to complete (9) activities
(commotions) each year. Other activities will be decided by club members.
Remote-Control Racing – Burford (Rm. 147)
The purpose of the club is to promote sharing and friendly competition between
students racing their remote controlled toys. Only battery powered toys are
allowed. Students must bring their own toys to school to use. None will be provided.
Scary Movies – Epling (Rm. #222)
We will view and discuss PG-13 scary movies of long ago. This genre will include,
but not be limited to, authors like Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker and Mary Shelley
and movies like Psycho, Dracula, The Mummy, The Werewolf, and my personal favorite,
The Fly.
Science Study Lab – Starks (Rm. 409C)
Scrapbook Club – Kendall/Fisher (Rm. 230C)
To preserve for the future – pictures of students’ lives and school
activities in a scrapbook.
Senior Slide Show – Haddy/Hall – (Rm.
339)
This club will be responsible for the senior media presentation. Preferably
only those students already in the TV and Media classes should apply for this
club.
Sewing – Halsey-Bell (Rm. 343)
Students will learn the basic skills of both, hand and machine sewing. This
is a skill the student can use throughout life.
Sign Language Club – K.A. Smith, et.al.
Capital High School is the location of the center-based program for the deaf
and hard of hearing students for Kanawha Kanawha County Schools. Many of the
students in this program communicate through sign language. The Sign Language
Club offers students at CHS the opportunity to learn and communicate with deaf
students attending CHS and with any other deaf people with whom they may come
in contact. Students participating in this club will be introduced to American
Sign Language, deaf culture, finger spelling, basic survival signs, and also
music interpreted in sign language. Activities in this club will include learning
and practicing hand configurations for finger spelling and basic survival signs
and signing some familiar songs. Opportunities to practice newly acquired skills,
as well as possible opportunities to perform songs will be given. Occasional
videos depicting poems, stories, and music interpreted in sign language will
be shown.
Social Studies Study Lab – C.Clark(Rm.411B)
Spanish Club – Ayers/Morgan (Rm. 203)
The Spanish Club will promote interest in the Spanish language as well as the
culture of the Spanish-speaking people and to bring the students who study Spanish
together on a social basis. We will play games, sing, dance, practice Hispanic
cooking and naturally taste our products. We would describe this club as one,
whose members and sponsors like to have fun. The Spanish Club has also participated
in many fund-raising activities in order to participate in charitable acts such
as: adopting a baby Cougar for Christmas, helping a Capital high School student
with a Christmas wish through the counseling office, sending packages to graduates
from Capital High serving in Iraq, just to name a few. Not only does the Spanish
Club participate in fund-raising activities, every year the club gives a presentation
during the Multi-Cultural Festival.
Sports Movies Club – Calabrese (Rm. 208C)
Movies often depict the highs and lows of daily living, and this is especially
true for sports movies. Whether demonstrating the thrill of a victory or the
agony of defeat, sports movies frequently touch upon our emotions. Viewers often
find themselves involved in a movie and rooting for a particular team or individual.
All types of movies have bee represented by sport movies-real-life, fiction,
action, drama and comedy. If you are a true sports enthusiast, come join the
fun. SPORT CLUB MOVIES – POSSIBILITES: The Longest Yard, Friday Night
Lights, Remember the Titans, The Replacement, Eight Men Out, Major League, Field
of Dreams, Tin Cup, Hoosiers, White men Can’t Jump, Mighty Ducks, Miracle,
All the Hurricane.
Step Team Club -
The purpose of the Step Team is to allow students an opportunity to practice
and learn various step routines. These routines, common among college campuses,
have been used as a platform for an introduction for the high school students.
The club is open to both genders of students.
Thespians/Drama – Dunbar (Rm. 328)
This club is for students interested in drama. During this club, students will
have the opportunity to learn various theatre techniques and work on improvisational
skills. The student must be a member of Thespians to join. Drama Club is a group
which has three (3) purposes: 1. Volunteer and community service projects, such
as operation Christmas Child, visiting the Pediatric and Children’s ICU
departments of the Women & Children’s Hospital to share a little holiday
spirit. 2. Attend plays throughout the area to educate students beyond Capital
High School. 3. To be a member of Drama Club, each student has to have 10 points
to be inducted. Throughout their years in drama club, their goal is to increase
their point totals for the International Thespian Society which is very prestigious.
Tri M Music – Corbett (Rm. 322)
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is the international music honor society for middle/junior
and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their academic
and musical achievement, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities,
and to inspire other student to excel at music and leadership. Through more
than 4,500 chartered chapters, Tri-M has helped thousands of young people provide
years of service through music in schools throughout the world. Tri-M shares
and supports the objectives of every dedicated music educator—to increase
student and school involvement with music and to make a stronger and more unified
school music program. Tri-M is a program of MENC (The National Association for
Music Education), the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement
of music education. Through its many programs, activities, publications, and
conferences, MENC addresses all aspects of music education and works to ensure
that every student can be a part of a balanced, comprehensive, and high quality
program of music instruction. Tri-M was founded in 1936 by Alexander and Frances
Harley, incorporated and renamed Modern Music Masters in 1952, and 1983 recognized
as the Tri-M Music Honor Society, a program of MENC.
Upward Bound – Woods (Rm. 403D)
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation
for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to
succeed in pre-college performance and ultimately in higher education pursuits.
Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families, high school
students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor’s degree,
and low-income, first-generation military veterans who are preparing to enter
postsecondary education. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rates in
which participants enroll and graduate from institutions of education. A representative
from Upward Bound will attend when scheduled.
Volleyball – Hackney (Rm. 141)
We will critique game films from the past season with an emphasis on proper
technique and fundamentals.
Walking Club – Johnson (Rm. 400D)
The purpose of this club is to motivate and encourage anyone who has the ability
to walk, to focus on achieving personal fitness and well-being through the enjoyment
of walking. Activities: During Walk Club meetings we will take the opportunity
to exercise by walking. During the late fall and winter seasons we will utilize
the indoor facilities of Capital High to walk during club meeting time and enjoy
the outdoors during the early fall and springtime seasons. Not only will we
use our designated club time for walking, but we will also focus on achieving
personal fitness and true well-being from multiple spectrums. These will include,
but not be limited to: personal analysis of fitness and diet, strategies to
achieving fitness and better diet habits, how to prevent illness and disease
through diet and exercise/walking, researching the benefits of walking, charting
progress in areas of diet and exercise, how to make diet and exercise a part
of your lifestyle and more!!! As a club we will also participate in local/community
walks sponsored by charitable organizations as well as competitions. Join walk
club and walk your way to a better you!!!
Wellness Program – Cavender (Clinic &
Cougar Cage)
To promote a healthy lifestyle in our school community, students and staff must
be educated and aware of appropriate lifestyle changes. Many students and staff
are overweight and get very little physical exercise. This lack of a healthy
lifestyle creates many health problems.
Writing for Pleasure – Ferguson (Rm. 219)
Interested students will be experimenting with their own writing styles, and
attempt to master new techniques. Students will at times write from a prompt.
Additionally, they may choose to journal, compose poems, short stories, or memoirs.
At times students will be expected to share their writing with a response group
composed of other writers in the club. Eventually, all students will publish
either in a club newsletter, or by sending submission to various writing contests.
Writing for Publication – Blaul (Rm. 226)
Capital High School is full of student writers who are learning to express themselves
through the written word. The Writing for Publication Club will provide students
with opportunities to write for a real audience and see their work in print.
We will write in a variety of genres to prepare to submit work for contests,
for student anthologies, and for critical review by others across the country.
Short stories, poems, and essays will only be the beginning. Guest writers and
workshops will be part of the planned activities. Come join the writers in Room
226 for Writing for Publication.
WVSU Communication 140-145 Seminar Club –
Humphries (Rm. 215)
The purpose of this club is to extend the activities with WVSU and their films
classes. We will see more films than is possible in a class – semester.
Over the last few years the only people who were interested in this club were
films’ class members. Since we participate in conjunction with WVSU, that
is a pre-requisite to being in this club.
Yoga – McNeely (Rm. #112 Cougar Cage)
A Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect
spiritual insight and tranquility. A system of exercises practiced as part of
this discipline to promote control of the body and mind.