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High School Clubs

Scarborough High School offers a large number of clubs and groups for students to participate in. See below for a comprehensive list of available clubs and related resources. Use the dropdown menu below to view additional information about each club available to Scarborough High School Students, including meeting times, club advisors, and a full description of the club or group.

Academic Decathlon

Advisors: Mr. Davis and Mr. York
Room/Contact: A202

Academic Decathlon is a nine member team that studies and competes at the state and national level covering a specific annual curriculum. The group begins to meet in September and often continues until the end of April or early May as they have won the state competition almost every year! If they win the state competition they get to go on and compete at the national level! They typically meet twice a week for a couple of hours. They have two prelim tests getting ready for the state meet in March. Students compete for individual and team medals.

Anime Club

Advisor: George Jones
Room/Contact: B205

Buddy System

Advisors: Michelle Lajoie

Room/Contact: C100

Buddy System members meet 1x monthly after school for social and team building opportunities. In addition to monthly meetings Buddies organize and participate in whole school activities that enhance our communities understanding and acceptance of individuals with physical, neurological and intellectual differences. These activities include UNIFIED SPORT participation, Partnering with Special Olympics Maine and leading National/State wide UNIFIED school awareness activities.

Civil Rights Club

Advisor: Ms. Schupp
Room/Contact: All Purpose Room (G122) – Thursdays

The Civil Rights team is dedicated to promoting respect for students of all races, religions, ethnicities as well as social and economic backgrounds, and sexual orientation. It strives to promote awareness of the new laws protecting students against harassment and discrimination by providing forums for discussion and entertainment that encourages tolerance and acceptance. This group meets once a week for about an hour. Recent activities have included: producing a talent show, sponsoring open-mic nights, and Ally Day in the fall, having a Day of Silence in the spring and attending a fall and spring regional conference for Civil

Chess Club

Advisor:  Chris Hayward
Room/Contact: Study Center E102 (Mondays)

Chess is a fun game that requires open-mindedness, willingness to take risks, balance, communication, an ability to reflect, and patience.  If you want to come learn the game or even polish your skills, our club is perfect for you.  We are always looking for more members!

Jazz Band

Advisor: Tim Ebersold
Room/Contact: F109 – Band Room

Jazz Band is an instrumental ensemble that will meet weekly after school. Students who play trumpet, trombone, saxophone, bass, guitar, piano, and drum set are encouraged to join. Reading musical notation is required.

We will play traditional big band charts as well as work on improvisation. There will be performance opportunities throughout the year including our annual “Jazz Night.”

Weekly rehearsals will be set to a time that works best for most members.

Environmental Club of Scarborough (ECOS)

Advisor: Christy Zavasnik
Room/Contact: SHS Cafeteria

ECOS stands for the Environmental Club of Scarborough. We help create awareness about how to be more mindful about our consumption and minimize our impact on the environment. Our members recycle the bottles, cans, and paper generated through our school and we also work to make our school and community a more sustainable place. We encourage reducing plastic – like reusing trash can liners and bringing reusable water bottles. ECOS activities also include maintaining the courtyard garden, planting vegetables and fruit trees and donating the harvests. If you are interested projects that encourage a lighter footprint on our environment and practicing more sustainable living, we encourage you to join and bring your ideas and energy. ECOS funds (from our recycling) have helped to replace paper towel dispensers in the lobby bathrooms with hand dryers, purchased water refill stations to reduce plastic bottle waste and subsidized compostable/reusable Keurig coffee pods. Join us and make a difference for the present and future of our community and the planet!

Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

Advisor: Ms. Becker
Room/Contact: B207

GSA is a group of students who provide a safe place for students to meet, support each other, and talk about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity.  In the past the group has held rainbow graduation, and made trips to the Rainbow Ball.

Interact Club

Advisor: Deborah Pease
Room/Contact: Cafe

Interact is a Rotary sponsored student lead service club. The club gives students an opportunity to participate in service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends. The club meets in the cafeteria after school on Wednesdays.

Key Club

Advisor: Mr. Eldridge and Ms. Barone
Room/Contact: Cafe

The Key Club, a Kiwanis International student-led service organization, has over 100 student members at SHS. Its mission is to teach leadership through serving those in need. Members volunteer to contribute time and energy toward efforts that build the community – both locally and globally. Membership requirements are as follows:
Complete 50 hours of community service throughout the year
Attend at least 50% of Key Club meetings on Tuesdays at 2:40pm
Membership Dues: $15.00

Last year, the Key Club did 70 separate service activities throughout the school year! Some of them include: raking leaves for senior citizens in the fall, the Polar Dip fundraiser, Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program, supporting Project Grace, Strive Dance Marathon, MS Swim Team Volunteering, Scarborough Marsh and Beach Clean up, and creating gardens in the HS courtyard!

Math Team

Advisor: Mr. Hayward
Room/Contact: Study Center (E102)

The Math Team is looking for students that have solid math skills, but above all must like solving problems, riddles, and puzzles. The Math Team competes in 5 regular season meets from October through March and also in the state meet held in mid-April. The team meets for practice sessions prior to every meet.  New members are always welcome!  Optional practices are held on Tuesdays in the Study Center.

Model United Nations

Advisor: Mr. Truncellito
Room/Contact: A106

Model United Nations is a club that focuses on multilateral diplomacy. Students take on roles as foreign diplomats and participate in simulated sessions of debate. Students research a country, investigate international issues, debate, and then develop solutions to problems. The group generally meets once a week and attends the USM Model United Nations Conference in May.

National Honors Society

Advisors: TBD
Room/Contact: TBD

Your highest-achieving students aren’t just leaders in the making: They are already respected role models in their learning community. With a National Honor Society (NHS) chapter at your school, you give these students a place where they can hone their leadership skills—and get the recognition they’ve earned.

More Than an Honor Roll
And while NHS student membership is the true mark of academic achievement, it goes far beyond a report card. All student members must also reflect the program’s respective pillars to be inducted—ideals such as scholarship, service, leadership, and character—and they must continue demonstrating these pillars within their community throughout their membership.

Tools for Their Future
An NHS chapter brings with it exclusive tools and resources for your students that not only help them in their endeavors as NHS members, but leave a lasting impact on them as active citizens with long-term goals. With NHS, you unlock:

  • Service Mindset and Action. NHS advisers and verified member students get unlimited access to service planning templates and resources, including nearly 10,000 project ideas in the National Student Project Database. This creates a “give back” mindset and weaves continued service into the everyday of a learning community.
  • College and Career Readiness Webinar Series. Live webinars on the college admission planning process give student members and their parents access to valuable advice directly from admissions experts.
  • #Futuready Leadership Development. These online modules help NHS students prepare for the future, providing support to build skills such as empathy, critical thinking, and leadership.
  • NHS Scholarship. Each year, $2 million dollars are awarded to 600 deserving student members, with the national winner taking home $25,000 to help them achieve their higher education dreams.
  • Badges of Honor. NHS students can receive a digital badge that will boost their college applications, LinkedIn profiles, and more.
Oak Hill Players (Musical Theater)

Advisors: Jonathan Miele
Email: ohpdirector@scarboroughschools.org

ohpproducer@scarboroughschools.org

Room: Auditorium

Meetings: Various

The Scarborough High School musical brings a group together like no other activity! Come prepared to see this activity unfold from auditions to opening night! Even if you are not interested in singing, acting, or dancing on stage, there is something for everyone to do – lighting, set building and painting, costumes, props, technical crew, advertising, posters, and programs! Even if you have no theatre experience, it is lots of fun and teamwork with instruction in dancing, acting, voice, and movement. Don’t be afraid to give it a try! The show rehearses in the fall and the production is generally held in November.

One Act Play

Advisor: Marissa Sheltra Brown & Kerri Becker
Room/Contact: Auditorium

The One Act play is a competitive opportunity for thespians with the acting bug! This group auditions in December and competes regionally in March with the hope of advancing to the state competition. The 40 minute play has a relatively small cast, but like the musical, has opportunities for students to help with the technical side of the production with sets, lights, props, costumes and technical crews needed for the performance. Rehearsals run from January through March with the schedule set when the actors have been selected.

Reducing Sexism and Violence Program (RSVP)

Advisor: Ms. Shupp
Room/Contact: Rear Auditorium

The Reducing Sexism and Violence Program, known as RSVP, seeks to make Scarborough High School a safe place for all students including those who do not identify with binary gender roles. Three two-day training periods are held each year on a variety of topics that advance the Program’s goals. These include societal pressures and expectations with regard to gender and sexual activity, the importance of consent, using social media safely, and how to respond proactively when subjected to or witnessing inappropriate and/or harassing behaviors. Students who complete the training serve as leaders for subsequent training days. Though only in existence for two years, RSVP has already made significant progress in creating a safe school environment in which each student can openly express and be who they are.

School Newspaper/Media

Advisor: TBD
Room/Contact: TBD

Science Bowl

Advisor: Mr. Keller
Room/Contact: A105

“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.” 

Up to two teams from Scarborough compete in the regional competition held every year at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Club meetings consist of practicing the competition and learning science and math facts.

The club usually meets once a week from September up until the state competition in late February or March.

Sources of Strength

Advisor: Mary Record, Elise Lehotsky, Jaclyn D’Annibale
Room/Contact: G205

Sources of Strength’s mission is to provide the highest quality evidence-based prevention for suicide, violence, bullying and substance abuse by training, supporting, and empowering both peer leaders and caring adults to impact their world through the power of connection, hope, help, and strength. Students meet to improve their skills, share skills with their peers, and to create school-wide activities to support building strength in community.

Speech & Debate

Advisor: David Paye
Room/Contact: B102

The Speech and Debate Team is always looking for students that like to discuss and argue their point of view! This group meets from September through February on Tuesdays after school, but individuals can meet with the advisor as needed. The goal of the team is to improve and build student oratory skills. This year the team placed 1st in 9 tournaments and earned the title of State Student Congress Champions. Students that qualify may go on to the National CFL or NFL Tournaments in June. The team has focused on Student Congress. In this competition students assume the role of either senators or representatives, write legislation, and speak in favor of or against proposed bills. Other debate events students can compete in include Public Forum, Lincoln Douglass, and Policy. Students can also compete in a variety of dramatic speech events such as Original Works, Poetry, Prose, Humorous, Dramatic, and Extemporaneous.

There are between 10 and 15 opportunities to compete during the season. Students should compete in as many tournaments as they can. There is no minimum or maximum required. Students participating in at least three tournaments will earn membership in the National Forensic League. By achieving this honor, not only will students build their speaking skills but they will also build their high school resume. In the past, debaters have also done swimming, track, and the musical. Speech has a long season so students can flex to meet their needs! Give Speech and Debate a try!

Storm For A Cure

Advisor: Ivette Barone

Room/Contact: TBD

The Storm for a Cure Club is dedicated to raising awareness for various cancers throughout the year while fundraising for the Maine Cancer Foundation and other organizations. Cancer has affected almost everyone in some way and with the money we raise, we can help find a cure. The group meets on Wednesdays to discuss upcoming cancer-related fundraising opportunities, including cancer walks, Pink sports games, Movember, Survivor nights, Trivia Bee fundraisers, and bottle drives. We welcome all students to join us as we raise money to cure cancer.

Student Council

Advisor: Mr. Townsend
Room/Contact: D200

The Student Council is a group of students elected by their peers to help meet the needs and desires of the SHS student body. Generally, Student Council officers meet on Tuesdays and the full council meets on Wednesdays. All meetings are held immediately after school at the end of the day. All students are encouraged to become part of this organization by running for ’Student Council Representative’ or ‘Vice President’ of their class. Representatives are required to attend after school meetings at least twice a month, meet with classmates to discuss ideas and concerns, work at local service project events and serve as a positive role model for other students. Members are also expected to help plan and participate in a variety of fund-raisers and events organized by Student Council. Last year’s activities included: Spirit Week, and 80’s Theme Dance, Elections for Class Officer and Youth Delegates to the School Board, Parent-Teacher Conference Dinners, Teacher Appreciation Days, Bike-A-Thon for AIDS, a Fashion Show, the Annual Student Council Conference and many more. Elections for Student Council officers are held each May.

VEX Robotics

Advisor: Alison Avery
Room/Contact: E026

Meetings: Thursday & Fridays 2:40-4:00PM

The VEX Robots & Competition provides students with exciting, open-ended robotics challenges that enhance their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills through hands-on, student-centered learning.

The VEX Competition fosters student development of the teamwork, critical thinking, project management, and communication skills required to prepare them to become the next generation of innovators and problem solvers.

Past Championship:

2023 (344Z & 344R)

Other Awards:

2023 Excellence Award (344Z)

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