What We Do

What does HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) do: Introduces students interested in careers in the health field by exposing them to situations where they can test their knowledge and skills. When does HOSA meet?: On the third Tuesday of the month Where does HOSA meet?: In the Library What is the strangest/weirdest thing that has happened in HOSA?: “One of the strangest and educational things that happened in...

What do the Griffinettes do?: The Griffinettes dance team attends football and basketball games as well as assemblies throughout the year to showcase their talent and pump up the school. They also attend regional and state competitions for hip-hop, jazz, kick and pom styles of dance.   When do they meet?: Practices vary throughout the year. Tryouts start on April fourth.   Where do...

What does cheer do?: Cheerleaders attend pep assemblies and athletic games throughout the years to help raise Winnetonka spirit. They learn chants and engage in stunts.   When does cheer meet?: Cheer practices vary throughout the year. After tryouts in March, cheerleaders meet i on Mondays and Wednesdays. They meet everyday during most of the summer. Once the new school year starts they meet Mon...

What does Scholar bowl do? Competes in a quiz bowl game with questions about multiple topics in groups of four on each team. When does Scholar bowl meet? After school on Wednesdays Where does Scholar bowl meet? In D3 What is the strangest/weirdest thing that has happened in Scholar bowl? “Probably when we went to a tournament and won every single match except in the championship match we got destroyed utterly,” s...

What does BBQ club do?: BBQ club barbecues meat for different organizations within the school for their fundraisers and also cook and sell to the staff and students. When does BBQ club meet?: The day before they are about to cook Where does BBQ club meet?: E4 or Dr. Smith’s office What is the strangest/weirdest thing that has happened in BBQ club?: “We’ve had a lot of inside jokes that...

What does Key Club do? Key Club gives the school a way to help out the immediate community and get involved ina way that benefits everybody. They have just started their thirst project, which raises awareness about the water crisis and funds the building of wells in Swaziland. They also have yearly projects such as Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF which raises money for the fight against neonatal tetanus. ...

What does Art Club do? Art club is about bringing people together of different styles and talents and who love art to collaborate and improve their skills as artists. They regularly lead fun, creative projects that don’t normally fit the art curriculum.   When do they meet? Wednesdays 2:30- 4:00 pm   Where do they meet? F1 What is the strangest/weirdest thing that has happened? “My f...

What does French Club do? French Club learns about the French, their country and their lifestyle such as eating habits and everyday life activities.   When do they meet? Friday during intervention   Where do they meet? C2   What is the funniest thing that has happened? “When the Brighton Bridge was closed down, we had a little French Club get together at Happy Rock P...

What does Environmental Club do? Environmental Club learns how to prevent air pollution, try to make less waste, plant vegetables and flowers for the annual plant sale and do litter pick ups.   When do they meet? After school on Tuesdays   Where do they meet?  B3   What is the strangest/weirdest thing that has happened? “I remember holding Mr. Jensen's snake and Shelby...

What does FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) do: FBLA prepares students for business-related careers by going to state and district competitions where they are given question prompts about business situations and students respond with the proper reaction to the situation.   When does FBLA meet?: monthly meetings to update members on upcoming events   Where does FBLA meet?: te...

What does Robotics do: Create robots for competitions as three different groups: building, business and programming. The building team builds the robot, the programming team programs the robot to do what it needs to do and the business team helps with the marketing aspect. When does Robotics meet?: Usually happens during second semester once the teams know the rules of the competition they meet for ...