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Art
Club
For artists
looking to expand their horizons.
Athletic Association
Chess Club
Open to
students who love the challenges of the
game.
Debate
Club
D.E.C.A.
Drama
Club
The Senior
High Drama Club is composed of students from
grades 9 to 12 who are interested in
performing on stage or assisting with the
production of a play. The play is presented
on consecutive nights once a year.
Students must attend initial organizational
meetings where specific details and
requirements of the production will be
decided.
The advisors will choose students to
participate in the play based on auditions
or past performances. These students are
expected to make a commitment to rehearsal
times, to learn their lines, to follow
directions, and cooperate with fellow cast
members to create a successful production.
Other students may contribute backstage,
helping with set production, lighting, sound
or make-up, or with advertising,
fundraising, filming and other important
tasks. Our goal is to provide an enjoyable
and quality performance for the community.
French
Club.
Students in
the French club will learn about the French
language and culture, as well as share some
of their discoveries and activities with
other members of the school community.
Future
Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
This chapter
has been established for the purpose of
helping high school students develop
business leadership skills through the
following activities: Meetings, community
services, social activities, fundraisers,
and participation in district, regional,
statewide, and national competitions.
Family
Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
FCCLA is a
national youth leadership organization. The
organization's goals are to help young men
and women in grades 6-12 assume active roles
in society with emphasis on personal growth,
leadership development, family life, career
preparation, and active community service.
FCCLA business meetings are held during 10th
period. When engaged in service projects,
national programs, and STAR Events members
stay and work until 4:45 pm. Meetings are
announced in the daily bulletin.
Future Teachers of America
Gossamer Thread
Harmonics
Harmonics is
a select ensemble of singers which performs
in a variety of choral styles. Evening
rehearsals are held weekly and evening
performances are scheduled in January and
May. Membership is by audition, with
eligibility limited to members of the High
School Chorus.
Intramurals
An extension
of the physical education classes,
intramurals provide students with an
opportunity to compete in sporting events
without joining a varsity or junior varsity
team.
Jazz
Ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
is a select ensemble of instrumentalists
which performs music in the big band style,
including traditional standards from the big
band era and contemporary jazz
compositions. Evening rehearsals are held
weekly and performances are scheduled in
January and May. Membership is by audition,
with eligibility limited to student members
of the high school music department who are
proficient on instruments appropriate to the
jazz ensemble instrumentation.
Key
Club –– RCS Student Volunteers
Key Club
is an organization dedicated to
servicing the school and local community. As
future leaders, the members have a
responsibility to their communities,
families, and themselves. Through Student
Volunteer activities members learn about
themselves, learn about how much they can
accomplish when they work as a team, and
learn at an early age how to give back to
the community. Student Volunteer members
participate in various activities affiliated
with the Make A Wish Foundation, St. Judes,
the American Red Cross phone-a-thon, and
many more.
National Honor Society
NHS is
a nationwide student organization.
Membership in the society is both an honor
and a responsibility. Eligibility is open to
students in grades 11-12. Selection is made
by a faculty committee and is based on a
student’s scholarship, service, leadership,
and character. The scholastic level of
achievement, 90 or higher, will remain fixed
and will be the required minimum scholastic
level of achievement for admission to
candidacy.
Natural
Helpers
The Natural Helpers program trains
students to support their peers when they
are struggling and to work with students
during a time of crisis.
The club also performs community service,
promotes school community and works on
topics students feel are an issue in the
school.
Pee Wee
Wrestling
Open to
students in second through sixth grades,
this club operates near the end of the high
school wrestling season. It teaches the
basics of wrestling and allows participants
to compete in tournaments.
Pep
Band
Photography Club
Do you have
an interest in refining or developing your
talents in the area of photography? This
club is designed to help provide you with
the expertise to develop the skills you
already have, or help you to understand how
photography, as an art form and
communication tool, can be used.
S.A.D.D.
–– Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
S.A.D.D.
is dedicated to increasing student and
community awareness of the danger of driving
drunk. The organization’s goal is to no only
stop driving while drinking, but also to
stop people from riding with someone who has
been drinking.
Science
Olympiad
The Science
Olympiad is a competition where students
compete in science-related events. The
events range from paper and pen tests
of knowledge to construction events to
hands-on manipulative problem-solving
events. All science areas are covered in
these events. Some examples are tests on
Cell Biology, Earth Science, and Astronomy.
Some construction events are the Egg Bungies,
Towers, Scrambler (a car that carries an egg
down a track to a dead end stop), planes,
and Mission Impossible (a Rube Goldberg
device). This club places emphasis on
learning the sciences and applying that
knowledge toward solving various problems in
a competitive team fashion.
School
Store
The school
store provides students at RCS with an
opportunity to learn more about the day to
day operations of a small business. The
school store allows students at RCS to
purchase items such as notebooks, folders,
pencils, RCS t-shirts, and other
school-related items.
School
Newspaper
Ski
Club
Spanish Club
The Spanish
Club allows to be further exposed to the
Spanish language and culture through guest
speakers, field trips, and school projects.
Students enrolled in Spanish classes are
eligible to join.
Student Council
This is the student-run government
responsible for making recommendations and
decisions on current issues and challenges
within the school community. Representatives
elected from all grade levels meet regularly
to discuss items prepared on an agenda that
is set up by the president of the Student
Government based on the issues that are
important at the time. Representatives from
Student Government serve on the BLT to
ensure that student viewpoints are
presented.
Yearbook
The book that summarizes a year of great
people and activities involves lots of work.
Experienced or not, many students are needed
to write, organize, photograph, and work on
the business part of the book. Get involved,
make the commitment, and help produce a
piece of the history that will serve to
remind you of your education at RCS! Your
help and support in the preparation of the
yearbook will help to build school spirit
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